Homestead Exemption With Multiple Owners In Utah
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Property owners will be taxed on their taxable value, which is 100% of the property's market value for secondary homeowners, and 55% of the property's market value for primary owners.
The U.S. tax code provides tax advantages for married couples who file jointly and own a home. While duplicating these tax benefits with another residence would help your bottom line when you file taxes, it's not possible to claim two primary residences because of tax regulations from the IRS.
The Utah State Constitution, Article XIII, § 3, allows County Assessors to exempt from taxation 45% of the fair market value of residential property and up to one acre of land. Statute defines residential property, for purposes of the exemption, to be a primary residence.
You may be eligible for the primary residential exemption if you occupy your home for 183 consecutive days or more in a calendar year.
A decedent's surviving spouse is entitled to a homestead allowance of $22,500. If there is no surviving spouse, each minor child and each dependent child of the decedent is entitled to a homestead allowance amounting to $22,500 divided by the number of minor and dependent children of the decedent.
