The Homestead Exemption program allows senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans that meet annual state set income requirements to reduce their property tax burden by shielding some of the market value of their home from taxation.
Line 4: Enter income from any other sources not included above (income reported on Form(s) 1099-MISC, self-employment income, business income). Do NOT include any Social Security benefits as they are not taxable in Ohio.
Please Note: Household income includes the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse. Social Security income is exempt and is not considered income when related to the Homestead Exemption program.
Must not have a total household income over $38,600/year if applying in 2024, or $40,000 if applying in 2025, which includes the Ohio adjusted gross income of the owner and the owner's spouse.
The homestead exemption for senior and disabled persons allows eligible homeowners to exempt the first $28,000 of their home's auditor's appraised value from taxation. For example, an eligible owner of a home with an auditor's appraised value of $100,000 will be billed as if the home were valued at $72,000.
Ohio's Homestead Exemption protects the first $25,000 of your home's value from taxation. For example, if your home is worth $100,000, you will be taxed as if the home were worth $75,000. On average, those who qualify for the exemption save $400 a year.
Ohio does not tax Social Security benefits. Ohio's income tax return starts with "federal adjusted gross income," which includes the taxable portion of your Social Security benefits, if any.
Benefits for homeowners 65 and older or totally disabled: The exemption reduces the amount of the value of your property that is taxed by $26,200. This amount is annually adjusted for inflation.
North Carolina defers a portion of the property taxes on the appraised value of a permanent residence owned and occupied by a North Carolina resident who has owned and occupied the property at least five years, is at least 65 years of age or is totally and permanently disabled, and whose income does not exceed $56,850.