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The Idaho State Tax Commission issued the following news release:
Contact: Renee Eymann, Sr. Public Information Officer, (208) 334-7513 Or: Pam Waters, Property Tax Reduction Program, (208) 334-7736
Want your property taxes reduced in 2022? See if you qualify
BOISE, Idaho — Feb. 24, 2022 — You might qualify for some property tax relief. Idaho’s Property Tax Reduction program reduces property taxes on an eligible homeowner’s primary Idaho residence and up to one acre of land by as much as $1,500.
The Tax Commission administers the program, but you apply through your county assessor’s office. You can get an application for property tax reduction on the Tax Commission’s website at tax.idaho.gov or from your county assessor. File the application with your county assessor by Monday, April 18. Applicants must apply every year.
You might qualify for a property tax reduction if all of these are true:
You’re an Idaho resident.
You own and occupy your home or mobile home, and the value doesn’t exceed a limit set by law that will be calculated in June 2022.
Your total 2021 income, after deducting medical expenses, was $32,230 or less.
You’re any of the following as of January 1, 2022:
65 or older
Former POW or hostage
Motherless or fatherless child under 18
Blind
Widow(er)
Disabled as recognized by the Social Security Administration, Railroad Retirement Board, Federal Civil Service, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or a public employment system not covered by these agencies
Veteran with a 10% or more service-connected disability or receiving a VA pension for a nonservice-connected disability. (You might qualify if your disability application is being processed or appealed.)
Note: Property Tax Reduction benefits won’t reduce solid waste, irrigation, or other fees charged by government entities.
For more information:
Contact your county assessor’s office in Idaho
Call the Tax Commission at (208) 334-7736 in the Boise area or toll free at (800) 972-7660, ext. 7736
Visit the Tax Commission’s Property Tax Reduction webpage
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The Idaho State Tax Commission issued the following news release:
Contact: Renee Eymann, Sr. Public Information Officer, (208) 334-7513 Or: Pam Waters, Property Tax Deferral Program, (208) 334-7736
More Idahoans might qualify for property tax deferral in 2022
BOISE, Idaho — Feb. 10, 2022 — More Idahoans might qualify to have their property taxes deferred under a state law changed in 2021. The law increased income limits and expanded who can apply for Idaho’s Property Tax Deferral program. The program lets taxpayers postpone paying taxes on their home and up to an acre of land. The taxes and interest must eventually be repaid to the state of Idaho.
To qualify for the 2022 program, taxpayers must have been in one of the following categories as of January 1, 2022:
Age 65 or older
Widow(er)
Blind
Fatherless or motherless child under 18 years old
Former prisoner of war or hostage
Veteran with a 10% or more service-connected disability or receiving a pension from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for a non-service-connected disability
Recognized as disabled by one of the following:
o The Social Security Administration
o The Railroad Retirement Board
o The Federal Civil Service
o A public employee retirement system not covered by the listed agencies
The program also requires that applicants had no more than $50,650 in total income in 2021.
Additionally, they must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident and own and live in their home by April 15, 2022. Qualified properties now include those that are part of a trust or life estate.
The interest rate for deferred taxes in 2022 is 3%.
Taxpayers must apply and qualify each year to receive a property tax deferral. Property tax deferrals don’t renew automatically.
Taxpayers can get an application for property tax deferral from their county assessor. They must file the application with the county assessor by Sept. 6, 2022.
For more information:
Contact any county assessor’s office in Idaho
Call the Tax Commission at (208) 334-7736 in the Boise area or toll free at (800) 334-7756
Visit the Tax Commission’s Property Tax Deferral webpage
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The Idaho State Tax Commission issued the following news release:
Contact: Renee Eymann, Public Information Officer, (208) 334-7513 Or: Pam Waters, Property Tax Reduction Program, (208) 334-7736
Property tax benefit available for qualifying veterans with disabilities
BOISE, Idaho — March 9, 2022 —
Some Idaho veterans with disabilities are eligible to have their property tax bill reduced by as much as $1,500 on their Idaho residence and up to one acre of land.
Veterans might qualify for a property tax benefit in 2022 if both of these apply:
They’re recognized as a 100% service-connected disabled veteran or receive 100% compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to individual unemployability.
They own and live in a home in Idaho that’s their primary residence as of April 14, 2022.
o The property must have a current homeowner’s exemption.
o The home can be a mobile home.
There are no income limits, but veterans must apply for the benefit each year. The benefit doesn’t renew automatically.
Veterans can get an application for the benefit on the Idaho State Tax Commission’s website at tax.idaho.gov or from their county assessor. Applicants need to include a current letter from the VA confirming their 100% service-connected disability rating or their 100% compensation due to individual unemployability as of January 1, 2022. The county assessor must receive the application by April 18, 2022.
Veterans with a disability might also qualify for more property tax relief based on their income. Read the Property Tax Reduction brochure on the Tax Commission’s website to learn more.
For more information about the benefit:
Contact any county assessor’s office in Idaho
Call the Tax Commission at (208) 334-7736 in the Boise area or toll free at (800) 334-7756
Visit the Tax Commission’s 100% Service-Connected Disabled Veterans Benefit webpage
