Real Estate Exemptions

General Homestead Exemption

  • Taxpayer must own and reside in the home
  • Can receive up to $6000 reduction
  • Renewal is not required after first signing

 

Senior Citizen’s Homestead Exemption

  • Taxpayer must own and reside in the home
  • Owner must be 65 years of age or older
  • A reduction of $5000
  • Must be renewed each year

 

Senior Citizen’s Property Assessment Freeze

  • Taxpayer must own and reside in the home
  • Must be 65 years of age or older
  • Annual household income less than $65000
  • Assessment is frozen at its value in the year prior to the initial application
  • Application must be renewed each year

 

Home Improvement Exemption

  • Taxpayer must own and reside in the home
  • Your assessment must increase due to the new improvement
  • A four year exemption, due to the increase in value – up to $25,000 per year
  • An application must be filed for each new improvement

 

Returning Veterans’ Homestead Exemption – any Veteran who returned from active duty in an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States.  This is a one- time reduction of $5000 for the taxable year the veteran returns from active duty.  You must file upon returning home.

 

Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption

  • To qualify the property owner must be 100% disabled.
  • This is a reduction of $2000.
  • Must renew this annually.

 

Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption

  • any Veteran with a service-connected disability.
  • If disability is 30%-50% the reduction is $2500,
  • If disability is 50%-70% the reduction is $5000.
  • If disability is 70%-100% the residential property is exempt from taxation
  • Must renew this annually.

 

A disabled persons’ or disabled veteran’s property can receive only one of the following exemptions each year:

  • Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption
  • Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption
  • 100% Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption

 

If anyone is in need of assistance to complete this application and cannot come to the office, we ask that you call, 618-656-6305, to schedule an appointment for a home visit. Our office is open Monday thru Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.