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2SENIOR CITIZEN & DISABLED PERSON
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Filing Your Renewal
The Effects of Death
RENEWAL
and/or Retirement
INSTRUCTIONS
Failure to complete and return the renewal
in a timely manner may result in the
VERIFICATION OF ALL
cancellation of your property tax exemption.
If your spouse/co-tenant/domestic partner
INCOME IS REQUIRED.
The full property tax amount will then become
died or retired in 2016, your income amount
due.
may be computed differently.
Please
A 2016 bank statement will be required
Complete the Renewal included on the
contact our office for assistance.
in addition to other income documents.
reverse of this paper and return to:
Pend Oreille County Assessor’s Office
th
625 W 4
, PO Box 5010
Levels of Reduction
Newport, WA 99156-5010
Disabled Veterans
There are three income levels that
or
If you return the Renewal and proof of
determine
the
level
of
reduction
income by mail, the form must be signed by
Surviving Spouse
(exemption) that you receive on your annual
the applicant, or his/her attorney, or a duly
property taxes. These levels are set by state
authorized agent or guardian and two
The Legislature passed SS5256 which
law.
witnesses.
allows you to exclude veterans’ disability
If you return the Renewal to our office in
benefits and dependency and indemnity
Income Level 1: $30,000 or less
person, our staff will witness your signature.
compensation as defined in Title 38 part 3,
Exempt from regular property taxes on
sections 3.4 and 3.5 of the code of federal
$60,000 or 60% of the valuation, whichever
Residency
regulations. If you are receiving these
is greater, plus exempt from 100% of excess
benefits they will be deducted from your
levies.
Your residence is defined as your principal
disposable income. You must still include
single family dwelling unit, whether separate
other military and veterans benefits other
Income Level 2: $30,001 - $35,000
or part of a multi-unit dwelling. A mobile
than
attendant-care
and
medical-aid
Exempt from regular property taxes on
home on leased or rented land also qualifies as
payments. CRSC, CRDP benefits must still
$50,000 or 35% of the valuation, whichever
your residence.
be included in disposable income.
is greater, not to exceed $70,000, plus
The applicant must have owned and
exempt from 100% of excess levies.
occupied the residence as of December 2016.
Confinement to a hospital, nursing home,
Income Level 3: $35,001 - $40,000
adult care facility or assisted living may not
Exempt from 100% of excess levies.
dis-qualify the applicant if the residence is:
Allowable Expenses
1) temporarily unoccupied,
2) occupied by a spouse or domestic partner
You may take deductions from your
and/or persons financially dependent for
disposable income for the following
support,
expenses paid by you, your spouse, co-
Questions?
3) rented for the purpose of paying the facility
tenant or domestic partner:
costs, or
Non-reimbursed amounts paid for a
Contact our office at 509-447-4312
4) occupied by an unpaid caretaker.
nursing home, boarding home, or adult
family home.
Taxable and Non-Taxable
Non-reimbursed amounts paid for
Gross Income
prescription drug.
All income of the applicant and spouse/co-
Insurance premiums for Medicare
tenant/
domestic
partner,
including
under Title XVIII of the Social Security
contributions from other household members,
Act. (Part B, C/Medicare Advantage plan
during 2016 must be included.
Income
documentation is required.
If you file an
and D)
Currently, there is no allowable
income tax return with the IRS, please wait
deduction for supplemental, long-term care or
until you file before submitting your renewal
other types of insurance premiums.
to us. If you will not be able to make the
Pend Oreille County Assessor’s Office
Non-reimbursed amounts paid for
renewal deadline due to filing please contact
goods and services received by in-home
our office.
care, items such as oxygen, special needs
Losses or depreciation cannot be used to
furniture, attendant-care, light
offset other income.
Capital gains, veteran’s benefits, dividends
housekeeping tasks, meals-on-wheels, and
and other income are to be reported at full
life alert.
value.
REDUCTIONS RECEIVED ON BASIS OF ERRONEOUS INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE COLLECTION OF TRUE TAXES PLUS 100%
PENALTY FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS AS PROVIDED FOR IN RCW 84.40.130
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