SUMTER COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
AFFIDAVIT FOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Newly Constructed, Unsold and Unoccupied Detached Single Family Homes
Summary: The General Assembly passed legislation in 2009 to give builders/developers an exemption
on property tax for newly constructed, unoccupied detached single family homes that received their
st
Certificate of Occupancy (CO) after 2006. Effective in July 1
, 2009 Section 12-37-220(B) of state code
of law, bill – H. 3018, Ratification – R88, Act – 76.
Taxpayer Information:
Date: ___________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Company Name: ________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________ State: ____________ Zip: _____________
Phone # : ____________________ E-mail address: ___________________________
Property Information:
Tax Map Number: __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __
Property Address: _______________________________________________________
City: _____________________________ State: ____________ Zip: _____________
Legal Description: _______________________________________________________
Date Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Issued: ___________________________________
*** IMPORTANT ***
TH
TAXES ARE DUE BY JANUARY 15
OF THE TAX YEAR TO AVOID ANY PENALTIES. A LATE
APPLICATION WILL NOT EXCUSE TAXES FROM BEING PAID ON TIME AND IF TAXES ARE PAID
TH
AFTER JANUARY 15
, THE PROPERTY WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES.
AFFIDAVIT
I certify that I am the owner/builder of this newly constructed detached single family home, that
the home has yet to be occupied, that the home has received a CO,, and that the information that I
have provided is correct.
_____________________________________
___________________
Signature of Builder/Developer
Date of Application
_____________________________________
___________________
Signature of Assessor
Date
_____________________________________
___________________
Notary
Date
ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ISSUE DATE OF THE C.O.
Auditor and Assessor must be notified.
SUBSEQUENT AFFIDAVITS MUST BE FILED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR.