{"id":2482203,"date":"2024-01-10T11:10:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/?p=2482203"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:10:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:10:35","slug":"st-joseph-county-property-tax-rebate-apply-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/st-joseph-county-property-tax-rebate-apply-how\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joseph County Property Tax Rebate for 55 and Older: How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

St. Joseph County, Indiana recently approved a tax relief program to help seniors with the recent increase in home property taxes. Eligible residents can now apply for the St. Joseph County<\/a> property tax rebate program. The council recently held a public session to answer questions regarding the program and will soon hold a public signup to help seniors apply for the credit. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who will get the credit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In November, St. Joseph County Council approved the tax relief program to allow residents<\/a> 55 or older (on or before December 31 for the preceding tax year) to apply for a credit that limits the increase in their annual property tax increase to just 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe percent increase on a qualified individual’s property tax liability in a particular year compared to the prior year that is used to determine the amount of the credit shall be 2%,\u201d the program\u2019s website<\/a> says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Joseph County is the first of 92 counties in Indiana to introduce the tax relief. There is no income limit to qualify for the St. Joseph County property tax rebate program, but the residents must have owned and lived in their home for a minimum of 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, the applicants must have received a homestead deduction for the same property in the immediately preceding calendar year and continue to receive a Homestead Deduction in the current calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only one credit can be claimed per household. A person receiving the state\u2019s Over 65 Circuit Breaker Credit can\u2019t receive the new credit. It must be noted that the credit won\u2019t apply to the portion of the house used for trade or business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The St. Joseph County property tax rebate will last for three years (until 2027), but the council has the authority to end it earlier. Recipients don\u2019t need to re-apply for the credit every year, but re-application is required if the property for which the credit is claimed is sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Joseph County property tax rebate: how to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Applications for the St. Joseph County property tax rebate program opened Jan. 1, 2024, while the last date to apply is Dec. 31, 2024. If applied before the deadline, the credit will be applied to the next year\u2019s tax bill. So far, the county has received more than 750 applications for the credit program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

County officials are reminding residents of this property tax rebate program, and Tuesday\u2019s session was geared toward that only. During the session, county officials answered the public\u2019s questions related to the credit program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Separately, to ensure more and more people apply for the credit, the county has scheduled a public signup event at the St. Joe County Main Library this Thursday (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Alternatively, residents can also apply via the county auditor’s website<\/a>. Every applicant will receive an email receipt as proof that they filed.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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