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From YouTube: Councilman Kenyatta Johnson - Three Tax Relief Programs
Description
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District) gives an overview of tax relief programs available to qualified residents.
A
Hello,
I'm,
councilman,
Kenyatta
Johnson
here
are
three
property
tax
relief
programs.
You
may
qualify
for
one.
The
low-income
senior
citizens,
tax,
freeze,
program,
freezes,
property
tax
bills
for
seniors.
Your
tax
bill
won't
increase,
even
if
the
tax
rate
rises
or
your
home
is
reassessed.
Any
higher
value
to
qualify.
Individuals
may
not
make
more
than
23,500
dollars
a
year
and
married
couples
may
not
earn
more
than
thirty
one
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
a
year
to
their
property.
A
Tax,
rent
rebate
program
offers
rebates
to
seniors
widows
or
widowers
over
fifty
and
people
with
disabilities
over
the
age
of
18.
The
income
limit
for
home
owners
is
thirty-five
thousand
dollars
a
year.
The
income
limit
for
renters
is
eighteen
thousand
dollars
a
year.
The
maximum
rebate
possible
is
six
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
Three.
The
homestead
exemption
program
simply
requires
you
to
own
your
property
and
live
in
it
as
your
primary
residence
to
qualify.
This
program
reduces
the
taxable
value
of
a
qualified
property
by
thirty
thousand
dollars.