State
Oklahoma
Year
2019
Variations in Receipt of Benefit
Benefit Varies with Income
Minimum Tax Amount Must be Paid
Benefit Type
Circuit Breaker
Benefit
The refundable credit relieves property taxes exceeding a threshold of 1% of income if gross income is $12,000 or less. The maximum benefit is $200. The benefit is disbursed as an income tax credit or as a direct rebate if the claimant is not required to file an income tax return. Applications must be filed annually by 30 June of the year in which the credit is sought.
How is Benefit Disbursed
Credit to the income tax bill
Eligible Property Type
Residential
Characteristics of Eligible Property
Only residential property is eligible for this program.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
Disability
Homeowner
Income Ceiling
Principal Residence
Description of Eligibility Criteria
The gross household income ceiling is $12,000 for the year prior to the year in which the application is filed. Eligibility is restricted to homeowners age 65 and older, or who are totally disabled for the entire year. The eligible person must be the head of household and must have lived in the state during the entire preceding year.
Local Option in Adoption of Program
Local government is unable to exercise an option
Local Option Regarding Program Features
No local option regarding program features
State Funding for Local Tax Loss
State reimburses all of the local government tax loss
Description of State Funding for Tax Loss
The state disburses the benefit directly to the claimant as a credit on state income taxes. If the claimant is not required to file a state income tax return, a separate form can be filed to request a refund.
Record ID
OK101_RR19
Footnotes
Sources
Oklahoma Tax Commission, Ad Valorem Division Oklahoma Property Taxes 2020 Taxpayers' Rights, Remedies and Responsibilities Taxpayers Education Series TES 14 rev. 1-2-20
[https://www.ok.gov/tax/documents/TES-14.pdf Assessed 08/04/2020]
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