Property Tax Reduction Program - Circuit Breaker

Idaho

2019

Benefit Varies with Income

Circuit Breaker

The benefit is a reduction in property taxes. This amount of the benefit is based on 36 income brackets. For the 2019 benefit (based on 2018 income) the benefit ranges from a maximum of $1,320 for income under $12,250 to a benefit of $150 for income between $29,921 and $30,450. Applicants must qualify and reapply each year for the benefit with their local county assessor. The 2019 credit application must be filed between January 1 and April 15, 2019.

Credit to the property tax bill

Residential

Only homesteads are eligible for this benefit. A “homestead” is defined as the owner-occupied primary dwelling place of the claimant. It may consist of a part of a multidwelling or multipurpose building. The exemption extends to land surrounding the homestead which is necessary for its use as a home. This may not exceed one acre. Homestead does not include personal property such as furniture, furnishings or appliances, but a manufactured home may be a homestead.

Age

Disability

Homeowner

Income Ceiling

Principal Residence

Veteran

Surviving Spouse

Other Criteria

To qualify for the 2019 benefit, applicant must have income in 2018 must be $30,450 or less. A claimant must be an owner of the homestead and as of 1 January of year which claimant applies for benefit, must be any of the following: (a) over 65 years old; (b) a fatherless or motherless minor; (c) a widow or widower; (d) a qualified disabled person or recognized as disabled by public employee disability programs or veteran; (e) a former POW; or (f) blind.

Local government is unable to exercise an option

No local option regarding program features

State reimburses all of the local government tax loss

The state directly reimburses the county in two installments.

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