State
Tennessee
Year
2015
Variations in Receipt of Benefit
No Variation in Receipt of Benefits
Benefit Type
Credit
Benefit
The state program provides a credit for taxes on the first $25,000 of market value. Local option may provide for an additional credit, not to exceed total taxes.
How is Benefit Disbursed
Direct payment to taxpayer
Eligible Property Type
Residential
Characteristics of Eligible Property
Eligibility is limited to the applicant's place of residence.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
Disability
Homeowner
Income Ceiling
Description of Eligibility Criteria
Claimants must be 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled. For 2015, income in 2014 may not exceed $28,690.
Local Option in Adoption of Program
Local government must take action to opt in
Local Option Regarding Program Features
No local option regarding program features
State Funding for Local Tax Loss
State and local government share the local tax loss
Description of State Funding for Tax Loss
The state reimburses local jurisdiction for the state program. Local option programs are funded locally.
Record ID
TN101_RR15
Footnotes
Effective 18 May 2015, the credit is paid to the first $23,000 of property market value. This is a reduction from $25,000 of market value. This was enacted in 2015 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 481, § 2 (SB 1336).
The base amount is set by the general appropriations act.
Sources
Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-701 ~ 67-5-703 (in effect for 2015)
Elderly or Disabled Homeowner Property Tax Relief Program (2015), Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury [https://www.comptroller.tn.gov/pa/pdf/DisabledElderlyTaxReliefBrochure.pdf Accessed on 05/20/2016] View Archived Source
2015 Tenn. Pub. Acts ch. 481, § 2