State
Kansas
Year
2021
Variations in Receipt of Benefit
No Variation in Receipt of Benefits
Benefit Type
Credit
Benefit
The credit refunds 75% of property and ad valorem taxes paid.
How is Benefit Disbursed
Credit to the income tax bill
Eligible Property Type
Residential
Characteristics of Eligible Property
The property must be used for residential purposes and serve as the primary place of residence for the claimant.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
Homeowner
Income Ceiling
Principal Residence
Description of Eligibility Criteria
For 2020 taxable year, filing in 2021, eligible taxpayers must be at least 65 years old, be residents of Kansas, and should not have any delinquent property taxes in 2020. Maximum household income for 2020 is $20,700. For those homeowners filing in 2021 they must have been born before January 1, 1965 and the house cannot be valued at more than $350,000.
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
Relief is provided by a refundable credit on the taxpayer's income tax return.
Record ID
KS103_RR21
Footnotes
Sources
[https://www.ksrevenue.gov/pdf/k-40hbook20.pdf Accessed 01/20/2022]
View Archived Source
Homestead Refund and Safe Senior Information, Kansas Department of Revenue, (2020)
[https://www.ksrevenue.org/perstaxtypeshs.html accessed 01/20/2022]
View Archived Source
[https://www.ksrevenue.org/safesenior.html accessed 01/20/2022]