The Homestead Exemption Program allows eligible Marion County Property Appraiser residents to protect a portion of the market value of their primary residence from taxes. Eligible homeowners are exempt from property taxes for $25,000 of their home’s market value, according to the auditor. For example, the Homestead exemption would charge a home valued at $100,000 by a district auditor at $75,000. Tax savings vary by tax district.
Exemption Eligibility: Requirements and Guidelines
Disabled veterans with a service disability rating of 100% are exempt from the verifier market value of $50,000.
Qualifying requirements for 2022:
- To qualify, owners must be at least 65 years old in the year they apply or, if under 65, must be permanently and permanently disabled. (requires proof of impairment)
- Veterans with 100% service-related disabilities. (A copy of the US Department of Veterans Affairs letter indicating disability classification is required)
- Have a 2021 modified adjusted gross income that does not exceed $34,600. (Requires proof of income).
- Homeowners who already benefit from the Homestead Exemption and have recently moved house must submit an additional application.
- Applications for the 2022 tax year are available from the Marion County Auditor’s Office, 222 W Center St, Marion, Ohio, or click here to download Homestead waiver forms. Applications must be made by December 31st.
Various types of property exemptions have been enacted to reduce the ad valorem tax burden on Georgian property owners. The exemptions apply to family assets owned by the taxpayer and used as a legal residence (some exceptions to this rule apply, and your tax inspector can explain them).
To benefit from the family exemption, the taxpayer must submit the first application. In Marion County, the application is submitted to the Board of Reviewers. Georgia law allows applications for residencies to be submitted throughout the year. Still, the application must be received by March 1 of the year in which the taxpayer first applies for the exemption. If applications are received after this date, they will be considered in the following year.
Once granted, the homestead exemption automatically renews each year, and the taxpayer does not need to re-apply unless there is a change in ownership or the taxpayer is trying to qualify for another type of exemption.