Exemption Form Homestead With Senior Citizens In Fulton
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UPDATE April 2024: Fulton County homeowners who are over age 65 and who live outside of the City of Atlanta may be eligible for a new $10,000 homestead exemption providing relief for the Fulton County Schools portion of property taxes. There is no income limit for this exemption.
For your convenience, Fulton County taxpayers may file application for homestead exemption through our online portal. For all property owners who occupy the property as of January 1 of the application year. No income or age limit. Includes $30,000 off the assessed value on County, $2,000 off school.
Homestead Exemption for 65+ Eligible taxpayers 65 years of age or over receive an exemption of $4,000 from all state and county property taxes. Through local option, counties may increase the amount of the exemption.
Ohio does not tax Social Security benefits. Ohio's income tax return starts with "federal adjusted gross income," which includes the taxable portion of your Social Security benefits, if any.
How is household income determined for the Homestead Exemption? Household income includes the federal adjusted gross income (AGI) from the previous year, plus certain non-taxable income like Social Security.
Do NOT include any Social Security benefits as they are not taxable in Ohio. Line 5: If you have filed an Ohio Tax Return, enter previously deducted business income as reported on line 11 of Ohio Schedule A (from line 11 of Ohio IT BUS).
The Homestead Exemption program allows senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans that meet annual state set income requirements to reduce their property tax burden by shielding some of the market value of their home from taxation.
Must not have a total household income over $38,600/year if applying in 2024, or $40,000 if applying in 2025, which includes the Ohio adjusted gross income of the owner and the owner's spouse. Must be age 65 by December 31 of the calendar year for which the exemption is sought.
Generally, property taxes in Fulton County are determined by first assessing the market value of your property and then applying the current millage rate, which is a combination of rates set by various local authorities such as the school district, county, and city.
