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HeartachesNhangovers

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10. They don't know about this exemption because they didn't read their 1-page tax bill.

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 06:40 PM

Mar 17

I'm looking at my 2024 WA state property tax bill and on the back is a set of 5 notes. The top one starts (in bold font):

Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities: It says you may be eligible for an exemption and to contact the assessors office.

The second note (again in bold) says:

Limited Income: It says you may be eligible for a deferral and to contact the assessors office.

However, you don't HAVE to contact the assessors office, because if you just Google "WA state property tax seniors" or "WA state property tax limited income", you get all the details.

WA state is already doing all they need to do. This is one of those "leading a horse to water, but not being able to get them to drink" deals.

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Property Tax [View all] BWdem4life Mar 17 OP

Because the taxing entity has no financial incentive to encourage spooky3 Mar 17 #1

When I retire I plan on putting aside $1000 a month for my taxes and insurance kimbutgar Mar 17 #2

The Standard deduction is pwb Mar 17 #3

Yes. BWdem4life Mar 17 #8

Property taxes ae handled differently in each state and/or municipality. ShazzieB Mar 17 #4

Differs by state. NC for example has little in the way of property tax relief for seniors CousinIT Mar 17 #5

In NC it varies by county dweller Mar 17 #7

Question homegirl Mar 17 #6

Most likely if you google your county name BWdem4life Mar 17 #9

They don't know about this exemption because they didn't read their 1-page tax bill. HeartachesNhangovers Mar 17 #10

In Illinois seniors have to be low income ( under $64,000) questionseverything Mar 17 #11

$64,000 is low income? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 22 #12

Washington State has a property relief program... Lars39 Mar 27 #13

AARP Foundation Property Tax-Aide jxla Apr 1 #14