NOTE: 2012 Is last year RENTERS can claim Homestead, Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Renters will no longer qualify and may not claim a Homestead Property Tax Return
HOMESTEAD TAX RETURN
The clerk's office will fill out your Homestead Tax Return from January 1 thru April 15th.
HOMESTEAD TAX RETURN ASSISTANCE
The Clerk's office offers the service of assisting citizens in the preparaiton of their Homestead Tax Returns. This service is provided at no cost to the taxpayer.
HOMESTEAD INFORMATION
Homestead Tax Refunds allow a qualifying taxpayer a refund on their real estate property tax.
Homestead Tax Returns must be filed by April 15.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Kansas resident for the entire year
- Income of $32,400 or less
- Own or rent a home subject to Kansas property tax and
- Born before January 1, 1957, or
- Total and permanently disabled or blind for the entire year,or
- Dependent child under the age of 18 resided with the claimant for the entire year.
HOMESTEAD ELIGIBILITY FORM:
This form is received in November by those taxpayers who qualified for a homestead tax refund the previous year. It allows the taxpayer a :credit" to be used against the payment of their first half of real estate taxes. These tax payments are due December 20. The "credit" must be used by that date. The taxpayer should bring the letter of eligibility to the Clerk's office for completion BEFORE paying the first half of their tax to the County Treasurer
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FOOD SALES TAX:
INCOME: $0 - $18,350 REFUND: $94 per exemption
$18,351 - $36,700 $47 per exemption
NOTE: 2012 LAST YEAR FOR FOOD SALES TAX REFUND!
Effective January 1, 2013, the Food Sales Tax Refund is repealed.
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Please visit the Kansas Department of Revenue for further information at http://www.ksrevenue.org/perstaxtypeshs.htm