A property tax exemption is available to senior citizens, surviving spouses of senior citizens, and disabled veterans. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence is exempted. The state pays the exempted portion of the property tax. Once approved, the exemption remains in effect for future years, and the applicant should not reapply.
NOTE: The passage of Senate Bill 10-190 eliminates funding for the senior citizen property tax exemption for taxes due in 2011 and 2012 ( taxes years 2010 and 2011). However, your county assessor will continue to process new applications. The bill does not affect the disabled veteran exemption.
Application requirements are as follows:
SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION
The exemption is available to applicants who: a) are at least 65 years of age as
of January 1 of the year of application, owned their home for at least 10 years
as of January 1, and c) occupied it as their primary residence for at least 10
years as of January 1. Limited exceptions to the ownership and
occupancy requirements are detailed in the qualifications section of the
application. The senior citizen exemption is also available to surviving
spouses of senior citizens who met the requirements on any January 1 after
2001. The application deadline is July 15. The application
form is available from and must be submitted to the county Assessor at the
following address:
Routt County Assessor's Office
PO Box 773210
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
970-870-5544
assessor@co.routt.co.us
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