If you are at least 65 years old or permanently disabled, you may qualify for a reduction in taxes.
The homestead exemption allows low-income senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans to reduce their property tax bills by shielding some of the market value of their homes from taxation. The exemption, which takes the form of a credit on property tax bills, allows qualifying homeowners to exempt up to $26,200 of the market value of their homes from all local property taxes. For example, through the homestead exemption, a home with a market value of $100,000 is billed as if it is worth $73,800.
The exact amount of savings varies from location to location. The tax exemption is limited to the homestead, which Ohio law defines as an owner's dwelling and up to one acre of land. The value of the exemption may not exceed the value of the homestead.
For 2022 payable in 2023, new applicants’ annual adjusted income (OAGI) must be less than $34,600. This information is found on line 3 of your Ohio income tax return.
For 2023 payable in 2024, new applicants’ annual adjusted income (OAGI) must be less than $36,100. This information is found on line 3 of your Ohio income tax return.
For questions, please contact the Vinton County Auditor's Office at (740) 596-4571 ext. 231, or by email at auditor@vintonco.com.