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Representative Stevens seeks statewide screening system to verify homestead and owner-occupancy tax credits
Summary
Sponsor testimony for House Bill 179 proposed a Department of Taxation-administered statewide screening database to verify residency for homestead and owner-occupancy property tax reductions; the bill would appropriate $7.5 million per year and was heard for the first time.
Representative Stevens presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 179, which would create a statewide screening system to verify residency for property tax deductions such as the owner-occupied rollback and the homestead exemption. Stevens said the system would be administered by the Department of Taxation and accessible to county auditors to improve verification and prevent duplicate claims.
“Currently, there are 88 different methods in Ohio to make sure homeowners actually qualify for these reductions,” Stevens…
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