Board reinstates homestead exemption after county review of 3640 Marana Drive
November 05, 2025 | Evansville City, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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Robert Lorline told the board he had been sent a notice the adjoining lot was subject to sheriff's sale and that he paid taxes and penalties after visiting county offices to resolve the lot issue. He said multiple conversations with county staff led him to believe his primary residence and tax account were in order. County staff reviewed the file and found the taxpayer had changed the mailing address and that a homestead form was not filed before the calendar-year filing deadline for 2024 (Dec. 31, 2023).
BJ Roy, identified in the hearing as the first deputy for the Vanderburgh County Auditor's Office, told the board the house at 3640 Marana Drive was completed and occupied in October 2023. "When they first purchase the property and start building, they're not eligible to file a homestead deduction because there's not a residence there," Roy said, explaining why the exemption had not been captured initially.
County staff told the board the office had discussed the taxpayer's account with him during 2024 and that the late filing appeared to be an oversight rather than an eligibility denial. The auditor's deputy and county staff had no objection to retroactive relief. After discussion the board voted to reinstate the homestead exemption for 2024 (payable 2025), covering the year the taxpayer said construction was complete.
The board's action instructs county staff to implement the homestead exemption for the indicated tax year; the auditor's office confirmed the taxpayer had filed for the 2025 (payable 2026) homestead and would process the retroactive adjustment as permitted by office policy and precedent.
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