Marshall County abates $22,007.97 after programming error doubled Homestead 65+ credits for 110 taxpayers

Sep 25, 2025

County real estate staff told supervisors a software rollover error following House File 718 doubled the 65+ homestead exemption for about 110 taxpayers across 31 tax districts, creating a $22,007.97 discrepancy; the board voted to abate the amount for tax year 2024 and to notify taxpayers and taxing authorities.

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Marshall County real estate staff told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 24 that a programming error tied to implementation of House File 718 caused the Homestead 65+ exemption to be doubled for roughly 110 taxpayers across 31 tax districts, producing a $22,007.97 discrepancy for tax year 2024.

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