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Bill to consolidate homestead refund forms and set income threshold gets support from Johnson County
Summary
Senate Bill 402 would combine homestead refund application forms, add eligibility exceptions for claimants living away from homesteads for health or hardship, set a constant Safe Senior income threshold of $25,380, and preserve eligibility when appraised value later exceeds $350,000; Johnson County officials praised reduced administrative burden.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee heard Senate Bill 402, which would change several provisions of the Homestead Property Tax Refund Act and the Safe Senior program, staff member Amelia said. Key elements include a unified application form for homestead claims, a defined eligibility exception for claimants who must live away from their homestead 'by reason of health or other hardship,' a modification to household income definitions for the original homestead refund, and a constant Safe Senior income threshold of…
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