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Senate expands senior property tax relief; bill consolidates exemptions and raises eligibility
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 6,162 passed after floor amendments, expanding and simplifying the senior citizen property tax relief program with new income thresholds and a $7,500 standard deduction; sponsors estimate the change will add about 30,000 eligible fixed‑income residents.
The Washington State Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 6,162, which updates and expands the senior citizen property tax relief program. Sponsors said the bill strengthens a tax exemption for fixed‑income seniors, people with disabilities and disabled veterans while simplifying eligibility and the application process.
Senator Krishnan…
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