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PROPERTY TAX CREDIT FOR ELDERLY/DISABLED
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION:
State of Conn. Office of Policy and Management (OPM):
The following is summarized from OPM's website: http://www.opm.state.ct.us/igp/grants/CIRCUITB.HTM
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
State law provides a property tax credit program for Connecticut homeowners who are elderly or totally disabled, and whose incomes do not exceed certain limits. Property tax credit can be up to $1,250 for married couples and $1,000 for single people. Credits are based on a graduated income scale.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
- Recipient or spouse must be 65 years of age or older, or be 50 years of age or older and the surviving spouse of a homeowner who at the time his death had qualified and was entitled to tax relief provided such spouse was domiciled with such homeowner at the time of his death
- Or 18 years of age or older and permanently and totally disabled and receiving benefits under a federal, state, or local retirement program which contains requirements comparable to those of the Social Security Administration.
- Must meet a one year state residency requirement.
- Grants are based upon income. If applying in Year 2008, single person’s total 2007 income must be less than $29,800; married person’s total 2007 income must be less than $36,500. Each year the income limit is increased by the same amount as the Social Security Cost of Living Allowance
- There is no asset limit
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE:
TIMETABLE:
- Application period is: February 1 - May 15
TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service name: Property Tax Rebate Information
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SOURCE: State of Conn. Office of Policy and Management website
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: January2008
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