SB277 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shadrack McGill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Taxes, notice of age related tax exemption to be mailed to each taxpayer before the 64th date of birth

Description

Under existing law, any taxpayer over the age of 65 who has an adjusted gross income of less than $12,000 is exempt from county property taxes on the first $5,000 of assessed value of his or her homestead.

This bill would require each tax assessor or revenue commissioner to mail a reminder to each taxpayer before the 64th birthday, but not before the 63rd birthday of the taxpayer reminding him or her that on or after his or her 65th birthday he or she is eligible to claim an exemption from certain state or county property taxes on his or her homestead.

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Subjects

Taxes