M. W. Schofield, Assessor

Each year, from February 1st through April 30th, the Clark County Assessor’s Office administers the Senior Citizen Tax Assistance/Rent Rebate Program. This statewide program refunds a portion of property taxes or rent paid to eligible senior citizens. This applies to any person meeting the requirements below regardless of whether they own a home, rent an apartment or house, or live in a manufactured home. Please review the requirements below to see if you may qualify, or if you may know of someone that may qualify.

To be eligible for the program:

· An applicant must be 62 years of age or older by June 30th of the year he/she applies.

· Applicants must have been a resident of Clark County for at least six months of the previous year.

· Total household income must be $27,863 or less(plus or minus an adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index) for the calendar year of 2007. This includes Social Security income.

· Applicants cannot have "liquid assets" that exceed $150,000. "Liquid assets" can be savings accounts, IRA's, C-D's, stocks & bonds, annuities, etc.

· Homeowners assessed value may not exceed $200,000 ($571,000 taxable value).

· An applicant cannot own property (other than their residence) with an assessed value in excess of $30,000 ($85,700 taxable value in Nevada).

The State Division of Aging Services requires that first time applicants provide proof of age (birth certificate, Nevada I.D. or some other legal document).

If you think you may qualify, or if you know of someone that may qualify for this program, we encourage you to contact our office at 455-3882 for assistance.

Completed applications are sent to the Assessor’s Office to start the process, and from our Office the application gets forwarded to Carson City. The Division of Aging Services calculates an applicant’s rebate amount based on their taxes or rent paid and their annual household income. Renters receive a refund based on the rent they pay that is attributable to property taxes and their annual income. A homeowner’s refund is calculated based on the taxes they pay on the residence that the claimant occupies. The Division of Aging Services mails the rebate checks to qualified applicants in August and September of each year.

After filing the first application, the process gets easier. The Division of Aging Services will automatically mail out new applications each year to everyone who applied the previous year.

The Assessor’s Office visits many of the senior living complexes during the months of February, March and April to talk about the program and assist those applying with their applications.

If you are interested in having our Office come visit your group and discuss the program, please contact our Office at 455-4982 to schedule an appointment.

The Assessor’s Office processed over 10,000 applications last year. We believe that there are substantially more seniors that could qualify for this program and take advantage of the rebate.