Taxpayer Assistance – Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief

Concord, NH – April 28, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The Low & Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program was designed to lessen the economic burden of the State Education Property Tax on certain at-risk taxpayers.

An eligible applicant for the Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief is a person who is:

• Single with adjusted gross income equal to or less than $20,000; or
• Married or head of NH household with adjusted gross income less than or equal to $40,000; and
• Owns a homestead subject to the State Education Property Tax; and
• Has resided in that homestead on April 1 of the year for which the claim is made.

Applications for the Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief are accepted only during the statutory filing period – after May 1, but no later than June 30.  The law allows 120 days for processing from the date of receipt of your completed application.

For assistance, contact the Department at (603) 230-5920 – press prompt 2, then prompt 2 again.