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Property Tax Exemption Forms and Information Assessor
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Colorado has two exemption programs, the Senior Homestead Exemption and the Disabled Veteran Exemption. Please read on to see if you qualify for an exemption and how to apply.
What is the reduction?
In both cases the exemption reduces the actual value of your residential property by 50% up to a maximum reduction of $100,000. For example, if your home was valued at $200,000, the exemption would reduce the taxable value to $100,000.
Do I qualify? Eligibility for the Senior Homestead Exemption
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The qualifying senior must be at least 65 years of age as of January 1 of the year of application.
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The qualifying senior must occupy the property as his or her primary residence, and be the owner of record and must have done so for at least ten consecutive years prior to January 1 of the tax year.
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To apply for the current tax year, complete an application and turn it in to the Assessor Department by July 15, 2009. The application may be printed using the links below or contact Central Records at (303) 464-5819. The deadline for applications for 2008 taxes payable in 2009 was July 15, 2008.
How do I apply for the Senior Homestead Exemption?
| Brochure |
| Short Form (Standard Application for Individual and Joint Ownership) |
| Long Form (Ownership exceptions; see long form instructions) |
| Long Form Instructions |
Applications and information brochures are located in the
Central Records Office at One DesCombes Drive in the City and County Building.
Forms and instructions can also be downloaded from the links above.
If you have any questions about the application or if you are not sure the
assessor has received your application, please contact the Central Records
office at (303) 464-5819.
Do I qualify? Eligibility for the Disabled Veterans Exemption
The exemption is available to applicants who:
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sustained a service-connected disability while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces,
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were honorably discharged, and
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were rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs as 100% "permanent and total" disabled, and
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owned and occupied the home as his or her primary residence since January 1 of the year of application.
How do I apply for the Disabled Veterans Exemption?
An application my be obtained from the Colorado Division of Property Taxation website at http://www.dola.colorado.gov/dpt/forms/index.htm and at the Division of Veterans Affairs at the address and phone number shown below.
The application deadline is July 1. Completed applications should be submitted to the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs at the following address:
Colorado Department of Veterans Affairs
Division of Veterans Affairs
7465 E. 1st Avenue, Suite C
Denver, CO 80230
Phone: (303) 343-1268 Fax: (303) 343-7238 Website: http://www.dmva.state.co.us/page/va/prop_tax