2011 House Bill 4903

Revise May 1 homestead property tax exemption deadline

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To grant a homestead property tax exemption after May 1 to a person who acquires and occupies a homestead for which an exemption was not already on the tax roll on May 1. Under current law, if an owner has not filed the principal residence (homestead) property tax exemption for a residence by May 1, then the property tax exemption does not apply until the following year. The bill would prorate the tax exemption based on how much of the tax year has passed since the May 1 date.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy