Area residents can learn about property tax exemptions at March 10 and March 21 events
VANCOUVER – The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at upcoming events in Battle Ground.
The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency, and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens.
The presentation will be 11 a.m. on Monday, March 10, at the Battle Ground Community Center, 912 E. Main St.
Exemption specialists will be available to help enroll applicants at Battle Ground City Hall, 109 SW First St. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 21.
To schedule an appointment for the enrollment event, call (564) 397-2391 or email taxreduction@clark.wa.gov. Walk-ins also are welcome. Homeowners interested in attending should bring photo ID, federal tax return, W-2 and/or 1099, and any deduction documentation.
Learn more about the program and apply online at https://assessor-property-tax-exemption-program-clarkcountywa.hub.arcgis.com/.
Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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A married couple, one retired and the other still working, will not likely meet the criteria for any tax relief. I understand there has to be a line drawn somewhere (as to the couple’s income), but the current line is at $62,000/year.
With the retiree’s Soc Sec income, the working spouse making minimum wage, and with some very modest investments (ie CD’s generating interest income), the couple’s total income of $78,000 makes them ineligible for tax assistance.
It is wondered if the cutoff of 62k isn’t a bit unrealistic in these economic times? Is this an amount that has been calculated based on what the dollar was worth back in the 80’s? A 62k limit for the above described couple should not be used to exclude them from some tax assistance. These days, even a modest 10-15% reduction in property tax would go a long ways, since property taxes have exploded when compared to 10-15 years ago. And with the ruling class that is in Olympia now, property taxes will only keep going up and up and up. Seniors, who have planned and saved and invested, are literally being taxed out of their homes.