Elderly and Handicapped Tax Relief Applications Due March 1, 2024
By: Orange County Communications
The Commissioner of the Revenue ’ s Office is reminding eligible residents that tax relief applications for the elderly and persons with disabilities will be due March 1, 2024, for this tax year. Applicants for relief for this tax year must have turned 65 years or older as of December 31, 2023.
To qualify for real estate tax relief, applicants must be at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled. Affidavits by two medical doctors who are either licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth or are military officers on active duty who practice medicine with the United States Armed Forces are required to verify the applicant(s) is permanently and totally disabled as defined in Section 58.13127; however, a certification pursuant to 42 U.S.C 423 (d) by the Social Security Administration so long as the person(s) remains eligible for social security benefits shall satisfy this requirement. A dwelling jointly held may qualify if either spouse is over 65 or is permanently and totally disabled. Additional requirements for application apply. More information and downloadable forms are available online or by request at the Commissioner of the Revenue ’ s Office at 112 West Main Street, Orange. Applicants must reapply each year.
For assistance, call (540) 672 - 4441 or email COR@orangecountyva.gov.
Please note electronic or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Applications must be delivered in - person or mailed to: Commissioner of the Revenue's Office, P.O. Box 389, Orange, VA 22960.
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