Some county homeowners 65 and older will see additional property-tax relief under a change approved Tuesday by the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
The commissioners voted to change the county’s Senior Citizen Supplemental Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit so many seniors will get more of a credit.
The credit effectively caps the amount of county property tax owed based on income, providing a credit for county property taxes owed above that amount.
Under the new formula, the cap will be set at an amount equal to 0 percent of the first $15,000 of combined income, 5 percent of the next $1,000 of combined income and 9 percent of combined income over $16,000.
