Nevada offers a Senior Citizen Tax Assistance/Rental Rebate program to persons 62 years of age or older whose annual household income was $26,677 or less. This applies to anyone who meets the age, residency and income requirements regardless of whether you own your home, live in a manufactured home, or rent your home.
The requirements are:
- 62 years+ by June 30 of the year of application;
- 2009 total household income must be less than $28,677 (including social security income);
- Must reside in Clark County for 6 months of the previous year;
- Applicant cannot have liquid assets that exceed $150,000;
- Applicant cannot own property (other than the residence) with value in excess of $85,700; and
- Homeowner’s assessed value may not exceed $571,000.
The application period runs from February 1 until April 30 of each year. There are also other types of rebates and benefits available to veterans, surviving spouses, disabled veterans, and legally blind individuals.
Tiffany N. Ballenger, Esq.
