Sunday, June 17, 2018

Homestead Credit Deadline

Have You Bought a New House This Year?

Or have you moved but forgot to apply for the Homestead Credit?

Now's the time - before the July 1st Deadline for the year.

Scroll down for Linn County residents and then Cedar Rapids residents.

Photo courtesy of Southern Living

It's not too late to sign up!

If you live outside of the Cedar Rapids city limits, but in Linn County:
Go to the Linn County Assessor's Site
Enter your address in the appropriate boxes
You'll see your property's page.
In the top section beneath the address, legal address, etc.,
 you'll see details about the Homestead credit.  
It will look like this:
Homestead Credit: NO
IF YOU RECENTLY PURCHASED YOUR HOME, OR HAVE NOT APPLIED YET, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT
Military Exemption: NO


If you haven't applied for the credit you'll see that noted, as above.  Then click the link and you're able to print the application, fill it in and mail it per instructed.

If you've served in the military please see the Military Application Form Request to check if your dates of service qualify.

You can also go directly to the Linn County Assessor's 
office to sign up for both credits in person at 
935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Residents:

Enter your address in the appropriate boxes
You'll see your property's page.In the top section beneath the address, legal address, etc.,
 you'll see details about the Homestead credit.  
It will look like this:

Homestead Credit: NO
IF YOU RECENTLY PURCHASED YOUR HOME, OR HAVE NOT APPLIED YET, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT
Military Exemption: NO

If you haven't applied for the credit you'll see that noted, as above.  Then click the link and you're able to print the application, fill it in and mail it per instructed.

If you've served in the military please see the Military Application Form Request to check if your dates of service qualify.

You can also go directly to the Cedar Rapids Assessor's 
office to sign up for both credits in person at 
500 15th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids
Second floor
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

You only need to apply once to continue to receive the credit for your home.  

Let us know if you have questions!


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