New homeowners could qualify for tax break
DARKE COUNTY — Attention homeowners: Are you receiving the Owner-Occupancy Credit on your Real Estate Taxes?
Carol Ginn, Darke County Auditor is announcing that homeowners of Residential and Agricultural Real Estate Properties who did not receive Owner-Occupancy Credit on their 2020 tax statements have until the last day in December (Dec. 31, 2021) to file an application for the reduction.
To determine if you received the Owner-Occupancy Credit, check your tax statement. If an amount appears on the Owner-Occupancy Credit Line, the reduction has been granted. No yearly renewal is required unless you moved or sold the property.