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Deadline for tax deferral programs comes April 15 The Oregon Department of Revenue reminds taxpayers that April 15 is the filing deadline for the Disabled Citizen Property Tax Deferral Program and the Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral Program. Both deferral programs allow qualified taxpayers to defer payment of their property taxes on their homes. The state pays the taxes to the county, maintains the account and charges 6 percent simple interest, which is also deferred. Taxes are owed when the taxpayer receiving the deferral dies, sells the property, ceases to live permanently on the property, or the property changes ownership. To qualify, the taxpayer must live on the property that is the taxpayer's principle residence and must have a deed or recorded sales contract. Total household income must be less than $32,000 for the year before application. Participants may remain on either program as long as their federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $32,000. If the income limit is surpassed, part of the taxes may still be deferred. Disabled persons must be receiving federal Social Security disability benefits to quality for the Disabled Citizen Property Tax Deferral Program. Seniors must be 62 or older by April 15 to qualify for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral Program. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.