Homeowners have until April 1 to file for a homestead exemption, which mayhelp lower their annual tax bills.
People qualify by owning and living on the property.
One may be eligible for tax exemption if they meet the following requirements: Applicants must be considered head of a family.
Applicants must own the property and reside on the property. On Jan. 1 of the year the application is made, property must be the primary residence of the applicants. Applicants, their spouse, and any joint owners must be bona fide residents of the state. Applicants must be in compliance with Mississippi income tax requirements. All vehicles owned by or in the possession of the applicants must have Mississippi license plates from the county in which they apply.
Applicants can file for a homestead exemption on only one residence in the state.
You only have to file once unless there is a change like additional land, divorced, death of a spouse, legally separated from a spouse, turning of age 65, or social disability.
For more information, call 283-2112 in Montgomery County or 662-464-8852 or 662-237-9217 in Carroll County.
