Tax Relief and Tax Credits

Lower Income, Long-Term Homeowners Tax Credit

The Lower Income, Long-Term Homeowners Credit was passed by the DC Council to ease the effect of rising assessments and taxes on low-income residents who have lived in their homes seven consecutive years or more.

The current requirements for receiving the credit are:

• You must have owned and occupied the property as your principal residence for at least the last seven (7) consecutive years;
• The property must be receiving the Homestead Deduction;
• The total household income of all household members of your residence must not exceed the Household Income Limit Table listed in Section D on the Schedule L; and
• Your application must be filed by December 31 of each year.

• Schedule L*

 

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