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VA HB2029

VA HB2029
Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals.


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Introduced
01/07/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
01/27/2025
Passed
02/10/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals. Revises various provisions of the local real property tax exemption and deferral program for elderly and disabled individuals. The bill allows a locality to require that an individual (i) pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest assessed by the locality and incurred prior to becoming eligible for an exemption or deferral; (ii) enter into an installment agreement with the locality for the payment of all such delinquent amounts in installments over a period that is reasonable under the circumstances, but that in no event shall exceed 72 months; (iii) submit and obtain the treasurer's agreement to an offer in compromise with respect to all amounts of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest; or (iv) carry out a combination thereof. Additionally, the bill provides that notice of the terms and conditions of the exemption and deferral program may be included in any notice of change in assessment and that the treasurer shall post such information on the locality's website. Finally, the bill allows a locality to provide a prorated exemption or deferral for the portion of the taxable year during which the taxpayer would have qualified for such exemption or deferral but had not yet filed an application. This bill is identical to SB 816.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the local real property tax exemption and deferral program for elderly and disabled individuals in Virginia by introducing several key provisions. The legislation allows localities to require potential exemption recipients to address any prior delinquent taxes through payment in full, entering into an installment agreement (not exceeding 72 months), submitting an offer in compromise with the treasurer, or a combination of these methods. The bill also expands notification requirements for tax exemption programs, mandating that treasurers include program information in tax bills, potentially in assessment change notices, and prominently display details on the locality's website. Additionally, the bill provides localities with more flexibility in granting tax exemptions by allowing prorated exemptions for portions of a tax year when a taxpayer qualifies for the exemption but has not yet filed an application, or becomes eligible during the tax year. This provision aims to make the tax relief process more accessible and adaptable to individual circumstances, ensuring that eligible elderly and disabled individuals can receive appropriate property tax relief even if they do not immediately file for the exemption upon becoming qualified.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0522) (on 03/24/2025)

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