With an increase in the real property tax rate in Charlottesville highly likely this year, city officials want eligible households to know about rent and tax relief programs for the elderly and disabled.
Commissioner of Revenue Todd Divers appeared in a video description to describe who qualifies.
“If the applicant has paid rent for their dwelling during the previous year and was a resident of the city on December 31 of the previous year, or if the applicant or their spouse if they reside together are 65 years of age or older, or permanently and totally disabled as of December 31 of the previous year, and the dwelling for which the rental relief grant is sought was occupied as of December 31 of the previous year, as a sole dwelling of the applicant, then they likely qualify,” Divers said.
Grants of up to $2,000 are available.
View the video:
There’s also a program for real property tax relief and a video is available for that, too.
- Applicants have to be over the age of 65 or totally disabled as of December 31, 2023
- Applicants have to live in the dwelling and they cannot own any other property
- The combined adjusted gross income must be below $61,650
- Net worth of the household must be lower than $125,000
To learn more and to apply for the program, visit the Commissioner of Revenue’s website.
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