Clark County Aging and Disability Resource Center Assisting Folks with Homestead Credit Applications
Monday, February 24th, 2020 -- 1:01 PM
-The Aging & Disability Resource Center is assisting folks age 60 and older with 2019 Homestead Credit applications in the ADRC Office at the Clark County Courthouse.The Homestead Credit application is a tax benefit for renters and homeowners with low or moderate income. To qualify for homestead credit for 2019, you must meet the following requirements including; you were a legal resident of Wisconsin for all of 2019; you are 18 years or older on December 31st of 2018; you have less than $24,680 in household income; you own or rent your Wisconsin homestead that is subject to Wisconsin property taxes; you may not be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2019 federal income tax return; at the time of filing a claim, you are not living in a nursing home and receiving Title XIX Medical Assistance; and additional conditions may apply. You may meet all the qualifications and still not receive a credit because the credit is based on the relationship of your household income to the amount of your allowable property taxes and/or rent. If you do qualify for a credit, you must submit a copy of your 2019 property tax bill, if you owned and occupied your home, or an original rent certificate signed by your landlord, no whiteout or corrections allowed. Just remember, the lower your income and the higher your taxes/rent, the more likely you are to qualify. The lower your taxes/rent and the higher your income, the less likely you are to qualify. If you have a life estate or life lease, bring in a copy as you must attach a copy with the homestead application unless it is marked on the property tax bill.
You must bring a long a list of proper document and the department will not assist folks who fail to bring the required verification of income. The list includes wages, salaries, tips; interest and dividends including burial trust interest; unemployment compensation; pensions, annuities, and other retirement plan distributions; and social Security benefits in which Form 1099 SSA required) for that. You must bring proof of federal and state SSI, SSI-E, SSD, and caretaker supplement payments. This can be award letters; railroad retirement benefits, alimony, child support, and family maintenance; Wisconsin Works, or W2, county relief, Kinship care, and other cash public assistance, gambling winnings, capital gains and any additional taxable income, which includes any 1099 statements. They will be helping people at the ADRC office in the Clark County Courthouse everyday from 8am-4:30pm. They will also hold workshops around the county. They will be at the Loyal Nutrition Center today at 10:45am and the Colby Nutrition Center tomorrow, February 25th, at 10:30am. Finally, they’ll be at the Greenwood Nutrition Center at 10:45am on Thursday, February 27th.
If you filed for Homestead last year, please bring your copy. It simplifies the process. Just a reminder, if the weather is unsafe to travel, they will reschedule the Homestead Clinic. If schools are closed due to inclement weather, so are the Nutrition Sites, therefore no homestead applications. Also, they will again be collaborating with AARP Tax Aid Counselors to assist seniors with simple income tax applications. Applicants will need complete verification of income, all 1099’s for every income source- Social Security, wages, interest, dividends, capital gains, retirement income, etc. Please bring a copy of your 2018 state and federal tax papers with you to the appointment. You must call 715-743-5144 to schedule an appointment. There are no walk-ins. AARP Tax counselors will be available this Wednesday and Friday, February 26th and 28th, and next Wednesday and Friday, March 4th and 6th.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.