Media contacts:  
John O’Brien: (216) 698-3396 or jfobrien@cuyahogacounty.us; 
Emily Lundgard: (216) 348-4395 or elundgard@cuyahogacounty.us

Credit/Exemption on the first $25,000 of taxable home value offers savings to Seniors/Disabled

CLEVELAND – If you are a senior citizen or permanently disabled, the deadline to file for a Homestead Exemption for the 2013 Tax Year is Monday, June 3, 2013.  Applications must be received by the Fiscal Office by Monday, June 3, 2013 to receive a tax reduction for those qualified. USPS Certified mail postmarked on June 3, 2013 will be accepted. 

Any Ohio resident homeowner who will be 65 years old this year (2013) or has become permanently and totally disabled as of January 1st qualifies for the Homestead Exemption. 

Please contact the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office at (216) 443-7050 to receive an application or for more information. 

The Homestead Exemption allows those qualified to receive a credit/exemption on the first $25,000 of taxable value.