Applying for the Iowa Homestead Tax Credit
This credit is available if you own and occupy a home as your primary residence in Iowa. To be eligible, you must apply for the credit on or before July 1 (or the next business day if July 1 falls on a weekend). You need only apply once and the credit will continue each year that you live in the home.
Polk County
For full information, check: http://web.assess.co.polk.ia.us/cgi-bin/web/tt/infoqry.cgi?tt=adjustments/summary/HSC
To find your book / page number for the application:
- Go to the Polk County property search page: http://web.assess.co.polk.ia.us/cgi-bin/web/tt/infoqry.cgi?tt=home/index
- Search for your address (just put the street number and street name, such as 999 19th)
- Confirm that the ownership record is correct (you should be listed).
- On the ownership record, the Book / Page will be listed. This is what should be used on the application.
Dallas County
- Go to the Dallas County property search page: https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=909&LayerID=17429&PageTypeID=2&PageID=7823
- Search for your address (just put the street number and street name, and select the correct address when it appears)
- Confirm that the ownership record is correct (you should be listed).
- Scroll down to the Homestead Tax Credit section and click on the link that states: Apply online for the Iowa Homestead Tax Credit.
- Fill out the application. Click on the Save button at the top left of the screen.
- To submit the application electronically, click on the Submit Application.
Warren County
- For full information, check: https://www.warrencountyia.org/assessorlinks#credits
- To find your book / page number for the application:
- Go to the Warren County property search page: https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/?site=WarrenCountyIA
- Search for your address (just put the street number and street name, such as 999 19th)
- Confirm that the ownership record is correct (you should be listed).
- On the ownership record, the Book / Page will be listed. This is what should be used on the application.
- The application link is located in the right side under forms & applications, download the form, complete and mail.
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