Property Valuation
Iowa's Elderly and Disabled Tax Credit allows qualifying Iowa residents to:
AExempt their entire property value from taxation
BReceive a credit against their Iowa property taxes if their income falls below certain thresholds and they are 65+ or disabled✓ Correct
CDefer all property taxes until their property is sold
DTransfer their property tax obligation to the county
Explanation
Iowa's Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Credit (and associated rent reimbursement program) provides property tax relief to qualifying Iowa residents who are 65 or older or disabled and have incomes below set thresholds. Applications are filed annually with the county treasurer.
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