IMPORTANT CHANGE!

REAL ESTATE TAX

EXEMPTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED

Qualifications that must be met in order to qualify for program: 

• Must be a citizen of Powhatan County

• Age 65 by December 31st of the previous year or permanently disabled

• Total household gross income is less than $50,000.00           

• Total net worth, excluding home and one acre, is less than $200,000.00

Please bring verification of your income, such as W-2P Forms, W-2 Forms, Social Security Benefit Statements, bank statements with savings and interest, and all other income resources.  The disabled must supply this office with a letter from a doctor or the certification letter from social security the first year he/she applies for this tax reduction. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office of the Commissioner of Revenue at 804-598-5616.

Taxes must be paid by the June 5^th and December 5^th deadlines to avoid penalty and interest charges.