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Maryland and Frederick County jointly
offer tax credits to qualified homeowners.
The Frederick County Senior Tax Credit,
enacted two years ago, is part of the State
Homeowner Tax Credit Program. Earlier
this year, the county credit was expanded
by raising the income eligibility level from
$60,000 per year per household to $70,000.
The county credit reduces net county
property taxes by 20 percent.
The statewide homeowners tax credit sets
a limit on the amount of property taxes
based on income. The Frederick County
Senior Tax Credit supplements the state
credit. Applications can be obtained from
the local office of the MD Department of
Assessments (301-815-5350), the county
Treasury Department (301-600-1111) or
the county Department of Aging (301600-1605). The completed application
must be sent to the State Department of
Assessments and Taxation, Homeowners’
Tax Credit Program, 301 West Preston
Street, Room 900 in Baltimore, by Sept. 1.
Applications must be submitted each year.
Once the state decides a homeowner’s
eligibility