Who may file?
Qualified applicants include Persons over age 65 as of
January 1st of the application years. Persons who own and occupy
their homestead from January 1st through August 15 of the
application year. Certain
disabled individuals. Certain disabled
veterans and their widows.
What would disqualify me from my
homestead? If the
home is valued over $95,000 or 150% of the county’s average assessed value of
single-family residential property, whichever is greater. If my income is over the
amount allowed by the state. If I sell or leave my home before August 15th.
How do I file? You must file between February 1st
and June 30th EVERY YEAR in the Assessor’s office. If you have applied previously your new
application will be mailed to your residence.
You can complete all the forms, sign and return to the assessor’s office
or you can bring to the office and we will fill it out for you. The assessor also visits the local senior
citizen centers to aid in the process.
If you are filing for the first time you can call our office at
308-367-8637 and request that one be sent to you or you may pick up the
application from our office.
What do I need to bring when filing an
application? You need
to bring anything you had fro income.
The forms that will have the information include: Form W-2 from wages,
salaries, fees, commissions, tips, and bonuses, etc. Form SSA-1099 from Social Security retirement
income. Form RRB-1099 from Tier I
railroad retirement. Form 1099-R, Form
RRB-1099 R from Pensions, annuities, and IRA distributions. If you did not file a federal income
statement form be sure to bring your social security
amounts as well as any bank interest statements. Bring a list of any out of pocket medical
expenses. Such expenses can include
supplemental health insurance premiums, prescriptions, medical expenses,
eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc.