Homestead exemptions due this summer

Homestead Exemption applications are due by June 30, 2017 according to Kimball County Assessor Sherry Winstrom.

For some the Homestead Exemption program may provide relief from property taxes by exempting a portion or all of the value of the home from taxation. With the base being, one home, one shed, one garage and one acre of land.

There is certain criteria that needs to be met, according to the State of Nebraska Revenue website.

-Persons over 65 years of age or;

-Veterans totally disabled by a non service-connected accident or illness or;

-Qualified disabled individuals or;

-Qualified totally disabled Veterans and their widow(er)s or;

        -Veterans who’s home was substantially contributed to by the Department of Veterans Affairs; widow(er)s of these Veterans