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Sevier
County Clerk/Auditor's Office - Abatement
250
North Main
Richfield,
UT 84701
Phone:
(435)893-0401
Fax:
(435)896-8888
Office
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Abatements:
To receive an abatement you must own your home as of January
1 of current tax year, live in your home at least 10 months
out of every year, and be a Sevier County resident. The deadline
for filing all abatements is September 1st for the current
tax year. Individuals must file every year to receive the
abatement. The following abatements are available:
Circuit
Breaker/Indigent Abatement: Must be over 65 for
that tax year and the total gross household income for 2007
must be $26,941 or less. (Income limits are subject to change yearly)
Indigent Abatement:
Individuals under the age of 65 must show evidence of extreme hardship
or medical disability, and meet income requirements.
Circuit Breaker Abatement:
Available for un-remarried widows or widowers of any age who
meet the income requirements. Those individuals under the
age of 65 must provide a copy of the spouse's death certificate
to receive the abatement.
Blind
Abatement: No
age or income requirements. Abatement can be used toward home
or personal property. Must
provide
ophthalmologist's statement
of legal blindness the first year to receive the abatement.
The minor child or surviving spouse of a blind individual
who dies may continue to receive the abatement.
Veteran's
Abatement: The applicant must submit a veteran's
letter showing a service-related disability of at
least 10% or greater. There is no age limit. The un-remarried
widow or widower of the veteran may continue to receive the
veteran's abatement.
Please
call our office at 893-0401 if you are interested in receiving an application
for any of the abatements described above. We will be happy
to mail the application to you.
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