EXPAND CIRCUIT BREAKER PROPERTY TAX BENEFIT.

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 92 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 9, 2023
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Intro. by Mayfield, Murdock, Salvador.

Status: Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Feb 14 2023)
S 92

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Feb 9 2023 - View Summary

    Amends who qualifies for the property tax homestead circuit breaker under GS 105-277.1B, as follows. No longer requires the owner to be at least 65 years old or totally or permanently disabled; makes conforming changes. Allows a subsequent owner to count the previous owner's ownership and occupancy in order to meet the requirements for owning the property as a permanent residence for at least five consecutive years and occupying the property as a permanent residence for at least five years, if the subsequent owner: (1) is the previous owner's surviving spouse and has not remarried or (2) inherits the property upon the previous owner's death and continues to use the property as a permanent residence. Effective for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2023.