Acceptance Of Property Tax Relief Applications

(1) Postmark. (a) Applications which are submitted by mail to the collecting official from the applicant must be postmarked no later than thirty-five (35) days from the date taxes in the jurisdiction become delinquent for that year. (b) Applications which are to be submitted by the collecting official to the State must be postmarked no later than the Submission Date following the delinquency date for the tax jurisdiction. TAX RELIEF CHAPTER 0600-03 (2) Mortgage Escrow Accounts. Taxpayers whose property tax is paid through a mortgage escrow account will not be penalized by failure of the mortgage company to release property tax payments to the collecting official by the delinquency date. The collecting official will accept the taxpayer’s application (DV or ACV) if submitted within thirty-five (35) days from the date taxes in the jurisdiction become delinquent for that year and hold same until payment is received from the mortgage company. The application will then be submitted for payment. (3) Mobile Home. Taxpayers whose property tax is paid by a mobile home park owner will not be penalized by failure of the park owner to pay the property taxes by the delinquency date. The collecting official will accept the taxpayer's application (DV or ACV) if submitted within thirty-five (35) days from the date taxes in the jurisdiction become delinquent for that year and hold same until payment is received from the mobile home park owner. The application will then be submitted for payment. (4) Installment or Partial Payments. Collecting officials who accept partial or installment payments from taxpayers who are qualified to receive property tax relief will accept the taxpayer’s application (ACV) if presented within thirty-five (35) days from the date taxes in the jurisdiction become delinquent for that year and hold same until the final payment is made by the taxpayer and ensure that the following requirements are met: (a) Credit shall not be extended on an ACV to a taxpayer until the final installment is due and payable; (b) The final payment must be received by the jurisdiction within the inclusive period for installment payments to be made for a given year as established by law for the jurisdiction; (c) Any ACV held for completion of installment or partial payments shall then be submitted promptly to the State for reimbursement so that the ACV’s for the subsequent tax year may be selected by the State before tax collecting begins; and (d) A copy of the final receipt showing that all taxes have been paid for a given tax year shall be attached to any ACV submitted for payment.