Don’t Forget to File Your Homestead Declaration!

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The Annual Deadline for “on time” filing of your Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit Claim (HS-122) with the State of Vermont Department of Tax is April 15th. After April 15th a late filling fee will be added based on 8% of the education portion of your property bill.

To be eligible for a tax credit on your tax bill, you must:
-Declare your homestead
-File Forms HS-122 and HI-144 (Household Income)
-Your income must be below the eligibility cap. For 2024 the cap is $115,000.
-Click on the link for the Vermont Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit Claim (HS-122) and Household Income (HI-144) Forms: https://tax.vermont.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/HS-122-2024.pdf Or physical copies of the forms can be picked up at the town office.

The HS-122 and HI-144 Forms can be submitted online at:
https://myvtax.vermont.gov/_/#1
(If you don’t already have an account you need to click “Sign Up” in the right hand corner, choose “For Individual”, and click on “File Homestead Declaration”)

Or By Mail to:
Vermont Department of Taxes,
PO Box 1881 Montpelier,
VT 05601-1881