Standing in line for mortgage exemption, ugh

[hoosierdoc]

I was probably #150 in line when I got here. I didn't file when we bought the house and I was here to claim on our refi. I came by 2 hours ago and the line was this long then.

Anyone know why the state requires you to show up in person to claim your tax deduction? I know of at least 500 hours of productivity lost today by people standing with me in this line. I guessing it's the same in all counties across the state today.

Think we can change the system to allow these to be claimed through the mail?

 

[theweakerbrother]

I thought doctors didn't pay any taxes??? CLASS WARFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, we did the same thing today but thankfully there was no line. Shame on BOTH of us for waiting until the very last possible day to do this.

I honestly didn't know you had to REAPPLY for your homestead exemption.

 

[littletommy]

It's just like anything else the Gov has a hand in. Make it as big of a pain in the ass as possible and hope the peasants give up and go away.

 

[T.Lex]

Are you sure you have to file in person? I don't think we do that up in Hamilton County. The docs are part of the closing and filed by mail.

Johnson County may do things a bit different, though. Also, one thing I read made it look like they accept them through January 5?

 

[hoosierdoc]

I thought doctors didn't pay any taxes??? CLASS WARFARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a small business owner who is getting screwed by increased taxes, ObamaCare mandates, declining reimbursement due to ObamaCare, lower income, and having my deductions probably reduced. Grrrr...

I don't pay my fair show though. I pay WAY more than my fair share.

I called today to record our refi but they said I didn't record our purchase last december. I had to come in today to apply it to 2012 I think.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Do you do physicals while wearing furry gloves? I'm in the market for a new doctor who does.

I hear you on the Obamacare. I wonder if our next gen of up and coming doctors are losing incentive to start their medical careers knowing that they are taking a pretty sizable paycut for the "betterment of society and forcing of equals."

I think if you're middle or upper class, you're already paying way more into the system than what you will ever benefit from. If I knew then what I know now, I would have taken the clergymen exemption from SS and kept my money for my own personal retirement.

No one is responsible for you but you.

 

[nascarfantoo]

Docs to refile not always part of closing. We refinanced several years back and no one mentioned you needed to refile. Discovered when tax bill came months later.

 

[donkjohn]

They have a website for anyone to file the homestead ex. on line.

All you need is the owners ss# and driver license #.

 

[theweakerbrother]

They have a website for anyone to file the homestead ex. on line.

All you need is the owners ss# and driver license #.

What is it?

 

[hoosierdoc]

Johnson county courthouse annex has a no guns sign. Hrm. I left it in the car anyway due to my ignorance of the law, but the officer I spoke to said the sign enforces a local ordinance. I asked if there's a courthouse in this building and he said no. I pointed out that the state law change and he said it's a deterrent. I pointed out that having the government intentionally misleading its citizens about laws is not a good idea. I guess we have to contact county commissioner.

 

[Lucas156]

Johnson county courthouse annex has a no guns sign. Hrm. I left it in the car anyway due to my ignorance of the law, but the officer I spoke to said the sign enforces a local ordinance. I asked if there's a courthouse in this building and he said no. I pointed out that the state law change and he said it's a deterrent. I pointed out that having the government intentionally misleading its citizens about laws is not a good idea. I guess we have to contact county commissioner.

Ridiculous. I'm in Johnson county also

 

[T.Lex]

**Paging Guy Relford, Mr. Guy Relford, please pick up the red courtesy phone.**

 

[hoosierdoc]

I talked to the commissioner's office who is sending it to the lawyer to review. I asked them to call me when they've looked at it. We'll see.

 

[phylodog]

This is the first I've heard about this. I was already getting the homesteadd, was i supposed to file again?

 

[Turn Key]

This is the first I've heard about this. I was already getting the homestead, was i supposed to file again?

You can only claim your primary residence for the Homestead exemption/deduction.

When you receive your property tax bill, there will be a "Homestead exemption form" that you'll need to fill out... Everything you need to fill out the Homestead form is on your property tax bill / or tax notice.

And, even if you have an escrow account that pays your property taxes, you still need to fill out the Homestead form and mail it back to wherever the form says to mail it to.

We got our Homestead form with our property tax bill / notice, so we just filled it out and sent it back to the County office in April 2012.

If you don't send this form back to your County office, you will lose the Homestead deduction / exemption.

TK

 

[mcolford]

I was probably #150 in line when I got here. I didn't file when we bought the house and I was here to claim on our refi. I came by 2 hours ago and the line was this long then.

Anyone know why the state requires you to show up in person to claim your tax deduction? I know of at least 500 hours of productivity lost today by people standing with me in this line. I guessing it's the same in all counties across the state today.

Think we can change the system to allow these to be claimed through the mail?

They sent out a form a few years ago. I filled it out then (but didnt remember filling it out). I went to the courthouse, got through the TSA style search, talked the the office staff, found out I was already good to go, and was out in under 5 minutes.

 

[Principal Skinr]

They have a website for anyone to file the homestead ex. on line.

All you need is the owners ss# and driver license #.

How about Hendricks County?

 

[phylodog]

You can only claim your primary residence for the Homestead exemption/deduction.

When you receive your property tax bill, there will be a "Homestead exemption form" that you'll need to fill out... Everything you need to fill out the Homestead form is on your property tax bill / or tax notice.

And, even if you have an escrow account that pays your property taxes, you still need to fill out the Homestead form and mail it back to wherever the form says to mail it to.

We got our Homestead form with our property tax bill / notice, so we just filled it out and sent it back to the County office in April 2012.

If you don't send this form back to your County office, you will lose the Homestead deduction / exemption.

TK

Thanks. I filled one out when I refinanced in 2009, wasn't sure if everyone had to reapply for some reason.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Thanks. I filled one out when I refinanced in 2009, wasn't sure if everyone had to reapply for some reason.

We bought our house about 4 years ago. We definitely had to reapply this year. I asked the lady why and she had no idea. We received something in the mail earlier this week about making sure we reapplied.

I have a feeling a lot of people threw away their forms without reading it.

 

[eric001]

What is it?

Here you go (click on the pdf link about 2/3 the way down to fill out):

Homestead Deduction/Credit

After seeing this thread, I remembered that pesky form I last saw in April and promptly forgot about... It took me less than 2 minutes filling it out online.