With City of Dickson property taxes due by March 31, Dickson Mayor Don L. Weiss Jr. reminds eligible residents to sign up for the property tax relief program authorized by the State of Tennessee.
For several years, the Dickson City Council has voted to participate in the tax relief program and on June 17, 2024, approved Resolution #2024-11 to continue for the 2024 tax year.
“Even though property taxes are due by the end of March, there is still plenty of time to sign up for the tax relief program and receive a refund of some or all of your property taxes if you are in one of the eligible populations,” Mayor Weiss said.
Tennessee Code Annotated Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7 provides for property tax relief for low-income elderly homeowners, disabled homeowners and disabled veteran homeowners or their surviving spouses.
“This is a state program funded by appropriations authorized annually by the Tennessee General Assembly and the Dickson City Council votes each year to participate with additional relief,” said City of Dickson Tax Collector Angie Brown. “Tax officials including tax collectors and trustees in participating municipalities and counties accept and process applications from eligible residents and then the approved amounts are refunded to the taxpayers.”
Under TCA, qualified populations for 2024 taxes are:
• Homeowners who are 65 years old or older on or before Dec. 31 of the application year (2024) with a household income of $36,370 or less. Only one person listed on the deed must meet the age requirement but everyone listed on the deed is calculated toward the income limit;
• Homeowners designated as disabled by the Social Security Administration or other government agency with a household income of $36,370 or less. Only one person listed on the deed must meet the disability requirement but everyone listed on the deed is calculated toward the income limit; and
• Homeowners who are veterans of the U.S. military and are rated as totally and permanently disabled from a service-connected disability or the surviving spouses of such disabled veterans as long as he or she has not remarried. There is no income limit for disabled veterans.
The property for which an owner is seeking relief must be the primary residence and does not have to be paid off. The amount of property tax relief offered changes each year depending on a number of factors.
• For the 2024 tax year, the state is offering up to $56 for qualified elderly or disabled homeowners and the City of Dickson offers up to $150 as long as the combined amount does not exceed the total taxes owed.
• For the 2024 tax year, the state is offering up to $311 for qualified disabled veterans or their surviving spouses and the City of Dickson will match up to $311 as long as the combined amount does not exceed the total taxes owed.
First-time participants in the tax relief program must pay the full amount of taxes due and will receive a refund from the state and city for the amount approved. After the first year, program participants must recertify that they are still eligible and will receive a credit voucher showing the reduced amount of taxes owed.
Applications for the property tax relief program must be completed at the Tax Collector’s Office at Dickson City Hall, 600 East Walnut St., 7:30 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday. While city property taxes must be paid before April 1 to avoid penalty and interest, qualified residents can apply for the property tax relief program until May 6. Certain income documentation or forms allowing the release of information from the Veterans Administration may be required at the time of application.
Dickson County and other municipalities also participate in the tax relief program with varying amounts. Applications for relief from county property taxes must be completed with the Dickson County Trustee’s Office and applications in other municipalities must be completed at their town halls.
For more information on the Tennessee tax relief program, call 615-747-8871 or visit tncot.cc/taxrelief. For more information on the City of Dickson tax relief program, call the Tax Collector’s Office at 615-441-9508 or visit the Tax Collector’s Office page on the City of Dickson’s website at cityofdickson.com.
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