DTE 105A
Rev. 10/19
Please read before you complete the application.
What is the Homestead Exemption? The homestead exemp-
tionprovides a reduction in propertytaxes to qualiedsenioror
disabled citizens, or a surviving spouse, on the dwelling that is that
individual’s principal place of residence and up to one acre of land
of which an eligible individual is an owner. The reduction is equal
to the taxes that would otherwise be charged on up to $25,000 of
the market value of an eligible taxpayer’s homestead.
What Your Signature Means: By signing this form, you affirm
under penalty of perjury that your statements on theform are
true, accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge and
belief and that you are authorizing the tax commissioner andthe
county auditor to review financial and tax information filed with
the state. A conviction of willfully falsifying information on this
application will result in the loss of the homestead exemption for a
period of three years.
Qualifications for the Homestead Exemption for Real
Property and Manufactured or Mobile Homes: To receive the
homestead exemption you must be (1) at least 65 years of
age during the yearyoufirstfile,orbedeterminedtohavebeen
permanentlyandtotally disabled (see definition atright),orbea
surviving spouse(seedefinitionat right),and(2) ownandhave
occupiedyourhomeas your principal place of residence on Jan.
1 of the year in which youfiletheapplication.Formanufactured
ormobilehomeowners,thedatesapplytotheyearfollowingthe
year in which you file the application. A person only has one
principal place of residence; your principal place of residence
determines, among other things, where you are registered to vote
and where you declare residency for income tax purposes. You
may be required to present evidence of age. If the property is
being purchased under a land contract, is owned by a life estate
or by a trust, or the applicant is the mortgagor of the property,
you may be required to provide copies of any contracts, trust
agreements, mortgages or other documents that identify the
applicant’s eligible ownership interest in the home. (3) If you are
applying for homestead and did not qualify for the exemption
for 2013 (2014 for manufactured homes), your total income
cannot exceed the amount set by law.
Beginning tax year 2020 for real property and tax year 2021 for
manufactured homes, “total income” is defined as “modified
adjusted gross income,” which is comprised of Ohio
adjusted gross income plus any business income
deducted on Schedule A, line 11 of your Ohio IT 1040.
“Total Income” is that of the owner and the owner’s spouse for
the year preceding the year for which you are applying. If you
do not file an Ohio income tax return, you will be asked to
producea federal income tax return for you and your spouse. If
you do not file a federalincome tax return, you will be asked
to produce evidence of income and deductions allowable
under Ohio law so that theauditormayestimateOhiomodified
adjustedgrossincome.
Current Application: If you qualify for the homestead exemption
forthefirsttimethisyear(forrealproperty)orforthefirsttimenext
year (for manufactured or mobile homes), check the box for Current
Application on the front of this form.
Late Application: Ifyoualsoqualifiedforthehomesteadexemption
for last year (for real property) or for this year (for manufactured or
mobilehomes)onthesamepropertyforwhichyouarefilingacur-
rent application, but you did not file a current application for that
year, you may file a late application for the missed year
by checking the late application box on the front of this form. You
mayonlyfilealateapplicationforthesamepropertyforwhichyou
arefilingacurrentapplication.
Definition of a Surviving Spouse: An eligible surviving spouse
must (1) be the surviving spouse of a person who was receiving
the homestead exemption by reason of age or disability for the
year in which the death occurred, and (2) must have been at least
59 years old on the date of the decedent’s death.
Permanent Disability: Permanentandtotallydisabledmeansa
personwhohas,onthefirstdayofJanuaryoftheyearforwhich
the homestead exemption is requested, some impairment of body
or mind that makes him/her unfit to work at any
substantially remunerative employment which he/she is
reasonably able to perform and which will, with reasonable
probability, continue for an indenite period of at least 12
months without any present indication of recovery, or who has
been certified as totally andpermanentlydisabled by an eligible
state or federal agency.
Change in Residency
Persons who received a homestead exemption on any property within the state for tax year 2013 may move to a new residence
within the state and qualify for the homestead exemption on a new, otherwise qualifying home without meeting the income
threshold test imposed upon new applicants. The homeowner must present sufficient evidence to the auditor so that the
auditor can verify the existence of a homestead exemption for tax year 2013. DTE Form 105G has been created for this
purpose.