Verifying Residence After Homestead Exemption Claim
REM # A672
By Ilyce R. Glink
Summary: A reader who filed for homestead exemption for a second time wants to know who verifies residence at a particular property. Ilyce shares information about local tax collectors and tax assessors.
Q: I recently moved back in to my house and I had to file for my homestead
exemption again.
Does the government go to the house and make sure that you actually live there?
A: Not usually. But if the local tax collector does an audit, they may check
to see if this is really your primary residence. Typically, they look at phone
records, where you get your mail, where you are registered to vote, and where
you spend your time in order to determine if the property is your primary residence.
You need to keep in mind, that in some parts of the country, the local tax assessor
makes no inquiries as to who is living at a particular property. In other parts,
the local tax assessor actually visits properties from time to time to verify
information
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