Qualifying Seniors, Veterans Can Apply For Harford Co. 20% Property Tax Credit By April 1

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Applications are due by April 1 for Harford County’s 20 percent property tax credit for qualifying senior citizens and veterans for fiscal year 2025.

The credit is available to homeowners living in a home with an assessed value of $600,000 or less who meet any one of the following criteria:

• Aged 65 or older and have lived in their home for at least 35 years.
• Aged 65 or older and retired from the United States Uniformed Services, or the surviving spouse who has not remarried.
• U.S. veteran of any age with a permanent service-connected disability rating that is at least 50 percent and substantially limits one or more major life activities, or their surviving spouse who has not remarried.
• The surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a U.S. Uniformed Service member killed in action.

“Qualified Harford County residents can receive this credit for up to 20 years,” Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly said. “If you’re a newly eligibHARle senior or veteran, I encourage you to apply and reach out to our staff if you need help.”

Renewal applications were mailed out to eligible households Jan. 12. Those who received the credit in the past and did not receive a renewal application by Jan. 29 or if the information on it is incorrect, should contact the Harford County Department of the Treasury at 410-638-3450.

New applicants for the property tax credit for the fiscal year beginning July 1 can find complete eligibility requirements, instructions and applications are available on the county website at https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/3466/Real-Property-Tax-Credit-Information.

Applications can be printed from the county website or picked up from the Harford County Department of the Treasury window at 220 S. Main Street in Bel Air from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information about the tax credit is also available in Harford County’s senior centers, on social media, and at all 11 branches of Harford County Public Library. Anyone who needs assistance filling out an application is encouraged to call Harford County Department of the Treasury at 410-638-3450 where staff are available to answer questions. A signed copy of the completed application and related eligibility documents must be received by April 1.