Catawba County offers Tax Relief

The Catawba County Tax Office is preparing to follow a new law passed by the North Carolina General Assembly that will provide property tax relief to certain homeowners. To qualify to receive the break residents must either be 65 years of age or older totally and permanently disabled or disabled veterans.

A qualifying owner must be a permanent resident of Catawba County and either age 65 or older or totally and permanently disabled, with an annual income not exceeding $25,600. A property owner who think he or she is qualified must apply for this exclusion, but only needs to apply one time.

Residents have until June 1, 2009 to apply at the Catawba County Tax Office. You can call the tax office at 828-465-8436. You can visit the tax office at the Government Center in Newton or visit the website at, http://www.catawbacountync.gov/

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