HOUSE BILL 401
Homestead exemption, penalties
PROPERTY TAXES – Amends existing law to provide penalties for improper homestead exemption claims and to provide for information sharing with the secretary of state.
RS30878C1 / H0401
This legislation provides a penalty for a taxpayer claiming more than one homestead exemption for property tax. The first violation is a financial penalty with subsequent violations being subject to a misdemeanor. Further, this legislation allows for sharing of information to the Secretary of State to assist in determining that this taxpayer is only voting in their primary residence.
This legislation may have a slight improvement for collecting on property taxes already owed along with a slight increase in revenue for local jurisdictions from the accompanying penalties.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/17 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 01/18 | Reported Printed and Referred to Revenue & Taxation |