Property Tax Credit for Public Safety Officers
Effective February 27, 2023 - Montgomery County Bill 39-21 allows for Property Tax Credit for Public Safety Officers
This program is a property tax credit that is applied to the County property tax of an eligible Public Safety Officer – Public Safety Communications Specialist who is the legal owner of a property in Montgomery County which is also the principal residence of the owner.
The following individuals working for Montgomery County can receive this property tax credit if all criteria are met:
- An active Public Safety Officer
- An active Public Safety Communication Specialist
- An active Deputy Sherriff
- An active Correctional Officer
- An Active Volunteer – a local fire and rescue department volunteer who is eligible for a nominal fee for the preceding tax year.
And they are the legal owner of an owner-occupied property in Montgomery County.
The amount of Property Tax Credit is the lesser of $2,500 or the amount of County Property Tax due on the property.
ONLINE APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT
In order to receive the Property Tax Credit the Public Safety Officers – Public Safety Emergency Communications Specialists, you must apply for the credit annually by April 1 of the year prior to the Tax Levy Year that the credit is sought. If you don’t qualify under the active employee option because your employee job class isn’t considered a public safety employee, but you qualify as an active volunteer, please use the Active Volunteer Application.