KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County seniors who are 62 years old or older are encouraged to sign up for property tax freezes by Dec. 31, 2024.
The Jackson County Legislature opted into a new state law that allows property tax freezes for seniors in August 2023. It was re-authorized this summer after Missouri legislators tweaked the bill to clarify eligibility for a tax credit under the program.
A county spokesperson said the Jackson County has received more than 19,000 applications since they started accepting them in March 2024.
More than 15,500 and counting have been processed and Jackson County plans to begin sending out decision letters, which will indicate if a homeowners' application was approved, sometime in December.
Eligible taxpayers whose apply before the end of the year will have their base property tax rate frozen at the 2024 levels.
Homeowners who aren't eligible until next year or who apply after Jan. 1, 2025, will have their base property tax rate set at 2025 levels, which will be decided after the constitutionally required biannual countywide reassessment.
Those rates won't be set until after the reassessment process wraps up in June and taxing jurisdictions set levy rates, which typically happens annually in September.
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