The following requirements must be met in order to claim the homestead exemption:

The taxpayer must both own and maintain the property as his or her personal residence as of January 1st;
The taxpayer must have been classified as totally disabled under a program authorized or administered by an agency of the United States Government, or any retirement system either within or outside the state of Kentucky on January 1st for the year in which the application is made and maintain the disability classification through December 31st;
The taxpayer must be receiving disability payments pursuant to that disability classification; and

The exemption for 2023 and 2024 is $ 46,350. Any property assessed for more than $46,350 would require the property owner pay tax on the difference.
*The most common government agency under which a taxpayer can obtain a totally disabled classification is Social Security / SSI. Other programs include the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Veterans Administration and the Teacher’s retirement System.

Verification of Age or Disability is Required

Appropriate documentation might include Medicare cards issued by Social Security, birth certificates, and driver’s license. When applying for the Disability Exemption, the same form will apply. However, additional documentation verifying total disability in the form of either a Notice of Award or TPQY that shows date of onset or eligibility, and Verification Letter of status showing payments have been issued throughout the entire year must follow.

How to Apply

We now have the ability to auto-populate a portion of the form for you. Select Property Search under the Quick Links to Locate your property using one of our many search options such as Owner Name or Property Address. After you are on the report page, select the form you want to apply for.

The forms available on the Real Property Report Page are listed below –

Homestead/Disability Exemption Application
Religious or Non-Profit Exemption Application