Instructions For Completion Of Refund Claim Form Ar1000ptr September 2000 printable pdf download

IMPORTANT:

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE CLAIM.

This booklet contains the Homestead Property Tax Refund

Your 1999 real estate tax receipt(s) must be filled with the

Claim forms and instructions for 2000 to be used in comput-

Homestead claim. A legible copy of the receipt(s) will be ac-

ing your homestead property tax refund.

cepted. If other names appear on the tax receipt, a copy of

the latest warranty deed, quit claim, or trust document must

The Arkansas Homestead Property Tax Refund Act provides

be furnished. Personal property tax payments are not eligible

real estate tax refunds to certain eligible persons.

for refund and must be included with your claim.

To be eligible, an individual must meet the following qualifica-

Your Homestead Property Tax Refund claim should be filed

tions.

as soon as possible after December 31, 2000. Claims must

be filed before August 15, 2001. Claims filed after this date

1. You must have been sixty-two (62) years of age or older

will be required unless it can be shown that failure to file timely

before December 31, 2000; or disabled as defined in Title

is due to serious illness of the claimant or due to some other

XIX of the Federal Social Security Act; or a permanently

matter beyond the control of the claimant.

and totally disabled veteran as defined by 38CFR part IV

eligible for a disability pension for a nonservice related

If someone other than the claimant signs the claim form, a

disability. (A veteran with a service-connected total and

copy of the power of attorney or guardianship document must

permanent disability is exempt from payment of real es-

be furnished when the claim is filed.

tate tax on a homestead and would not be eligible for a

refund under this law).

No claim shall be allowed if the Department of Finance and

Administration determines that the claimant received title to

2. You must be a resident in the State of Arkansas for two

his homestead primarily for the purpose of taking advantage

(2) years prior to filing a claim.

of the benefits provided by this law.

3. Own and occupy your home the entire year of 1999.

No claim shall be allowed if information required by the De-

partment of Finance and Administration is not furnished as

4. In 2000, your total household income, including all social

assurance that the claimant is entitled to a refund.

security and disability payments, must not have exceeded

$30,000.

If a claimant or another member of the household has any

outstanding tax liability to the State of Arkansas, the amount

5. Real estate taxes for 1999 must be paid prior to filing this

of any claim otherwise payable, may be applied to the out-

claim.

standing tax liability.

6. If you receive assistance from other public funds for the

Should you have questions concerning the Property Tax Re-

payment of real estate taxes this claim will be void.

fund Claim, AR1000PTR, you may call or write as follows:

The term “Homestead” means the dwelling owned by the

PHONE:

682-7265 OR

claimant and used as his or her home and includes the

Outside Pulaski County

parcel(s) of land adjoining the dwelling.

1-800-482-1167

The term “Household Income” means all income received by

WRITE:

Property Tax Refund

you, if single. If married it includes all income received by you

P.O. Box 8095

and your spouse. Also include benefits you received for mi-

Little Rock, AR 72203-8095

nor children.

See the reverse side of the Claim Form, AR1000PTR, for

Income includes items 8 through 18 on the AR1000PTR form.

specific instructions for completing your refund claim. Failure

Only one claim per household is allowed each year. If the

to furnish all requested documentation may result in a delay

home is jointly owned by the husband and wife, and together

in your refund.

their combined income does not exceed $30,000, and both

meet the age or disability requirements, either may file as the

claimant. Claims on behalf of deceased persons cannot be

accepted. The right to file a claim does not survive a person’s

death.

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