Idaho homeowners who are 65 or older can cut their property tax bill by as much as $1,500, but the application has to arrive between Jan. 1 and April 15. Three other states run their own 2027 programs for older owners: South Dakota freezes assessed value for applicants who file by April 1, Maricopa County in Arizona freezes taxable value for three years if the form is in by Sept. 1, and Iowa’s Woodbury County accepts senior credit claims until March 31.
The word “freeze” hides a real difference. Two of these programs hold down the value a bill is built on, and two take dollars off the bill itself, so the senior who files for the wrong kind of relief can still see a higher tax statement. Which one applies depends first on the state, then on the county…