Denver property tax exemptions

For commercial and industrial properties, the cost, market and income approaches are considered and for business personal property, values are based on the asset information submitted directly by business owners.

Organizations which have non-profit status for federal IRS purposes are not automatically exempt from local personal property assessments.

To obtain such exemption status, charitable, educational, hospital or religious entities must apply to the State Division of Property Taxation at Learn more on the State Division of Property Taxation website. Public Health Orders With the Delta variant surging, Denver has issued new public health orders requiring pre-K through 12th-grade students to wear masks at school and requiring city employees and some private-sector workers in high-risk settings to be fully vaccinated against COVID Read the orders and view frequently asked questions.

Skip to main content. Personal Property Audits The Assessor is required by the State Board of Equalization to conduct an annual personal property audit program. If a qualified applicant has a reverse mortgage, the property is only eligible for future deferrals if a subordination agreement from the mortgage lender is submitted with the application.

The deferral amount must be paid upon sale or transfer of the property. The deferral amount can also be paid any time before sale or transfer without affecting future eligibility. Once approved, the county treasurer will issue a certificate of deferral to the property owner, keeping one copy on record and sending one copy to the state Treasurer's office.

Note: If property taxes are included in your mortgage payment, you should present a copy of your deferral certificate to the mortgage lender for a refund of the property tax monies held in escrow By April 30, the state Treasurer's office will pay the deferred amount to the county treasurer, where the property is located.

The State Treasurer's office maintains an account for each tax-deferred property that accrues interest credited to the state's General Fund. If you have questions or would like to talk to a member of our team for more information, please call TAX You may also read a full list of FAQs here.

To apply for the program, please download the application and the frequently asked questions document. You may need to provide additional documentation for your application to be accepted - that information in in the FAQs. Please note that applications will be processed in the order they are received and processing may take up to six months.

After an application has been approved and processed, a check will be mailed to the applicant. You may drop off your completed application and supporting documents if any at one of the secure drop boxes located at any of our offices.

While our offices are closed, there are drop off boxes for complete applications at each office. If you have any questions, or need help filling out your application, please call TAX To process your application, our team needs the names and dates of birth for all household members people living in your home and your signature.

We will also need proof of all income received by you, minor children and other adults who contribute to household expenses. We sure can! If you need assistance with your application, give us a call at TAX Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis; it may take up to six months for you to receive your check if you are approved. Our teams may require additional documentation from you to complete your application. Any delay in submitting these additional documents will delay your receipt of your check if you are approved.

The Senior Exemption deadline has passed for taxes payable in We will begin accepting applications again January 2nd, If you already applied for this exemption in a prior year and were approved, you do not need to apply again.

However, any changes in property ownership or occupancy must be reported within 60 days of the change. Please contact us with any questions. If you meet the criteria for using the short form, check back here beginning in January to download, print, and complete a Short Form Application to apply for the exemption.

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