The Nevada Division for Aging Services administers the Senior Citizens Property Tax Assistance Act, N.R.S. 427A.450 through N.R.S. 427A.600. This statewide program refunds a portion of the property tax paid by eligible senior citizens on their residence or by property taxes paid by renters through their rent.

To be eligible:

Claimant must be 62 years of age or older by June 30 of the first year they apply. Spouse can be any age.

Household (claimant and spouse) income must be $27,863 or less for applications filed in 2008, using 2007 calendar year income. The income levels are adjusted each year.

Claimant and/or spouse cannot own property, in Nevada or in any other state or country, other than their residence, with an assessed value in excess of $30,000.

No claim may be accepted if the liquid assets of the claimant and/or spouse are more than $150,000.

No claim may be accepted if the home of the claimant and/or spouse has an assessed value of more than $200,000.

Homeowners must have owned and lived in their residence, continuously, from at least July 1, of the preceding year, to the date of filing their claim, between February 1 and April 30.

Renters must have paid rent and lived in Nevada, continuously, from at least July 1, of the previous year, to the date of filing their claim. However, the refund is paid on the total rent that they paid, in Nevada, for all of the preceding year.

Must be a Nevada resident when applying for the refund.

For this program, homeowners include mobile home owners who also own their land and renters include persons who own their mobile home and rent the space. Refunds are calculated only on the portion of the residence that the claimant and spouse occupy. Adjustments are made for additional persons occupying the subject residence.

Homeowners receive a refund based upon the property taxes on their home and their income. Renters receive a refund of a portion of the rent they pay that is attributable to property tax, which is set by Statute at 8.5% and based upon their income. Refunds vary from $5.00 to $500.00 per year.

The filing period for this program is February 1 through April 30, each year. Most refunds will be mailed out between July 15 and August 15. However, if we must contact you for additional information, your refund may be delayed.

If you are new to the program, applications must be obtained between February 1 and April 30 from your local county assessor’s office or from most Senior Citizens Centers. The application must be filed with your local county assessor on or before April 30th.

If you have questions or would like an application, please contact Your Local County Assessor's Office.

For a statewide listing of County Assessor Office Locations & Phone Numbers,
click on one of these file formats: (Microsoft Word   or    PDF - Adobe Reader)

If you have further questions, please call the Division for Aging Services'
Carson City office at 775-687-4826 or, if outside the Carson City local calling area, 
call 1-866-212-7600 (In-State, Toll-Free), and we'll return your call as soon as possible.

You may also e-mail questions to eheinz@aging.nv.gov.