Just a friendly reminder

The Department of Assessments and Taxation wants to provide an important reminder to all

homeowners that they only have until December 31, 2012 to file the Application for Homestead Tax

Credit Eligibility to continue to be qualified for this property tax credit that limits the amount of

assessment on which a homeowner actually pays taxes on his or her principal residence. Over the past

five years, the Department has mailed the Homestead application on two separate occasions to every

homeowner in the State either in their new Assessment Notice or by a separate mailing. To date, over

850,000 homeowners statewide have filed their Homestead application.

To find out if you have already filed the one-time application in the past five years, you should go

the Department’s website at www.dat.state.md.us and click on “Real Property Data Search”. You will

click on the County name were your property is located and enter the Street address. A page on your

property will be displayed, and you look across the bottom of the page to see if you submitted the

Homestead application.

If you have not submitted the application, the form will be mailed to you if you send an e-mail to

hcredit@dat.state.md.us requesting it. Be sure to include in your e-mail your street address for the

property and the specific County where the property is located. The application form will include your Property Account Number and special “Access Number” that will enable you to file the form

electronically and receive back an e-mail confirmation receipt. If you mail the form to the Department, you will not receive a confirmation receipt.