Senior and disabled property tax exemption

The steps

1. Not started
2. Gathering documents
3. Submitted
4. Being reviewed
5. Approved

Documents to gather

• Proof that you are 61 or older by December 31 of the year you file
• Proof of disability, or Form REV 64 0095 Proof of Disability Affidavit
• Deed or proof you own and live in the home, plus trust documents if it is held in trust
• Combined Disposable Income Worksheet, Form REV 63 0036
• Last year's federal tax return and income statements
• Records of out-of-pocket medical and care costs
• Property tax records for each prior year you are claiming

Do not type Social Security, bank, or Medicare numbers here. This checklist is only a reminder of what to gather for the agency.

How to apply

• County assessor portal, where offered Open

  This is King County, which prefers online and processes it faster than paper. Other counties vary.

• Form REV 64 0002, the exemption application Open

  File it with your county assessor, not with the Department of Revenue.

• Form REV 63 0036, the Combined Disposable Income Worksheet Open

  The posted version is out of date and does not show the standard deduction you are entitled to. See the warning below before filling it in.

• County assessor exemptions line 206-296-3920

  This is King County. Snohomish County is 425-388-3540. The state Property Tax Division is 360-534-1400.

• Your county assessor's office