OAR 150-311-0650
Homestead Requirements

(1)

For property to qualify for tax deferral under ORS 311.666 (Definitions for ORS 311.666 to 311.701) to 311.701 (Senior Property Tax Deferral Revolving Account), the property must be the homestead of the applicant while the property taxes are being deferred. This means all individual or joint applicants must live on the property.

(2)

The only exception to section (1) is for situations in which the applicant is required to live away from the homestead by reason of the applicant’s health. “By reason of health” means that the applicant needs to be away from the property in order to facilitate or obtain medical care or to provide the applicant’s basic life needs. Basic life needs include but are not limited to preparation of meals, personal hygiene, or daily care of oneself.

(3)

If the applicant in the deferral program is not living at the homestead for reasons of health, the applicant must provide a letter from a medical provider stating the applicant is unable to provide medical care or basic life needs for himself or herself.

(4)

Neither the applicant nor the medical provider is required to give a specific date by which the applicant will return to the homestead.

(5)

If the applicant is absent from the homestead by reason of the health of the applicant, the Oregon Department of Revenue will continue paying the property taxes as long as the property remains otherwise eligible or until one of the events under ORS 311.684 (Events requiring payment of deferred tax and interest) occurs.
Example 1: Jack and Jane are co-applicants and have been participants in the Senior Deferral program for five years. During a snowstorm in February, Jack fell and broke a hip. Jack has been sent to a nursing home for physical therapy and rehabilitation. Jane notified the department of the situation through a letter from Jack’s doctor. Because Jack and Jane both meet the homestead requirement, the Oregon Department of Revenue will continue to pay the property taxes to the county through the deferral program.
Example 2: Same basic scenario as in Example 1. Jane, Jack’s co-applicant, moves closer to the nursing home so she doesn’t have so far to travel to visit him. All applicants must either live on the property or meet “by reason of health” requirements. Because Jane does not meet the “by reason of health” exception and does not live on the property, the property will not qualify for the deferral program. Both co-applicants must meet the homestead requirements.

(6)

An applicant who is away from the homestead by reason of health may rent or lease the homestead to another individual or individuals. This activity will not affect the payment of the property taxes by the department unless it causes the household income to exceed the maximum income allowed for the year in question.

Source: Rule 150-311-0650 — Homestead Requirements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=150-311-0650.

150‑311‑0100
Applying Offsets to Ad Valorem Tax Levies 150‑311‑0110
Form of Roll Changes and Notations 150‑311‑0140
What Is a Clerical Error 150‑311‑0150
Error Corrections and Valuation Judgment Under ORS 311.205 150‑311‑0160
Roll Correction for Nonexistent Property 150‑311‑0170
What is an “Error or Omission on the Roll of Any Kind” 150‑311‑0180
Corrections to County Assessment and Tax Rolls Made Under ORS 311.206 150‑311‑0190
Taxes Added to the Tax Roll as a Result of Error Correction 150‑311‑0200
Definition of “Distribute in the Same Manner as Other ad Valorem Property Taxes Imposed on the Property” for Error Corrections 150‑311‑0210
Property Subject to Assessment as Omitted Property 150‑311‑0220
Date Roll Corrected 150‑311‑0230
Definitions 150‑311‑0240
Procedure to Correct MAV When Square Footage Error Exists 150‑311‑0250
Contents of Property Tax Statements 150‑311‑0260
Prepayment of Property Taxes 150‑311‑0350
Written Direction Required for Payment Application from Agents Who Pay Taxes on Behalf of Taxpayer 150‑311‑0360
Monthly Tax Distributions to Districts 150‑311‑0500
Discount on Taxes as a Result of Addition of Current Year Value under ORS 311.208 150‑311‑0520
Date Property Becomes Exempt when Foreclosed by City for Delinquent Assessment Liens 150‑311‑0530
Interest on City Foreclosed Property 150‑311‑0540
“Certificate of Delinquency” Defined 150‑311‑0550
Interest on State of Oregon Foreclosed Property 150‑311‑0560
Fee for Service of Warrant Under ORS 311.605 to ORS 311.635 150‑311‑0570
Charges on the Personal Property Warrant 150‑311‑0650
Homestead Requirements 150‑311‑0656
Deferral criteria when applying with a reverse mortgage 150‑311‑0660
Data Requirements for Property Description on Tax Deferral Application 150‑311‑0670
Deferred Taxes Paid by the Department 150‑311‑0680
Senior Citizen’s Deferred Tax Lien Estimate 150‑311‑0690
Timing and Repayment of Disqualified, Cancelled or Inactivated Accounts Under the Property Tax Deferral Program 150‑311‑0700
Election by Spouse to Continue Tax Deferral 150‑311‑0710
Voluntary Payments on Property Tax Deferral Accounts 150‑311‑0720
Taxes Unpaid Before Approval of Senior Deferral Application 150‑311‑0730
Data Requirements for Property Description on Special Assessments Application 150‑311‑0740
Recording Special Assessment Deferral Liens in County 150‑311‑0750
Assessment District’s Responsibility to Collect Payments 150‑311‑0760
Process for Determining Recipient of Property Tax Refund 150‑311‑0770
Refunds Paid from the Unsegregated Tax Account 150‑311‑0780
Credit Balance Adjustment 150‑311‑0790
Refund Reserve Account 150‑311‑0800
Calculation of Interest on Refund 150‑311‑0810
Value Used to Activate Refund Reserve Account 150‑311‑0820
Prepayment of Ad Valorem Taxes, Computation of Accrued Interest, Allocation of Pay 150‑311‑0830
Determination of the Real Market Value Reduction Amount
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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