Chapter 273

2010 -- S 2825

Enacted 06/25/10

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION

          

     Introduced By: Senators Connors, and E O`Neill

     Date Introduced: April 29, 2010

 

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-3 of the General Laws entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

 

     44-3-15.5. Lincoln - Tax credit for persons over the age of 65 years.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or any provision of the general or public laws to

the contrary, the town council of the town of Lincoln may, by ordinance, provide that any real

property owned and occupied for a period of five (5) years or more by any person over the age of

sixty-five (65) shall be eligible for a credit against their owner occupied residential property in an

amount calculated in conformity with the following guidelines.

     (1) Measurement of Income. – The income to be used shall be as has or would be

reported on State Form RI-1040H (RI Property Tax Relief Claim) as “Total 20XX Household

Income.”

     (2) Calculation of Credit. – The annual credit to be applied shall be as determined by the

following income thresholds and credit amounts:

 

     Total Household    Age                 Age                 Age                 Age

                                    65 to 70           71 to 75           76 to 80           81 and Over

     $25,000 and above    $600                 $600                 $600                 $600

     $20,000 to $24,999    $700                 $800                 $900                 $1,000

     $17,500 to $19,999    $800                 $900                 $1,000               $1,100

     $15,000 to $17,499    $900                 $1,000               $1,100               $1,200

     $14,999 and below    $1,000               $1,100               $1,200               $1,300

     

     (b) In order to qualify for this credit, the applicant shall be a town resident who shall own

and reside on the real estate where the credit is to be applied as of the time of the application for

the credit and also for a period of not less than five (5) calendar years immediately preceding the

application.

     (c) In order to qualify for the credit established by this section, a person must be sixty-

five (65) years of age on or before December 31 of the year preceding the year in which the tax is

due and payable.

     (d) The credit provided by this section shall be applied to the tax roll by the tax assessor

of the town of Lincoln, and the tax assessor shall require that each person seeking such credit

shall apply on or before April 15 of each year, except for the year of enactment, that date to be

determined by the tax assessor. Such application shall be in a form prescribed by the tax assessor.

     (e) This credit shall be in addition to any and all other exemptions from taxation to which

such person may be otherwise entitled; provided, however, that only one credit shall be permitted

for each parcel of property whether or not there be one or more owners eligible for such credit.

     (f) When property is held in trust, the settler, beneficiary, and trust are not eligible for the

additional credit provided by this section. A trustee-occupier of the residence would be eligible if

all other requirements are met.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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