In order to qualify an applicant for the homestead reduction, your county auditor is required to verify an applicant’s modified adjusted gross income for the year prior to the year of application. Generally, the auditor is able to verify the modified adjusted gross income of the applicant and the applicant’s spouse through use of the portal designed specifically for the county auditor or by a review of the tax return(s) of the applicant and the applicant’s spouse for the year prior to the year of application.
You have received this form because the auditor has been unable to verify your income through a review of the portal or tax returns. So that the auditor may verify income, please complete the worksheet below. If you are married, the amounts must include income and deductions for both you and your spouse. The auditor will use the result for purposes of qualifying you for the Homestead Exemption. The estimate of income derived is not an indication of whether or not you or your spouse were required to file income tax returns.