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INCOME LIMITS RAISED IN 2020 FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
More Pierce County homeowners will qualify for property tax relief this year, due to an important change in State Law. The previous maximum household income allowed for a partial tax exemption was $40,000 per year. The new maximum is 65% of the median household median, which in Pierce County is $45,708.
If you are a homeowner at least age 61, or unable to work because of a documented disability regardless of age, and occupy your house at least 9 months a year, you may be exempted from all voted property taxes on your principal residence. In addition, the taxable value of your primary residence will be frozen at the current amount.
There are also additional property tax exemptions for senior or disabled homeowners with household incomes below $38,676 (55% of median) and $31,644 (45% of median). Also, for military veterans, the required percentage of service-connected disability has been lowered from 100% to 80%.
To learn more about applying for an exemption, please click on the “Property Tax Exemptions and Deferrals” tab on the left side of this web page, then click on “Senior Citizens or Disabled Persons” to see more information about required documents and the application form.
If you have further questions, call our Senior/Disabled Exemptions Team at 253-798-2169 from 8:30 am to 4 pm weekdays or visit us at the Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St. in Tacoma.
NOTE: If you are already enrolled in the exemption program, we have placed you in the correct income category. You will receive your Renewal or Status Change Notice as usual.
Mike Lonergan
Pierce County Assessor Treasurer
Property Tax Foreclosure Auction
FORECLOSURE AUCTION BY ELECTRONIC MEDIA to be held FEBRUARY 12, 2020 facilitated by Bid4Assets.com.
TAX JUDGMENT SALE BY ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Cause No. 19-2-07637-8 for Parcel 0419104072 only
Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a tax Judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Pierce in the State of Washington, and an order of sale duly issued by the court, entered the 13th day of September, 2019, in proceedings for foreclosure of tax liens, I shall on the 12th day of February, 2020, commencing at 8:30 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, at www.Bid4Assets.com, sell the property to the highest and best bidder to satisfy the full amount of taxes, interest and costs adjudged to be due. Prospective bidders must deposit $1,000 to participate in bidding. A deposit paid by a winning bidder will be applied to the balance due. However, a winning bidder who does not comply with the terms of sale will forfeit the deposit. Deposits paid by non-winning bidders will be refunded within ten business days of the close of the sale. Payment of deposits and a winning bid must be made by electronic funds transfer. In the case of an online public auction sale by electronic media as provided in Revised Code of Washington 36.16.145, a winning bidder is allowed no less than forty-eight hours to pay the winning bid by electronic funds transfer.
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8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location
2401 S. 35th St.
Room 142
Tacoma, WA 98409
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Here you’ll find a wealth of information about each of the 330,000 properties in Pierce County, by clicking on our popular Parcel Search. You’ll also get answers to frequently asked questions about your property taxes—how values and rates are determined, where the funds collected (about $1.4 billion per year) are used, and how to go about seeking exemptions, deferrals and appeals. You can even pay your taxes online!
As your Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer, I am honored to lead a team of 77 people dedicated to serving you with respect and earning your trust. While almost no one enjoys paying taxes, we all understand that schools, roads, libraries, parks and public safety need our support. Our pledge to you is that we will make every effort to see that you are taxed fairly and correctly, and if we do make a mistake, we’ll fix it.
On behalf of over 75 taxing districts in Pierce County which are served by the Assessor-Treasurer’s office, thank you for making these public services possible by your property tax support. If you have questions or concerns that are not addressed on this website—or an idea to improve our service to you, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Mike Lonergan