Montgomery County, Maryland, homeowners are getting a reminder: If they didn鈥檛 apply for a state homestead tax credit, they could miss out on the county鈥檚 $692 tax credit.
The issue is this: Under a new Maryland requirement, homeowners have to first apply for the state鈥檚 Maryland Homestead Tax Credit in order to qualify for the county鈥檚 tax break on primary residences, known formally as the 鈥淚ncome Tax Offset Credit鈥� or ITOC. That county credit is worth $692.
Even homeowners who have previously received the county credit must apply for the state鈥檚 Homestead credit in order to get the county-issued property tax break.
According to a news release from Montgomery County, in March, the county鈥檚 Department of Finance mailed postcards to roughly 80,000 homeowners who were not on record as having applied for the state benefit.
Without filing for the state program, the county鈥檚 property tax credit won鈥檛 be automatically sent as it had been in the past.
For information on how to check the status of your tax credit, you can go to .
Information on the Maryland Homestead Tax Credit can be found on .
