City tax relief applications due April 2
3/16/2018, 6:33 a.m.
Applications are due Monday, April 2, for the city’s Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Program.
Qualifying elderly and disabled Richmond residents can have their annual real estate tax bill reduced, depending on their household income.
To qualify, residents must be age 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled; own and live in their home; earn less than $50,000 annually; and have assets of less than $200,000. Proof of income and assets must be provided; the necessary documents are listed on the application.
Applications are located on the City of Richmond website, www.richmondgov.com/Finance/forms/TaxReliefApplication.pdf, at all Richmond Public Libraries and at city Finance Department payment locations.
Applicants and existing participants may get help with applying at the following locations:
• Richmond City Hall, 900 E. Broad St., Room 100, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Huguenot High School, 7945 Forest Hill Ave., Building 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays through March 27.
• Fifth Street Baptist Church One Stop Resource Center, 2800 3rd Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays through March 28.
• East End Initiative Building, 701 N. 25th St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays through March 29.
• Bellemeade Community Center, 1800 Lynhaven Ave., 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays through March 30.
Details: (804) 646-6015 or on the city Finance Department’s website, www.richmondgov.com.
