1. A claim for reimbursement for rent constituting property taxes paid shall not be paid or allowed, unless the claim is filed with and in the possession of the department of human services on or before June 1 of the year following the base year.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 425.20

  • Base year: means the calendar year last ending before the claim is filed. See Iowa Code 425.17
  • Claimant: means any of the following:
     (1) A person filing a claim for credit under this subchapter who has attained the age of sixty-five years but who has not attained the age of seventy years on or before December 31 of the base year, a person filing a claim for credit or reimbursement under this subchapter who is totally disabled and was totally disabled on or before December 31 of the base year, or a person filing a claim for reimbursement under this subchapter who has attained the age of sixty-five years on or before December 31 of the base year and who is domiciled in this state at the time the claim is filed or at the time of the person's death in the case of a claim filed by the executor or administrator of the claimant's estate. See Iowa Code 425.17
  • Director: means the director of the department of revenue. See Iowa Code 453A.42
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Property taxes due: means property taxes including any special assessments, but exclusive of delinquent interest and charges for services, due on a claimant's homestead in this state, but includes only property taxes for which the claimant is liable and which will actually be paid by the claimant. See Iowa Code 425.17
  • Rent constituting property taxes paid: means twenty-three percent of the gross rent actually paid in cash or its equivalent during the base year by the claimant or the claimant's household solely for the right of occupancy of their homestead in the base year, and which rent constitutes the basis, in the succeeding year, of a claim for reimbursement under this subchapter by the claimant. See Iowa Code 425.17
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. A claim for credit for property taxes due shall not be paid or allowed unless the claim is filed with the county treasurer between January 1 and June 1, both dates inclusive, immediately preceding the fiscal year during which the property taxes are due. However, in case of sickness, absence, or other disability of the claimant, or if in the judgment of the county treasurer good cause exists, the county treasurer may extend the time for filing a claim for credit through September 30 of the same calendar year. The county treasurer shall certify to the director of revenue on or before May 1 of each year the total amount of dollars due for claims allowed.
 3. In case of sickness, absence, or other disability of the claimant or if, in the judgment of the director of revenue or the director of human services, as applicable, good cause exists and the claimant requests an extension, the director of human services may extend the time for filing a claim for reimbursement and the director of revenue may extend the time for filing a claim for credit. However, any further time granted shall not extend beyond December 31 of the year following the year in which the claim was required to be filed. Claims filed as a result of this subsection shall be filed with the director of human services or the director of revenue, as applicable, who shall provide for the reimbursement of the claim to the claimant.
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