Just My Opinion - By Mary Kilen
Who Doesn’t Like Saving Money On Taxes?
By now you have probably seen the ads on television, social media and in your local newspapers. Residents across the state are being encouraged to apply for the Primary Residence Credit. The credit was established during the 2023 Legislative Session under House Bill 1158. The credit provides all North Dakota homeowners with the option to apply for a state property tax credit through the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner. Homeowners with an approved application may receive up to a $500 credit against their 2024 property tax obligation.
Applying is so easy, but it must be done online. The Office of State Tax Commissioner began accepting Primary Residence Credit applications on January 1, 2024. Applications are due by March 31, 2024. Residents with questions on the application process can contact their office at 701-328-7988, 1-877-649-0112 or via email at taxprc@nd.gov.
To apply you can visit https://gis.nd.gov and select ‘Parcel Viewer”. You enter your address in the search bar and then your parcel number is listed as ‘Unique GIS ID’.
The next step to apply for the $500 credit is a visit to https://tax.nd.gov/prc and follow these instructions. Select Primary Residence Credit application. Provide your name, SSN, and parcel number. Then submit application.
Because the deadline is Sunday, Mar. 31, if you haven’t done this yet, I would recommend you do it today or tomorrow. With the Easter holiday weekend coming up, if you need help, you want to make sure that someone is in either the state tax commissioner or Mountrail County Director of Tax Equalization’s office to help answer your questions.
The whole process takes less than a couple minutes once you have your parcel number. Who doesn’t like saving money on their property taxes? Apply today and save the money on next year’s tax statement.