Overview
 The Tax Policy section oversees the
taxing district budget and levy process, coordinates the
Property Tax Reduction Program (Circuit Breaker), Property Tax Deferral Program, the development of property tax rules, and
analyzes various aspects of Idaho property
taxes. These include the effect of exemptions
and new legislation, the amount of property tax paid by
different groups of taxpayers, and the amount of
property tax paid by Idaho in comparison with other
states. The section also prepares reports on compliance with ratio study
standards and writes decisions reflecting
State Board of Equalization actions on appeals. For more
information contact Alan Dornfest,
(208) 334-7742 or
Rick Anderson, (208) 332-6624.
Property Tax Reduction (Circuit Breaker)
is a program for qualifying homeowners that reduces
individual taxpayer’s property taxes. For more information about this program
contact Claire
Cunningham at (208) 334-7736.
Property Tax Deferral is a program that
allows qualified homeowners to postpone payment of the property taxes they owe for their home and up to one acre of land,
after circuit breaker benefits have been applied. For more information about this program contact Claire Cunningham at (208) 334-7736.
Ratio Study is an annual statistical study of the relationship
between assessed values and market value. For more
information contact
Alan Dornfest at
(208) 334-7742.
Budget and Levy
Gary Houde
at (208) 334-7541.
Forms, brochures, and reports can be
obtained through the links below:
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