Nebraska § 77-3512 Homestead; exemption; application; when filed; failure to file; effect

Nebraska Statutes

§ 77-3512 — Homestead; exemption; application; when filed; failure to file; effect

Nebraska § 77-3512

Ch. 77Revenue and Taxation

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3512 (2026).

Text

(1)It shall be the duty of each owner who wants a homestead exemption under section 77-3506 , 77-3507 , or 77-3508 to file an application therefor with the county assessor of the county in which the homestead is located after February 1 and on or before June 30 of each year, except that:

(a)The county board of the county in which the homestead is located may, by majority vote, extend the deadline for an applicant to on or before July 20. An extension shall not be granted to an applicant who received an extension in the immediately preceding year;

(b)An owner may file a late application pursuant to section 77-3514.01 if he or she includes documentation of a medical condition which impaired the owner's ability to file the application in a timely manner;

(c)An owner may file a late

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(1) It shall be the duty of each owner who wants a homestead exemption under section 77-3506 , 77-3507 , or 77-3508 to file an application therefor with the county assessor of the county in which the homestead is located after February 1 and on or before June 30 of each year, except that:
(a) The county board of the county in which the homestead is located may, by majority vote, extend the deadline for an applicant to on or before July 20. An extension shall not be granted to an applicant who received an extension in the immediately preceding year;
(b) An owner may file a late application pursuant to section 77-3514.01 if he or she includes documentation of a medical condition which impaired the owner's ability to file the application in a timely manner;
(c) An owner may file a late application pursuant to section 77-3514.01 if he or she includes a copy of the death certificate of a spouse who died during the year for which the exemption is requested;
(d) A veteran qualifying for a homestead exemption under subdivision (2)(a) of section 77-3506 shall only be required to file an application in every subsequent year evenly divisible by five; and
(e) If a veteran who has been granted a homestead exemption under subdivision (2)(a) of section 77-3506 dies during the five-year exemption period, the surviving spouse of such veteran shall continue to receive such exemption for the remainder of the five-year exemption period. After the expiration of the five-year exemption period, the surviving spouse shall be required to file for an exemption under subdivision (2)(b) of section 77-3506 on an annual basis.
(2) Failure to file an application as required in subsection (1) of this section shall constitute a waiver of the exemption for the year in which the failure occurred.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1979, LB 65, § 12; Laws 1980, LB 647, § 7; Laws 1983, LB 195, § 5; Laws 1983, LB 396, § 2; Laws 1984, LB 809, § 8; Laws 1985, Second Spec. Sess., LB 6, § 4; Laws 1989, LB 84, § 12; Laws 1991, LB 9, § 5; Laws 1991, LB 773, § 21; Laws 1995, LB 133, § 1; Laws 1996, LB 1039, § 5; Laws 1997, LB 397, § 27; Laws 2003, LB 192, § 2; Laws 2009, LB94, § 3; Laws 2014, LB1087, § 12; Laws 2018, LB1089, § 15; Laws 2021, LB313, § 1; Laws 2023, LB727, § 85.