To get on our list for new applications, send an email to taxrelief@knoxcounty.org. You may also apply by mail or by visiting any of the Trustee locations beginning October 1, 2023. Application deadline is April 5, 2024. January and February are heavy traffic months in our offices. We strongly encourage you to complete and turn in your applications now to ensure time for review and submission to state of Tennessee. Be sure to sign the applications and list at least one phone number where we can reach you.
Tax Relief for Elderly & Disabled Homeowners
- Will you be 65 or older on or before December 31, 2023?
- Is your combined 2022 annual income for you, your spouse, and all other owners of the property less than program's income limit (to be announced on Oct 1, 2023)?
If you answered yes to both questions, then you may qualify for the Property Tax Freeze Program.
Tax Relief for Disabled Veteran & Widow(er) of a Disabled Veteran
Do you or did your spouse have an honorable discharge and a disability as a Veteran in one of the following categories:
- A service-connected disability that resulted in:
- Paraplegia; OR
- Permanent paralysis of both legs and lower part of the body resulting from traumatic injury or disease to the spinal cord or brain; OR
- Loss, or loss of use of, two (2) or more limbs; OR
- Legal blindness
- A total and permanent disability rating from a service-connected disability.
- A 100% total and permanent disability rating from being a prisoner of war.
If you answered yes to both questions, then you may qualify for the Property Tax Relief Program.
Tax Freeze for Elderly Homeowners
- Will you be 65 or older on or before December 31, 2023?
- Is your combined 2021 annual income for you, your spouse and all other owners of the property less than program's income limit(to be announced on Oct 1, 2023)?
If you answered yes to both questions then you may qualify for Tax Freeze.
To hear a recording of the latest information regarding Tax Relief and Tax Freeze, call the Trustee's information line at 865-215-8554 OR visit one of our convenient satellite locations with any questions or concerns OR request an application by email: taxrelief@knoxcounty.org
Open Enrollment for 2023 is October 1, 2023 thru April 5, 2024.
