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December 21, 2011

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December 21, 2011 ASSESSOR'S CORNER Series 2 of 10 ATTENTION WIDOWS AND WID- OWERS, the La Paz County Asses- sor will be accepting applications for Property Tax Exemption for Widow and Widowers, between the months of January 1 and March 1 of 2012. The applications for Widows and Widow- ers are available at the County Asses- sor's Office in the County in which your property is located. If you are an established and perma- nent resident of Arizona; have titled ownership on property to be exempted and have limited income. Then you may want to review the qualifications for the tax relief program. You may call our office at (928) 669-6165 for additional information packet. A copy of the spouses' death certifi- cate must be on file with the County Recorders office. When the Asses- sor reviews the document on file, the usual residence, city and state; marital status; recording date, will play a fac- tor in our decision. Or, if you were a resident of Arizona prior to January 1, 1969. If you remarry, you no longer qualify for the exemption. Residency is the other decid- ing factor of qualifying. All your iden- tifications, voter registrations, and ve- hicles, etc., must be Arizona registered at least one year prior to your appli- cation. If the issue date is less than www.DesertMessenger.com that, then you must wait another year to apply. Unfortunately, you have to meet all deciding factors before we can approve your application. Income is another one. There is an income guideline on the amount of taxable income a household is allowed to make. This means every- one that has income, which lives in your home, must report their income to the Assessor. Keep in mind, that the information that we receive is con- fidential. The amount of taxable in- come varies, depending whether chil- dren reside in the household or not. For example: If children under the age of 18 reside with you, or a disabled child over 18 resides with you, then the amount you are able to make in taxable income is $35,305.00 (2012) but not to exceed that amount. If you have no children in the household, then the taxable income cannot exceed $29,421.00 (2012). These figures are recalculated each year, so heads up in 2013 if you don't qualify this up and coming year. Did you know, that if you qualify, and you have excess or left over exemp- tion after the Assessor applies it to the property, you may apply the excess exemption to the Vehicle License Tax of your vehicles. But, you must be a titled owner of the vehicle and it must be registered in the State of Arizona. During the Property Tax Exemption application period, the La Paz County Assessor's Office visits some of the out- lying areas for your convenience and we notify our taxpayers through the media, radio, public announcement, cable, and post cards. Please take ad- vantage of this service and watch for announcements during the Holiday season and throughout the application period. For additional information contact: La Paz County Assessor, 1112 Joshua Ave, Suite 204, Parker, Arizona 85344, and Phone: 928-669-6165. Again our hours are from 7:00 AM thru 6:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday. George Nault & Staff Page 21 County Assessor retires Parker, AZ- George Nault announced this month that he will retire after al- most 20 years as the La Paz County Assessor, effective Jan. 1, 2012. "I would like to thank my staff for their outstanding professionalism and dedication," Nault said. He cited fam- ily obligations as the reason. "It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve you." The Board of Supervisors will meet to appoint a replacement to finish out his term ending 2012. Nault owns the Ocotillo Lodge in Bouse. Fleece and CottonFabric by the Yard & more... Creations by Shirley McKiernan Tyson Wells space S 5-6 behind K & K Kitchen - OPEN DEC. 17 - FEB. 14 951-201-3561 DIABETICS in Brenda ATTENTION on Medicare Find Out How You Qualify for Diabetic Shoes at no cost to you! (In Most Cases) Please join BURT & BILLIE'S • Furniture • Glassware • Yard Art Vendor Spaces Available • Antiques • Vintage Linen • Collectables Lots of vintage items...and great prices! 315 E. Ironwood, Quartzsite (next to the QIA) OPEN DAILY 9-4 Also Receive a FREE PAIR of Diabetic Socks when you sign up for a Complimentary Diabetic Foot Assessment and Diabetic Shoes Accredited by the Joint Commission 435274 CASA MEDICAL TUESDAY, DEC. 27 (A Participating Medicare Provider) Desert Gold RV Park 1:30-2pm Black Rock RV Park 2:30-3pm Wagons West RV Park 3:30-4:30pm To Contact CASA MEDICAL Call 480-941-9493

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