Important Information For Homestead Tax Exemption

The Owen County Auditor's Office would like to inform all current and future Owen County property taxpayers that effective July 1, 2009 all applications for a Homestead Exemption will need to have included with the filing the last five digits of the claimants Social Security number, the last five digits of their driver's license number, the last five digits of the spouse's Social Security number, and the last five digits of the spouse's driver's license number (spouse where applicable). 

This requirement is due to changes made in the Homestead Exemption by the Indiana Legislature in their regular session 2009.  All new filings will require this information and current active Homesteads will be required to furnish this information in the future.  For current Homestead Exemptions there is a form available in the office or it can be e-mailed or sent via the postal service. 

For more information about this, or any other property tax exemption, contact the Owen County Auditor's office at 829-5000 or stop by the office located at 60 S. Main Street, Room 202 in Spencer, or you can e-mail: www.auditor@owencounty.in.gov.