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Actions For Tax Relief

	Title	Category	Description
	Actual Tax On Use Survey Form	Tax on Use	Pursuant to Ordinance 920, the Real Property Assessment Division sets the Tax Classification for improved properties based on their actual use rather than their underlying zoning. All properties are mailed this form upon any transfer of ownership.
	BASIC HOME EXEMPTION APPLICATION	Exemption	The Basic Home Exemption Qualifications have changed. Primary Residents who occupy their property for at least 271 days per Assessment Year, provide Hawaii ID and file Hawaii Residential (N-11) tax return. (Ordinance 1082-2020)
	2023 LONG TERM AFFORDABLE RENTAL APPLICATION	Actions for Tax Relief	Qualified Investment Property Rentals or Additional Living Units on an Owner-Occupied Property, that enjoys our Basic Home Exemption - file one application for each living unit - to qualify for full benefit of Lowest Tax Rate
	2023 Additional Exemption Based on Owner-Occupant's Income	Exemption	For Homeowners who enjoy our Basic Home Exemption, an ADDITIONAL Exemption of $120,000 is offered for those owner-occupants who meet the gross annual 80% Median Income Threshold, as filed on Federal and Hawaii State Tax Returns. FILED ANNUALLY
	Annual Income Affidavit	Exemption - Supplemental	Required to be filed ANNUALLY for those seeking tax relief, related to annual gross income, used when the taxpayer is no longer required to file US Federal Income Tax, Hawaii or ANY OTHER STATE Tax returns. Signatures must be Notarized.
	Residential Investor -Long Term Lease/Rental -Annual Application	Actions for Tax Relief	“Residential Investor” defined properties that do not qualify for the home exemption, and are being rented on a long-term basis, and have an assessed value of one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000) or more.
	2023 Home Preservation Tax Limitation Application	Actions for Tax Relief	Owner-Occupants with assessed property value of $750,000 or more, after deducting exemptions, where gross income of ALL TITLEHOLDERS does not exceed $100,000 on Tax Returns. Taxes computed @ 3% of annual total gross income. FILED ANNUALLY
	Criteria for Change to Tax Classification	Actions for Tax Relief	A List provided of required documentation and actions to be taken, to affect a change in Tax Classification for a future assessment year. To include a completed NEW Actual Use Survey
	Petition to Dedicate Agricultural Land to Commercial Farming	Actions for Tax Relief	Petition to Dedicate Lands to Agricultural Use to establish Product-to-Market for a period of 10 or 20 years. Approved Dedications are recorded as a Lien on the Property Deed. Deadline to file is July 1 of any year, preceding the effective start year.

Other Exemptions

	Title	Category	Description
	Charitable & Other Miscellaneous Exemption Claim Form	Exemption	Claim for Charitable & Miscellaneous Use (RP Form P-5). Miscellaneous to include Crop Shelter, Cemetery, Hospital and Church, ETC. Filing deadline is September 30th
	Mixed-Use Commercial-Residential Exemption Application	Exemption	Ordinance 1078 is an Exemption for Residential units in a Mixed Use Building – giving an incentive for property owners to provide residential rental units within Commercial buildings. See Kauai County code Sec. 5A-11.32 for further details.
	Low & Moderate Income Housing Claim	Exemption	Claim for Low & Moderate Income Housing (RP Form P-5A). Filing deadline by September 30th
	Change of Mailing Address Form	Inform	Form to provide Real Property Assessment and Real Property Collections with change of mailing address. Able to change multiple property mailing addresses on a single form. Change of Exemption Status Required , if applicable
	Public Utilities Exemption Claim	Exemption	Claim for exemption by Public Utilities (RP Form P-7 ). FILED ANNUALLY - deadline September 30TH.
	Kuleana Tax Exemption	Exemption	Tax exemption application form for Kuleana Land Owners. Filing deadline September 30TH
	Claim for Totally Disabled Veteran (Sec 5A-11.6)	Exemption	Claim for Exemption as a Totally Disabled Veteran applicable to include a Home Exemption Application. Final determination will be obtained from Dept of Veterans Affairs.
	Totally Disabled or Hansen's Disease, Blind, Deaf Claim for Exemption	Exemption	Exemption Claim for the Totally Disabled, Hansen’s Disease, Blind & Deaf persons (RP Form P-6). Filing Deadline is September 30th. To be filed together with Physician’s Certification Form N-172
	Safe Room Exemption Claim	Exemption	Claim for an Exemption for Safe Room, meeting all Sec 5A-11.27 criteria. Deadline to file is September 30th. (RPA Form 1/2000)
	Commercial Alternative Energy Exemption	Exemption	Exemption for energy production facility that generates, stores or distributes energy from renewable energy sources. Deadline to file is September 30th.
	Petition to Dedicate for Historic Preservation Exemption	Exemption	Application for 10-year dedication on properties included in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places. Deadline to file is July 1st
	Tree Farm Development Exemption Application	Exemption	Application to commit lands of 10-acres or more to Tree Farming for 20 years. Deadline to file is July 1.
	Claim For Disaster Relief	Actions for Tax Relief	General Claim Form for Real Property Damages, due to Disaster, such as Floods, Hurricanes, Fire, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Mudslides. AKA RP-48

Rules - Forms - Information

	Title	Category	Description
	**NEW_Administrative Rules for Real Property Tax Classification	RULES	NEW Real Property tax Classification Rules, effective August, 2021
	Additional Information to Accompany Ag Dedication Petition	INFORM	Minimum spacing required for crop plantings and livestock per acre described
	Understanding your Real Property Taxes	INFORM	Summary of all Tax Relief Programs
	**Administrative Rules for Basic Home Exemption	RULES	Administrative Rules for Primary Home Use & Homestead Tax Classification AKA RP-10
	**Agricultural Dedication Program Rules	RULES	Administrative Rules Relating to Dedication of Lands to Agricultural Use, as set by the Director of Finance, under Sec 5A-9.1 of the Kauai County Code 1987
	Taxpayer's Notice of Complaint	INFORM	RP-Form P70 - for submission to the Real Property Board of Review, OUTSIDE of the annual Appeal Period of December 1-31 - to be reviewed in executive session
	2021 Tax Rates	INFORM	Resolution No. 2021-14 establishing real property tax rates for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022