State property tax relief available for homeowners

posted on 6/13/2024

Low to moderate-income homeowners may be eligible to seek refunds from the state education property tax through the state’s property tax relief program. To seek tax relief for the current 2023 Tax Year, homeowners must apply with the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration by June 30, 2024.

An eligible applicant for the tax refund is a person who is:

Single with adjusted gross income equal to or less than $37,000; or
Married or head of NH household with adjusted gross income less than or equal to $47,000; and
Owns a homestead subject to the state education property tax; and
Has resided in that homestead on April 1 of the year for which the claim is made.

Applicants may apply for relief online through the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration’s Granite Tax Connect www.revenue.nh.gov/gtc, or by filing the department’s Form DP-8 available online at www.revenue.nh.gov/forms/low-moderate.htm. Applicants must include a copy of their final property tax bill and federal income tax return for the 2023 claim year, and any additional documentation as required by law. Completed Forms DP-8 must be postmarked no earlier than May 1, and no later than June 30 following the due date of the final property tax bill. The forms may be mailed to New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Taxpayer Services Division, PO Box 299, Concord, NH, 03302-0299.

In Dover, the state education tax is $1.26 or 6.7% of the city’s overall $18.70 tax rate, which also includes the local education, city, and county property taxes.  

For more information about the Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program, contact the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration at 603-230-5920, or visit www.revenue.nh.gov/assistance/low-moderate.htm.