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No homestead exemption for active military?
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:09 pm
Bossier Parish just cut off my homestead exemption because I’m on PCS orders out of the state.
Is there seriously no exception for active duty on orders out of the state? What a brilliant way to guarantee I don’t buy a house and return to Louisiana, all for a little extra tax money.
Is there seriously no exception for active duty on orders out of the state? What a brilliant way to guarantee I don’t buy a house and return to Louisiana, all for a little extra tax money.
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Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:11 pm to 10MTNTiger
How did they even find out?
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:17 pm to rmc
I’m renting while I’m gone, they review addresses to ensure the person currently occupying the home matches the name with the parish tax assessor
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:25 pm to 10MTNTiger
I am disabled veteran. We receive a nice discount on property taxes. It was up for a vote a few years ago. It passed.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:26 pm to 10MTNTiger
You expected to keep homestead exemption for an investment property/rental?
Do other states actually do this for military?
Do other states actually do this for military?
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:28 pm to TorchtheFlyingTiger
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You expected to keep homestead exemption for an investment property/rental?
I'm not sure that's what he said? If he is renting it then I see why he would lose the exemption. If he is temporarily out of state on orders and the house is vacant but he's still owns it, I find it hard to believe there's not some sort of relief for him to keep his exemption.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:42 pm to 10MTNTiger
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I’m renting while I’m gone
You're renting out your primary residence while out on orders?
If so then yeah they're going to pull your homestead exemption.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:44 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Yeah, Texas allows you to keep your homestead exemption for the home you purchased and intend to return to after your service is complete.
I’m sure other states do as well, I assumed (wrongly) that Louisiana did as well. I assumed the state would want to incentive veteran/mil folks to stay and return to the state. Guess I was wrong.
I’m sure other states do as well, I assumed (wrongly) that Louisiana did as well. I assumed the state would want to incentive veteran/mil folks to stay and return to the state. Guess I was wrong.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:46 pm to 10MTNTiger
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Yeah, Texas allows you to keep your homestead exemption for the home you purchased and intend to return to after your service is complete.
even while renting it out?
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:47 pm to iAmBatman
Yep
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:47 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
He said:
I interpreted that to mean that the name of the person currently occupying the home does not match his name, registered as the owner of the home. If that's what he meant, then yes that makes as he is currently using the property for income, not as his homestead residence.
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I’m renting while I’m gone, they review addresses to ensure the person currently occupying the home matches the name with the parish tax assessor
I interpreted that to mean that the name of the person currently occupying the home does not match his name, registered as the owner of the home. If that's what he meant, then yes that makes as he is currently using the property for income, not as his homestead residence.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:48 pm to iAmBatman
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even while renting it out?
I highly doubt it. I missed his second post originally.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:50 pm to 10MTNTiger
do they allow it, or did you get away with it?
two separate things
two separate things
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:51 pm to Lightning
It’s for sure not my homestead residence anymore. It’s a nice home a mile from my childhood home where my parents still live and a mile in the other direction from my sister.
I guess by virtue of being active duty I’m not entitled to a “homestead” in Louisiana. I mean it’s not like I chose to leave the state, I was ordered. I bought a home that I lived in and planned to return to…. But that’s fine. I’ll pass the cost on to renters, but it’s just another reason not to return to Louisiana.
I guess by virtue of being active duty I’m not entitled to a “homestead” in Louisiana. I mean it’s not like I chose to leave the state, I was ordered. I bought a home that I lived in and planned to return to…. But that’s fine. I’ll pass the cost on to renters, but it’s just another reason not to return to Louisiana.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:53 pm to 10MTNTiger
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I guess by virtue of being active duty I’m not entitled to a “homestead” in Louisiana. I mean it’s not like I chose to leave the state, I was ordered. I bought a home that I lived in and planned to return to…. But that’s fine. I’ll pass the cost on to renters, but it’s just another reason not to return to Louisiana.
That isn't why you got your exemption pulled...it happened because you turning your residence into an investment property, which are not eligible for the exemption. You can piss and moan all you want but it's not because you're in the military.
And next time, don't assume. Call the local assessors office and ask.
ETA:
everything I'm seeing about Texas allows you to keep your exemption for 2 years if you are called away but nothing allowing you to keep it if you rent out the property. Seems like you got away with it in Texas but now you're butthurt because you got caught in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 6/28/22 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:56 pm to 10MTNTiger
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I guess by virtue of being active duty I’m not entitled to a “homestead” in Louisiana.
By virtue of it being an income producing property your not entitled to the homestead exemption. If you want to kick the renters out and not make money from them you can have your homestead exemption back. I'm not sure why you're upset about this.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 2:58 pm to iAmBatman
Not pissing and moaning, just pointing out something I didn’t know and others might not either.
It does seem dumb that I cannot purchase a “homestead” solely by virtue of my military status.
It does seem dumb that I cannot purchase a “homestead” solely by virtue of my military status.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 3:00 pm to 10MTNTiger
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It does seem dumb that I cannot purchase a “homestead” solely by virtue of my military status.
You can
Posted on 6/28/22 at 3:02 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
You can as long as you don’t get orders to leave the state or you leave your house sitting empty, sure.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 3:19 pm to 10MTNTiger
Hey, I appreciate this info for what that's worth. Also seems like something the Louisiana State legislature might consider granting an exception for to encourage military people to buy homes and come back to the state once they end their time in service.
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