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Martie Martindale had to pack her patience at the Jefferson County Revenue satellite office in Hoover this morning.She waited two hours to freeze her property taxes."They should have more people working windows, and they should have given more time," Martindale said.The long line of Jefferson County senior citizens Martindale stood in was full of people trying to take advantage of a new tax exemption.If you are 65 and up and have lived in your home for at least five years, you can fill out a form to keep your property taxes from rising.Why are they waiting two hours?Last month, the Alabama Department of Revenue told Jefferson County residents had to immediately file the form to freeze their property taxes at the 2022 rate.The county was able to extend that deadline an extra month."April 30 was the latest that we could do it because the other backing and things have got to happen in order for us to collect taxes," John Powe with the Jefferson County Tax Assessor's Office said.Martindale's willingness to wait paid off.Her property taxes are now officially frozen."Mine have been going up the last three years, so I think it is a great idea," Martindale said.Powe also pointed out that just this week, the state said residents could send in the form by email instead of having to wait in line at one of the revenue offices.He encourages qualifying residents to send the form to: Contact_Tax_Assessor@jccal.org.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
Martie Martindale had to pack her patience at the Jefferson County Revenue satellite office in Hoover this morning.
She waited two hours to freeze her property taxes.
"They should have more people working windows, and they should have given more time," Martindale said.
The long line of Jefferson County senior citizens Martindale stood in was full of people trying to take advantage of a new tax exemption.
If you are 65 and up and have lived in your home for at least five years, you can fill out a form to keep your property taxes from rising.
Why are they waiting two hours?
Last month, the Alabama Department of Revenue told Jefferson County residents had to immediately file the form to freeze their property taxes at the 2022 rate.
The county was able to extend that deadline an extra month.
"April 30 was the latest that we could do it because the other backing and things have got to happen in order for us to collect taxes," John Powe with the Jefferson County Tax Assessor's Office said.
Martindale's willingness to wait paid off.
Her property taxes are now officially frozen.
"Mine have been going up the last three years, so I think it is a great idea," Martindale said.
Powe also pointed out that just this week, the state said residents could send in the form by email instead of having to wait in line at one of the revenue offices.
He encourages qualifying residents to send the form to: Contact_Tax_Assessor@jccal.org.
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