CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Revenue (WDR) announced on Tuesday, April 1, that the property tax refund program application period is now open to eligible homeowners who are struggling to pay their property taxes.
The deadline to apply for the program is on Monday, June 2.
At the Governor’s request, the Legislature appropriated an additional $10.5 million to meet the state’s commitment to homeowners in need, following expansion of the program in 2024.
“We know more than 4,600 additional families utilized this program last year, reflecting how important delivering relief to those most impacted by increased assessments has become,” Gordon said in the announcement.
According to the Governor’s Office, in 2023, the program helped 13,485 Wyoming families, with more than $14,265,960 in refunds distributed, and the average refund being approximately $1,058.23.
WDR wrote on the application that homeowners can apply for a refund of up to one-half of the median residential property tax amount or 75 percent of their 2024 property tax bill, whichever is less. Eligibility is limited to homeowners whose gross household income is equal to or less than 145 percent of the median household income for their county of residence, or the statewide median, whichever is greater. Applicants are required to be a Wyoming resident for at least five years, and to have occupied their residence for at least nine months of the tax year.
The program states that for a homeowner to be eligible, their total assets must be less than $163,019 per adult household member, excluding the value of the home, one vehicle per adult member of the household and any retirement accounts, life insurance or medical saving accounts from that calculation.
If the homeowner’s 2024 property tax paid exceeds 10% of the total household income, the asset requirement is waived, according to the WDR.
Brenda Henson, Director of the WDR, stated that all taxpayers who applied for refunds last year will receive an application in the mail in mid-April. Taxpayers can also now apply online at wptrs.wyo.gov. Applications are available from local County Treasurer’s offices across the state. All applications must be properly completed and filed with the Department of Revenue or the County Treasurer’s office no later than June 2. Before applying for the refund, individuals must pay their 2024 taxes in full.
For more information, contact the WDR at (307) 777-7320.
