2015 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 77 - REVENUE AND TAXATION
77-3508 Homesteads; assessment; exemptions; individuals; based on disability and income.

77-3508. Homesteads; assessment; exemptions; individuals; based on disability and income.

(1)(a) All homesteads in this state shall be assessed for taxation the same as other property, except that there shall be exempt from taxation, on any homestead described in subdivision (b) of this subsection, a percentage of the exempt amount as limited by section 77-3506.03. The exemption shall be based on the household income of a claimant pursuant to subsections (2) through (4) of this section.

(b) The exemption described in subdivision (a) of this subsection shall apply to homesteads of:

(i) Veterans as defined in section 80-401.01 who were discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions) and who are totally disabled by a non-service-connected accident or illness;

(ii) Individuals who have a permanent physical disability and have lost all mobility so as to preclude locomotion without the regular use of a mechanical aid or prostheses;

(iii) Individuals who have undergone amputation of both arms above the elbow or who have a permanent partial disability of both arms in excess of seventy-five percent; and

(iv) Beginning January 1, 2015, individuals who have a developmental disability as defined in section 83-1205.

(c) Application for the exemption described in subdivision (a) of this subsection shall include certification from a qualified medical physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse for subdivisions (b)(i) through (b)(iii) of this subsection, certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs affirming that the homeowner is totally disabled due to non-service-connected accident or illness for subdivision (b)(i) of this subsection, or certification from the Department of Health and Human Services for subdivision (b)(iv) of this subsection. Such certification from a qualified medical physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse or from the Department of Health and Human Services shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue.

(2) For 2014, for a married or closely related claimant as described in subsection (1) of this section, the percentage of the exempt amount for which the claimant shall be eligible shall be the percentage in Column B which corresponds with the claimant's household income in Column A in the table found in this subsection.

Column A	Column B
Household Income	Percentage
In Dollars	Of Relief
0 through 34,700	100
34,701 through 36,400	90
36,401 through 38,100	80
38,101 through 39,800	70
39,801 through 41,500	60
41,501 through 43,200	50
43,201 through 44,900	40
44,901 through 46,600	30
46,601 through 48,300	20
48,301 through 50,000	10
50,001 and over	0

(3) For 2014, for a single claimant as described in subsection (1) of this section, the percentage of the exempt amount for which the claimant shall be eligible shall be the percentage in Column B which corresponds with the claimant's household income in Column A in the table found in this subsection.

Column A	Column B
Household Income	Percentage
In Dollars	Of Relief
0 through 30,300	100
30,301 through 31,700	90
31,701 through 33,100	80
33,101 through 34,500	70
34,501 through 35,900	60
35,901 through 37,300	50
37,301 through 38,700	40
38,701 through 40,100	30
40,101 through 41,500	20
41,501 through 42,900	10
42,901 and over	0

(4) For exemption applications filed in calendar year 2015 and each year thereafter, the income eligibility amounts in subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall be adjusted for inflation by the method provided in section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code. The income eligibility amounts shall be adjusted for cumulative inflation since 2014. If any amount is not a multiple of one hundred dollars, the amount shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of one hundred dollars.

Source

• Laws 1979, LB 65, § 8;
• Laws 1980, LB 647, § 5;
• Laws 1981, LB 478, § 1;
• Laws 1983, LB 195, § 2;
• Laws 1986, LB 1258, § 2;
• Laws 1987, LB 376A, § 5;
• Laws 1988, LB 1105, § 3;
• Laws 1991, LB 2, § 17;
• Laws 1994, LB 902, § 34;
• Laws 1995, LB 483, § 5;
• Laws 1997, LB 182, § 5;
• Laws 1999, LB 179, § 2;
• Laws 2000, LB 1279, § 2;
• Laws 2005, LB 17, § 1;
• Laws 2005, LB 54, § 17;
• Laws 2014, LB986, § 2.