Navajo County

Navajo County Assessor

2011 Widow, Widower and Disability Exemption Information

Exemption Limitations (Applies to all exemption applicants)

1. 2011 household (all occupants of the home) income limit for those without children under 18 or disabled children residing in the home is $29,071 (income does not include social security, railroad retirement or V.A. pensions, etc.)
2. 2011 income limit for those with children under 18 or disabled children residing in the home is $34,884
3. 2011 assessed value limit is $23,705 for all properties owned in Arizona (in most cases full cash value is $237,050 or less)
4. 2011 allowable exemption amount is $3,488 subtracted from your assessed value

First Time Widow / Widower Exemption Applicants Complete / Submit

1. Death Certificate of deceased spouse
   1. Spouse’s death must have occurred in Arizona unless applicant was an Arizona resident prior to 1969
   2. Prior to application approval an original death certificate must be recorded at the Navajo County Recorder’s office
2. Widow or widower can never have remarried after spouse’s death.
3. Proof of all income for the preceding year or a copy of the front page of 2010 Arizona State Tax Return if applicable. (If your 2010 Arizona State Income Tax return is not yet completed, please send it to our office as soon as it is completed)
4. Vehicle Registrations
5. Affidavit for Tax Exemption (First time signer must sign in front of an Assessor’s Office staff member)
6. Exemption Income Information Form

Widow / Widowers’ Exemption Applicants who Have Previously Applied Submit

1. Notarized Affidavit for Tax Exemption or signed in front of Assessor’s Office staff member (Blue form)
2. Exemption Income Information Form
3. If applicable, front page of State Income Tax Return for 2010 (front page only)

Disability Exemption Applicants Submit

1. Affidavit for Tax Exemption with signature notarized or signed in front of an Assessor’s Office staff member. First-time signers must sign in front of an Assessor’s office staff member.
2. Exemption Information Form
3. If applicable, front page of State Income Tax Return for 2010 (front page only)
4. Certification of Disability signed by your doctor (first time signers only)

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