TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Some property owners in Pima County find themselves paying more in taxes than they should and want to prevent others from doing the same.

Homeowners living in the home want to make sure the home is classified as a primary residence on the Notice of Value to avoid missing out on hundreds of dollars in state aid for education tax credits. You would think so.

“Somebody posted on the Gladden Farms community Facebook page, 'Hey, we're classified as a renter, a Class 4 rental property,'” said the Gladden Farms resident. One Irene Landeros told how she discovered it. that her property was classified as not being a principal residence;

Landeros said he has lived there since 2015. She applied for Class 3, or primary residence, which is eligible for state aid for education tax credits, but state law allows her to go back only three years.

“I'd be happy to get the money. I'd love to go back and look at it when it was founded. I mean, it's hard to believe that they don't know when this started,” Landeros said.

“To me, it's just a burden on the taxpayers. What I'm really concerned about now is making sure we do it right the first time so that the taxpayers are only paying their fair share,” Pima said. said. County Assessor Suzanne Druby;

Druby, who was elected in 2020, said the previous assessor had classified new buildings as class 4, which is non-domestic, by default, but she has moved away from that.

She said the annual value notice will indicate how the property is classified as 3 or 4, but from now on all properties will be sent a letter to confirm whether they need to be reclassified as a Class 4 property. I pointed out that it was planned.

“We here in the office have decided that a proactive approach that helps the county and taxpayers at the same time with a simple letter is the way to go,” Druby said.

Tax credits vary by home value and school district, but can be worth hundreds of dollars each year. Relief is limited to the past three years.

“I understand it's state law, but I don't think the state or county will be as forgiving as they would like us to be if I do something wrong,” Landeros said.

Assessors may have offices at various libraries to assist property owners or visit people who are unable to leave their homes. She can be reached at the Assessor's Office at 520-724-7500 and the property can be viewed at: www.asr.pima.gov

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