Carson City Assessor's Office notifies residents of incoming important tax forms via mail
The Carson City Assessor’s Office would like to notify taxpayers that the 2023-2024 PROPERTY TAX CAP CLAIM FORMS were mailed on April 10, 2023.
The purpose of this form is to identify and inform the Assessor’s Office whether the residence is your primary residence, a vacation home (not rented), is family member occupied, or a rental.
This form provides for the opportunity to claim the Low Tax Cap if your property meets all the criteria per NRS 361.4723(6)(b).
NRS 361.471 through NRS 361.4735 provides for a partial abatement of property taxes and is commonly referred to as the “Tax Cap”. The Tax Cap limits the amount your property taxes can increase from one fiscal tax year to the next. Any amount over the tax cap limit is abated.
The Tax cap does not apply to new construction, new value placed on the assessment roll or changes in actual or authorized use.
The Tax Cap does not mean your taxes will increase. It means that if your taxes increase, they will not increase by more than a certain percentage.
For property that is your primary residence in Nevada OR property that is rented at or below the low-income housing (HUD) rent level, you may file this claim form to receive the “Low Tax Cap”, which cannot exceed 3%. All other types/uses of qualifying property receive the “High Tax Cap”, which cannot exceed 8%.
FAILURE TO RETURN THIS FORM COULD RESULT IN YOUR PROPERTY BEING AT THE HIGHER TAX CAP
To submit your form online, go to www.carson.org - “Government” - “Assessor” – “File Property Tax Cap Claim Form” or use this link to be taken directly to the form.
You can also email your form to assessor@carson.org or mail it to the address on the top of the form. Please contact the Assessor’s office at 775-887-2130 for any questions.