Dependents, Seniors, or Disabled Persons
Subtraction for the Property Tax Refund
When claiming a Homestead Credit Refund (for Homeowners) and Renter’s Property Tax Refund (Form M1PR), you may qualify for a subtraction to reduce your household income. This subtraction may increase the amount of your refund.
Who Qualifies
You may qualify if at least one of these is true:
- You or your spouse were age 65 or older on or before Jan. 1, 2022
- You or your spouse have a permanent and total disability on or before Dec. 31, 2021
- You had dependents
Permanent and Total Disability
You are considered to have a permanent and total disability if any of these applied on or before Dec. 31, 2021:
- You were certified as having a disability by the Social Security Administration
- You were unable to work for at least 12 consecutive months because of a disability
- You cannot see better than 20/200 in your better eye with corrected lenses, or your field of vision is not more than 20 degrees
Dependents
Include any dependents you claimed on your federal income tax return. If you did not file a federal return, include anyone you could have claimed as a dependent. Do not include yourself or your spouse as a dependent.
You may include a “qualifying relative” you could have claimed as a dependent if they had not received more than half of their financial support from public assistance.
Subtraction Amount
See the instructions for Form M1PR to calculate your subtraction.