Some Property Owners Are Ilegally Claiming Homestead Exemption

Anonymous said...

Richard, even worse, there are many illegal apartments that still get the Homestead Exemption. The real shame of it all is that it would be so easy to identify the majority of the illegal apartments. All it would take is somebody driving around looking for multiple house numbers or mailboxes on a supposedly single family structure. It seems like the county assessor and city should work together on this issue. The landlords of these apartments are likely committing tax fraud to both the city, county, state, and IRS. I can guarantee the majority of them aren't reporting the rent as income. Trust me, there are a lot of people who would love to report this kind of stuff but don't know where to go or who to contact.
3:54 PM, May 29, 2008

If you are aware of a property that has been sub-divided and the owner is claiming Homestead Exemption, contact Mr. Tom Bell who heads up the Cabell County Tax Department. His number is 526-8672.

If you do not get a positive response to your request to have the tax department investigate to determine if the property is claiming a Homestead Exemption when it does not qualify, call me at 523-7902. I will take your information anonymously, investigate it myself and bring the violation to the attention of the public right here on our blog.

Thanks for caring.