Section 57-02-08.9 - [Expired Effective 1/1/2026] Primary residence credit - Qualification - Application1. An individual is entitled to a credit of five hundred dollars against the property tax due on the individual's primary residence. The credit may not exceed the amount of property tax due. The credit must be applied to reduce the property tax owed on the individual's primary residence after other exemptions or credits under this chapter have been applied.2. For purposes of this section, "primary residence" means a dwelling in this state owned and occupied by an individual as that individual's primary place of residence and includes residences taxed under chapter 57-55. An individual may not have more than one primary residence.3. An individual who does not reside in the primary residence in this state is eligible for the credit under this section if the individual's absence is due to confinement in a nursing home, hospital, or other care facility, for as long as the portion of the primary residence previously occupied by the individual is not rented to another individual.4. Only one credit under this section may be applied against the property taxes levied against any primary residence.5. An individual whose primary residence is a farm structure exempt from taxation under subsection 15 of section 57-02-08 is not eligible for a credit under this section.6. The credit may not reduce the liability for special assessments levied upon any property.7. To apply for a credit under this section, an applicant shall sign and file with the tax commissioner, by April first of each year, an application containing a verified statement of facts establishing the applicant's eligibility as of the date of the claim on a form and in the manner prescribed by the tax commissioner.8. The tax commissioner, in consultation with the county auditors, shall prescribe, design, and make available all forms necessary to effectuate this section. The tax commissioner shall make these forms available upon request.Added by S.L. 2023, ch. 527 (HB 1158),§ 2, eff. for first two taxable years beginning 1/1/2024, exp. 1/1/2026.