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Utah's primary residential exemption
Utah's home exemption has a broad ordinary rule, plus occupancy and declaration details that can change whether a property qualifies.
A qualifying Utah primary residence is taxed on 55 percent of fair market value. The other 45 percent is exempt, and the qualifying property may include up to one acre used for the residence.
The primary resident may be an owner or a tenant. A part-year residence may qualify after at least 183 straight days of primary use. One household may claim only one primary residence. Transient use and rental-pool condominiums do not qualify.
If the county assessor sends a PT-19A residential property declaration, the owner must return it within 90 days after receiving it. Before relying on the exemption, ask the county assessor whether it is on the parcel and what the county needs after a move.
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