Homeowners

District of Columbia Schedule H: Individual Income Tax Credit for Homeowners and Renters

Refundable credit that reimburses a portion of property taxes or rent paid by low- and moderate-income District residents through the individual income tax return.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $1,250 for homeowners and $1,000 for renters, phased by income Deadline: File Form D-40 with Schedule H by April 15 (automatic six-month extension available) Location: District of Columbia

New Hampshire Property Tax Relief Grant: How Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Can Get Up to 1700 Back

Property taxes in New Hampshire can feel like a second mortgage. The state leans hard on local property taxes to fund education, which is great for schools but brutal for anyone on a fixed or modest income.

Amount: Refunds vary; up to $1,700 based on property tax and income Deadline: Apply annually by June 30 for the prior tax year Location: New Hampshire

New Jersey ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Program: How Homeowners and Renters Can Get 450 to 1,750 Back

If you live in New Jersey, you do not need anyone to explain that property taxes hurt.

Amount: $450 to $1,750 for homeowners and $450 for renters depending on income Deadline: Apply online, by phone, or via paper form by December 31 (dates vary by year) Location: New Jersey

New York School Tax Relief (STAR) Credit

State program that reimburses eligible homeowners for a portion of school property taxes via an income-based credit.

Type: Benefit Amount: Basic STAR up to $348 in NYC and higher elsewhere; Enhanced STAR can exceed $1,700 depending on district Deadline: Register by March 1 (or the local taxable status date) for the upcoming school tax year Location: New York

Residential Clean Energy Credit | Internal Revenue Service

30% federal tax credit for qualified solar, battery, geothermal, and other renewable energy upgrades.

Amount: 30% of eligible project costs with no annual dollar cap Deadline: tax filing deadline Location: United States

Vermont Homestead Declaration and Property Tax Credit

Reduces school and municipal property taxes for Vermont resident homeowners through income-based credits linked to the annual homestead declaration.

Type: Benefit Amount: Credits vary; up to $8,000 or more depending on income and property tax Deadline: File Homestead Declaration Form HS-122 and Property Tax Credit Claim Form HI-144 by April 15 (automatic extension to October 15 for income tax filers) Location: Vermont