Here’s all you need to know about Wyoming property tax refund program
The Wyoming property tax refund program is currently open for homeowners who are “struggling” with property taxes, according to a news release from Governor Mark Gordon’s office. The application window for the program, which offers relief to those with fixed or limited incomes, will be open till June 2, KGAB reported.
Wyoming property tax refund program: Here’s how to apply, eligiblity, payouts and more(Representational Image)
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Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program application window is now open
“The property tax refund program assists eligible Wyoming homeowners who are struggling to pay their property taxes, which can often be a significant financial burden, particularly for those with fixed or limited incomes. In 2023, the program helped 13,485 Wyoming families, with more than $14,265,960 million in refunds distributed, with the average refund being approximately $1,058.23,” the governor’s office said in the release.
How and where to apply?
The Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program application window opened on April 1 and will close on June 2. Applications must be submitted before the deadline to be accepted. Homeowners can apply through the Wyoming Department of Revenue’s website. Alternatively, applications are available at local County Treasurer’s offices across Wyoming, and they can be submitted either to the Department of Revenue or the County Treasurer’s office.
What is the eligibility criteria?
Prior to application, homeowners must have paid their 2024 property taxes in full.
Applicants must have been Wyoming residents for at least five years and occupied their primary residence for at least nine months of the tax year (2024).
Eligibility is restricted to homeowners whose gross household income is equal to or less than 145% of the median household income for their county or the statewide median, whichever is greater.
Total assets (excluding the value of the home, one vehicle per adult household member, retirement accounts, life insurance, or medical savings accounts) must be less than $163,019 per adult household member.
The program is intended only for homeowners facing financial burdens and not for absentee landlords or rental property owners.
How much is the payout?
Homeowners can receive a refund of up to one-half of the median residential property tax amount in their area or 75% of their 2024 property tax bill, whichever is less. In 2023, the average refund was approximately $1,058.23, with over $14.2 million distributed to 13,485 families statewide.
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The former director of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) agency is joining Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department.
9-News reported that Jeff Davis was hired as the department’s deputy director in late December. That’s after Doug Brimeyer retired.
He starts the job in February.
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Davis resigned from CPW last year instead of being fired as part of a settlement agreement. The settlement agreement Davis signed did not directly cite a reason for his termination.
Davis joined CPW as the state reintroduced wolves. His resignation came shortly after Washington state said it would not provide wolves to Colorado’s reintroduction program.
Before joining CPW in 2023, Davis had a long career in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. While there, he focused on coordinating conservation initiatives involving interdisciplinary teams and salmon recovery.
BILLINGS— Activists on both sides praised and criticized the Wyoming Supreme Court’s ruling of abortion bans as unconstitutional on Tuesday in a 4-1 majority.
The ruling marks the end of a four-year legal battle in Wyoming since the state’s 2022 abortion ban went in place with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned abortion rights on a federal level.
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Activists react after Wyoming high court rules abortion ban unconstitutional
The ban was put on hold after Wyoming’s only abortion clinic, Wellspring Health Access in Casper, led a suit against the state.
“I was holding my breath as I opened it and read it. But soon that turned to being rather elated. We couldn’t be more pleased with the opinion,” said Julie Burkhart, the clinic’s president.
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The decision comes after a years-long fight and setbacks, including an arsonist who set the clinic on fire in May of 2022.
“We were set to open that next month, but unfortunately that arson set us back by 11 months. We weren’t able to open that until 2023. It was quite devastating,” said Burkhart.
“I don’t think it’s moral, ethical, appropriate for anyone to tell another person what they can or cannot do with their own body,” she added.
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Wellspring Health Access after 2022 fire
For a Montana advocacy group, it was a different story.
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“I was very disappointed,” said Amy Seymour, president of Yellowstone Valley Christians for Life, an anti-abortion advocacy group.
“These pre-born children who are unique, complete, living, individual human beings from the moment of their conception, they can be protected if Wyoming decides to have a constitutional amendment to that degree,” she added.
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Wyoming state Speaker of the House Chip Neiman, a Republican, echoed Seymour’s sentiments with a written statement.
“Today’s decision is an abomination. Four unelected justices thwarted the will of the people to establish a ‘right’ to kill an innocent baby. Thanks to these justices, Wyoming has some of the most radical abortion laws in America. I will not stand for that, and will continue fighting for innocent unborn babies,” said Neiman.
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GLENROCK, Wyo. — A 55-year-old Wyoming man died Monday night after his vehicle went over a bridge rail and caught fire on Interstate 25 near Glenrock.
Gavin Stanek was traveling north in a Cadillac Escalade around 9:13 p.m. when the vehicle drifted into the median near milepost 156, according to a Wyoming Highway Patrol report. The vehicle continued through the median until it struck a bridge retaining wall.
The driver’s side of the Escalade scraped along the rail before the vehicle went over the edge toward the river. The Cadillac rolled toward the passenger side and landed on its roof on the river embankment, where it was engulfed in flames, the report states.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol identified driver fatigue or the driver falling asleep as a possible contributing factor in the crash. Road conditions were dry and the weather was clear at the time of the incident.
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This story contains preliminary information as provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol via the Wyoming Department of Transportation Fatal Crash Summary map. The agency advises that information may be subject to change.
