A state group issued a warning after a video circulating online promoted "false claims" about property tax relief options.
The County Auditors' Association of Ohio said that a video on YouTube stated Congress passed a law providing significant property tax savings for older homeowners.
"It directs viewers to call their county auditor and request a 'Senior Homeowner Tax Review Request' form 'as mandated by federal law,'" a release from the group states. "There is no such form or federal law."
The group said people have been calling county auditors' offices across the state only to become frustrated to learn that the specific form and program they heard about are not real.
But the association said there are other property tax relief options available.
"There are legitimate property tax relief programs available to qualifying Ohio homeowners, and we encourage residents to contact their county auditor's office or visit their county auditor's official website for the most current information about programs that are available," association president Cindy Waugh said. "Ohioans should be cautious about misleading claims online and should never provide personal or financial to anyone claiming to offer special property tax relief."
Some real tax relief options in Ohio include:
• The Homestead exemption, in which certain qualifying homeowners — including some age 65 and older — and those with permanent disabilities and qualifying disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses can...
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