The Homestead Refund is a rebate program for the property taxes paid by Kansas homeowners.

The maximum refund is $700. To qualify, you must have lived in Kansas for all of 2022 with a household income of $36,600 or less. You must also be either born before Jan. 1, 1967; or blind or totally and permanently disabled all of 2022; or have a dependent child who was age 1-18 for all of 2022.

SAFESR is a property tax refund program referred to as “Kansas Property Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors.” The refund is 75% of the 2022 general property tax.

To qualify for the SAFESR refund you must have been a Kansas resident all of 2022, owned a home valued under $350,000 in Kansas during 2022, were age 65 or older for all of 2022, and had a household income of $20,900 or less in 2022.

To apply, review eligibility, and the application period (January-mid-April) visit this webpage or call the Kansas Taxpayer Assistance Center at 785-368-8222.