APRIL 4, 2025 |
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If you’re struggling to pay your property taxes, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon says you have until June 2nd to apply for the property tax refund program.
People can apply online at wptrs.wyo.gov. This is the web site for the Wyoming Property Tax Refund System, operated by the state Department of Revenue. You can also apply at the Carbon County Treasurer’s office.
People can apply for either a refund of up to one-half of the median residential property tax amount or 75 percent of your 2024 property tax bill, whichever is less. Only homeowners are eligible for the program.
According to a news release from the governor’s office, “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 million in refunds distributed, with the average refund being approximately $1,058.23.”
To be eligible for the refund, you must have lived in Wyoming for at least five years and live in the residence for which you are requesting a refund at least nine months out of the year.
The other guidelines include:
- gross household income is equal to or less than 145 percent of the median household income for your county of residence, or the statewide median, whichever is greater;
- your total assets are less than $163,019 per adult household member, one vehicle per adult member of the household and any retirement accounts, life insurance or medical saving accounts from that calculation. If your 2024 property tax paid exceeds 10% of your total household income, the asset requirement is waived.
During the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill reducing residential property taxes by 25 percent, effective this year. The bill was passed to help residents who have been struggling to pay residential property taxes, which in some areas of Wyoming have increased significantly in recent years.
