State audit leads to 17 tax list corrections as incorrect information is found on homestead exemption applications

​YORK – The York County Commissioners, sitting as the York County Board of Equalization, approved 17 tax list corrections this past week, pertaining to incorrect information which had been found on homestead exemption applications.

​York County Assessor Kurt Bulgrin explained how the large number of corrections were due to an audit performed by the state. The audit showed incorrect information in 17 applications.
York County Commissioner Randy Obermier asked Bulgrin if his office has a role in verifying information property taxpayers provide when they apply for homestead exemptions. Bulgrin said no, other than to verify their ages and residency. “The Department of Revenue checks the rest. And these corrections are a result of that.”
“So it is imperative for property owners to do the best they can to provide the correct information because it can come back to bite you,” Obermier said, as they reviewed the changes.
The changes resulted in the property owners having to pay in extra money for the 2022 tax year, ranging from $100 to $3,000.
“I’ve been hearing the Department of Revenue is digging in deeper now so that might be why this audit resulted in more corrections than normal,” Bulgrin said.
“Megan (Treasurer Williams) said she would be sending out letters to show the property owners how much they owe,” Commissioner Chairman Daniel Grotz said.
“The property owners will know those letters will be coming as they were already told the audit was being conducted,” Bulgrin said.
Once the 17 property owners receive their additional tax statements, they will have 30 days to pay the difference before interest starts to occur.
Bulgrin also said the state has not completed the audit yet and there is a possibility of more tax list corrections when the audit is completed.