Did you know?
That under the Code of Iowa homeowners in Story County are allowed to file for exemptions and credits toward their yearly property tax bill. To qualify for an exemption or credit, applications must use their primary residence the address for filing the qualifiying credits.

If you are a veteran of the United States Armed Services, you may also qualify for an additional tax credit on your property taxes.

Currently these two common tax credit and exemption forms which are only available for residents of Story County who reside outside of the City of Ames. If you are a resident of Ames, please contact the Ames City Assessor's Office for information on how to obtain forms for your residence.

This web service will allow you to:

• Retrive a printable PDF copy of your Homestead Tax Credit and / or Military Service Tax Exemption forms if you are a resident of Story County outside of Ames.
• Populate the required form fields based upon your address, parcel number for Homestead Credit and name for Military Service Exemption.

This service does not file your application electronically or automatically. You will  need to sign and date the applications and mail them to:

Story County Assessor's Office
900 6th Street
Nevada, IA 50201

to apply for approval and receieve your property tax credits.