BOULDER
COUNTY
SENIOR
TAX WORK-OFF PROGRAM
NOTE:
Applications for 2010 are now being accepted.
The deadline to apply for the program is June 15 of each
year. For more information, contact
Gail Hellerling, Program Coordinator, 303-441- 4923
Application
Informative
brochure
The Senior Tax Work-Off
Program began in 1986 as an opportunity for seniors to earn money equivalent to
the property taxes they owe in Boulder County. This
program is for people 60 years or older who own property in Boulder County and
live at the location where the taxes are due.
Senior property owners are hired as
temporary workers for the County at a wage of $10.00 per hour. Jobs are offered
on a first-come, first-served basis, taking skills, location, transportation and
physical limitations into consideration.
Participants are eligible to earn between $240 and
$1,000, based on the Boulder County portion of your property tax bill.
The Commissioners’ Office pays half of each senior's
salary, and the other half is paid by the department that hires the senior. The
senior receives a monthly paycheck for the hours worked. Social Security and
Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) are deducted from this monthly
paycheck. Wages earned are not deducted from taxes due, but rather paid directly
to the senior tax worker; all participants in the program are still
responsible for paying their property taxes by the due date(s).
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