Property tax relief for seniors in Kansas
In short: Kansas gives older homeowners money back on their property tax through three refund programs run by the Kansas Department of Revenue. If you were 65 or older all year and your household income was $25,380 or less, SAFESR can refund 75% of the property tax you paid. Your home must be worth $350,000 or less. You file with the Department of Revenue, and you can use the free Homestead WebFile.
The three programs at a glance
All three are refunds. You pay your property tax as usual, then file a claim with the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) and get money back. The figures below are for the 2025 claim year, filed in 2026.
| Program | Form | Age or status | Household income limit | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Refund | K-40H | 55 or older, blind or disabled, and some others | $43,389 | Up to $700 |
| SAFESR | K-40PT | 65 or older all year | $25,380 | 75% of tax paid |
| Seniors and Disabled Veterans (SVR) | K-40SVR | 65 or older (or disabled veteran) all of the base year | $58,041 | Tax increase since your base year |
For all three you must have lived in Kansas all year, owned and lived in your Kansas home, and your home must be worth $350,000 or less. KDOR's free filing software works out which program gives you the biggest refund.
Homestead Refund (K-40H)
This pays back part of the general property tax on your home. The lower your household income, the bigger the share you get back. The most you can get is $700.
Who qualifies
You must meet the residency, ownership, income and home value rules above, and one of these:
- You were 55 or older for all of 2025 (born before January 1, 1970).
- You were blind or totally and permanently disabled all of 2025, at any age.
- A dependent child under 18 lived with you all year.
- You are a disabled veteran, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran or of a service member who died on active duty, and have not remarried.
SAFESR: Property Tax Relief for Low Income Seniors (K-40PT)
SAFESR pays back 75% of the property tax you paid on time on the home you live in. It covers real estate or personal property, such as a mobile home, used as your main home.
Who qualifies
- You were 65 or older for all of 2025 (born before January 1, 1960).
- You lived in Kansas all of 2025 and owned and lived in your home.
- Household income was $25,380 or less.
- Your home is worth $350,000 or less.
Taxes you paid late do not count toward the refund. Pay each half of your property tax by its due date.
Property Tax Relief for Seniors and Disabled Veterans (K-40SVR)
This program works like a freeze. It refunds the difference between the property tax on your home in a base year and the tax in the current year. If your tax goes up because your home's value or the tax rate goes up, the state pays back the increase.
Who qualifies
- You were 65 or older for the entire base year, or a disabled veteran for the entire base year. A surviving spouse of someone who was getting this refund can also qualify.
- Household income was $58,041 or less for 2025.
- Your home was worth $350,000 or less in the base year.
How the base year works
Your base year is the calendar year before the first year you can claim. If that would be before 2021, your base year is 2021.
Example from KDOR: You turned 65 on May 21, 2024. The first year you were 65 for the whole year is 2025, so 2025 is your base year. Your first claim is for 2026, and you file it between January 1 and April 15, 2027.
How to file
- Gather your papers: your property tax statement showing the tax you paid, and records of all household income for the year.
- Choose how to file.
- First time: Use paper forms (K-40H, K-40PT or K-40SVR) from KDOR or approved tax software.
- Returning filers: Use the free Homestead WebFile at kansas.gov/ssrv-homestead/welcome.html. It can deposit your refund into your bank account. To sign in, enter last year's refund amount or your 8-digit access code.
- File by April 15. Claims for a year are filed from January 1 to April 15 of the following year.
- Think about the advance. On the form you can check a box to have part of next year's refund sent to your county treasurer to help pay your first-half property tax. If you do not check it, you are not in the advance program for the next year.
If you used the advance last year, you must finish your claim by April 15, 2026, to settle the amount already sent to your county.
After you file
- Filing electronically can speed up your refund.
- If you have trouble signing in to WebFile, call 785-368-8222 (press 4, then 1) or email [email protected].
- File again every year. Each claim covers one year.
Things people miss
- The SVR freeze needs a full year at 65. The year you turn 65 does not count as a base year unless you were 65 on January 1.
- Pay on time for SAFESR. Only tax paid by the due date is refunded.
- The $350,000 limit is on the home's value, not your income. Check your appraisal notice.
- Income limits change every year. Check the current limits on ksrevenue.gov before you file.
Free help
- KDOR Homestead WebFile help: 785-368-8222.
- Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC): 1-855-200-2372, for other help for older adults in Kansas.
For other programs, see all benefits in Kansas.
Phone numbers: Free help lines for Kansas agencies
Sources
- ksrevenue.gov/perstaxtypeshs.html · checked 2026-10-18
- kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/aging-and-disability-resource-center · checked 2026-10-18
Page last reviewed: 2026-10-18