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Pay Taxes Online
As part of our commitment to provide citizens with efficient, convenient service, Morgan County has partnered with MSB Payment Processing to offer payment of taxes and fees over the Internet. American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, and Visa® credit and debit cards and electronic checks are accepted. MSB Payment Processing, the service provider, charges a convenience fee for payment processing.
To make a tax payment online, locate your account using the Treasurer Web Search (Property Search) and follow the online instructions.
Notice of Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens, Veterans with a Disability, and Gold Star Spouses
A property tax exemption is available to senior citizens, qualifying veterans with a disability, the surviving spouses of Gold Star veterans and the surviving spouses of senior citizens or veterans with a disability who were previously granted the exemption. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence is exempted. The state pays the exempted portion of the property tax. Once approved, the exemption remains in effect for future years, and the applicant need not reapply. The General Assembly may eliminate the funding for the Senior Citizen Exemption or Veteran with a Disability Exemption at their discretion in any year that the budget does not allow for the reimbursement.
Application requirements are as follows:
Senior Citizen Exemption
The exemption is available to applicants who: a) are at least 65 years of age as of January 1 of the year of application, b) owned their home for at least 10 years as of January 1, and c) occupied it as their primary residence and have done so for at least 10 consecutive years as of January 1. Limited exceptions to the ownership and occupancy requirements are detailed in the qualifications section of the application. The exemption is also available to surviving spouses of senior citizens who previously met the requirements. The application deadline is July 15 (if this date falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day). The application form is available from and must be submitted to the county Assessor at the following address:
Tim Amen, Morgan County Assessor
P.O. Box 892
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-0892
Telephone: 970-542-3512 Fax: 970-542-3516
Email: asrmorganc@co.morgan.co.us
NOTICE for QUALIFIED SENIOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION
A qualified senior primary residential property tax classification is available for tax years 2025 and 2026. This allows property owners who moved and lost their senior exemption, or will move in 2025 or 2026, to have it temporarily reinstated for their new primary residence, if they meet certain requirements. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence real property is not taxable, unless it causes the assessed value to drop below $1,000. Application requirements are as follows:
The applicant must have previously qualified for, and received, the senior property tax exemption in property tax year 2020 or later, but are not currently receiving it. The applicant must meet “owner-occupier” criteria. “Owner-occupier” is defined as an individual who; is an owner of record of residential real property that the individual occupies as the individual’s primary residence; OR is not the owner of record, but is either a spouse or civil-union partner of an owner of record of the residential real property, and who also occupies the residential real property as the owner of record’s primary residence, or is the surviving spouse or partner of an owner of record until the owner of record’s death; OR is not an owner of record of the residential real property because the property has been purchased by, or transferred to, a trust, a corporate partnership, or any other legal entity solely for the estate planning purposes; OR but for the confinement of the individual to a hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility, would occupy the residential real property as the individual’s primary residence.
Applications are available on the Colorado Division of Property Taxation website or at the county assessor of the county in which the property is located.
Completed applications must be submitted to the Assessor no later than March 15.
Tim Amen, Morgan County Assessor
P.O. Box 892
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-0892
Telephone: 970-542-3512 Fax: 970-542-3516
Email: asrmorganc@co.morgan.co.us
Veteran With A Disablilty Exemption
The exemption is available to applicants who: a) sustained a service-connected disability while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, b) were honorably discharged, and c) were rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as one hundred percent permanent disability through disability retirement benefits. Starting in tax year 2025, applicants who do not have a 100% disability rating but have been awarded individual unemployability status as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are also eligible for the program. In addition to the disability or unemployability qualification, the applicant must have owned and occupied the home as his or her primary residence since January 1 of the year of application; however, limited exceptions to the ownership and occupancy requirements are detailed in the eligibility requirements section of the application. The application deadline is July 1 (if this date falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day). Applications are available from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. As of January 1, 2024, Senate Bill 23-036 requires completed applications must be submitted to the county assessor.
Tim Amen, Morgan County Assessor
P.O. Box 892
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-0892
Telephone: 970-542-3512 Fax: 970-542-3516
Email: asrmorganc@co.morgan.co.us
VETERAN WITH A DISABILITY SURVIVING SPOUSE EXEMPTION
The exemption is available to surviving spouses of veterans with a disability who had the veteran with a disability
exemption and who passed away prior to January 1 of the current year. The property must be owner occupied and used as the primary residence of an owner-occupier who is the surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran with a disability. The application deadline is July 1 (if this date falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day). Applications are available from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. Completed applications must be submitted to the county assessor.
Tim Amen, Morgan County Assessor
P.O. Box 892
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-0892
Telephone: 970-542-3512 Fax: 970-542-3516
Email: asrmorganc@co.morgan.co.us
GOLD STAR SPOUSES
Beginning in January 2023, this exemption is available to surviving spouses of “Gold Star” Veterans. The property must be owner occupied as of January 1 in the year of the application and used as the primary residence of an owner-occupier who is the surviving spouse of a qualifying Gold Star Veteran. The application deadline is July 1 (if this date falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day). Applications will be available from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. Completed applications must be submitted to the county assessor.
Tim Amen, Morgan County Assessor
P.O. Box 892
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-0892
Telephone: 970-542-3512 Fax: 970-542-3516
Email: asrmorganc@co.morgan.co.us
Colorado Property Tax Deferral Program
Effective January 1, 2023, the Colorado State Treasury expanded their current property tax deferral program to include a tax growth cap increase based on prior years’ tax bills and continue to offer programs to seniors and active military. For more information or to make application, please visit Colorado Property Tax Deferral.
Colorado Property Tax Deferral Program
PO Box 452
Franktown, CO 80116-8913
Electronic Notification and Delivery of Tax Notices
The Colorado State General Assembly enacted legislation in 2010 allowing County Treasurers to send electronic notification to each person whose name appears on the tax list and warrant a statement or true and accurate notice of electronic statement availability, showing the total amount of taxes payable.
A taxpayer may request to receive statements and/or notification by electronic transmission. The taxpayer shall submit along with the request an electronic address to which the treasurer may send future statements. If a taxpayer subsequently requests to cease the electronic transmission of such statements and requests to receive future statements by mail, the treasurer shall comply with the request.
Failure of a taxpayer to receive the electronic statement shall not preclude collection by the treasurer of the amount of taxes due from and payable by the taxpayer.
If you wish to participate in this program and would like to have property tax notices supplied electronically, please notify this office and provide us with your e-mail address.