Act 1 - Homestead Farmstead Exclusion

Act 1 (Homestead/Farmstead)

The property you are applying for must be your primary residence. At least one person listed on the deed must reside at the residence.

It does not need to be a farm.

ACT 1 Application 

The following information is from the Crawford County Assessment Website

Homestead/Farmstead (Act 1) - Applications for properties that may be eligible are sent by the School Districts in late December each year for a possible exclusion on the school bill the next August.

• Enrollment period is Jan 1 to March 1 each year

• Act 1 Application.pdf (Homestead/Farmstead) - mail completed applications to the Assessment Office

• Farmstead enrollment -
  Those who both reside on and actively attempt to or actually generate revenue for agricultural related pursuits on ten acres or more must bring in substantiation to the office to be granted the additional Farmstead Exclusion. (Many farmers bring in a copy of their most recent IRS Schedule F form) The office will validate that fact but immediately return the form to the owner to take home with them. If a tax payer did not receive an application but believes they may be eligible, they can contact their school district or come directly to the Assessment Office for an application. In the case of the Homestead exclusion, there will be no further need to re-apply unless the property is sold. In the case of Farmstead, taxpayers must verify every five years that they still both reside  and actively attempt to or actually generate revenue for agricultural related pursuits on at least ten acres or more.
  
  
  The next verification for all Farmstead exclusions is 2030. All those wishing to continue enrollment will receive information in January of 2030 to verify continued eligibility prior to March 1, 2030 with proof that they are generating or attempting to generate revenue on the land where they actually live​

Crawford County Assessment Office: 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335     814-333-7302