(1) A taxpayer who is under 65 years of age on December 31 of the year for which a claim for elderly rental assistance is filed under ORS 310.635 and 310.657 or 310.706 and who has household assets that in combination exceed $25,000 in value as of that same December 31 shall not be eligible to receive the rental assistance for that year.
(2) For purposes of determining if the assets of the taxpayer exceed the amount permitted under subsection (1) of this section, the values of the following household assets and no other household assets shall be added together:
(a) Real property, but excluding the value of the homestead.
(b) Tangible personal property used in a trade or business in which the taxpayer has an ownership interest, but excluding under this paragraph the value of any assets described under paragraph (c) of this subsection.
(c) Intangible personal property, including but not limited to shares of stock, evidence of debt, funds on deposit, money on hand and money on deposit, all as defined under ORS 310.651 and excluding the value of any benefits or contributions made to a retirement or deferred compensation plan by or on behalf of the taxpayer.
(3) Any claim filed under ORS 310.657 or 310.706 shall be accompanied by a statement, signed by the taxpayer or representative and verified upon oath or affirmation of the taxpayer or representative, stating that the assets of the taxpayer, as of the December 31 of the year for which the claim is filed, do not in combination exceed $25,000.
(4) As used in this section, “household assets” means the sum of the assets of the taxpayer and the spouse of the taxpayer that have been added together as described under subsection (2) of this section. [1989 c.797 §3; 1997 c.170 §3]
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