BATON ROUGE — Louisiana voters could grant extra property tax relief for seniors over 65 if they approve Constitutional Amendment 6 on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Under current Louisiana law, homeowners 65 and older who qualify for a homestead exemption can freeze their property’s assessed value if their gross annual income does not exceed $100,000 (an amount adjusted annually for inflation). This freeze protects homeowners from future property tax hikes.

If passed, Amendment 6 would give parishes and municipalities the option to extend additional homestead exemptions to seniors with the special assessment freeze, starting at an additional $6,000 of the property's assessed value being tax-exempt for individuals ages 60 to 69. It would also increase as the individual ages. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, or PAR, provided a non-partisan review of the constitutional amendments ahead of election day.

"It increases really by $60,000, so you go from $75,000 to $135,000. Then it keeps going up the older you get," said PAR President Steven Procopio.

The guide provided the following chart to explain the proposed increase in property tax exemptions for seniors who meet eligibility requirements:

If voters approve Amendment 6, it would take effect in 2028.

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