The Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form is issued by the Summit County Fiscal Office in Ohio. It is one of the Summit County property tax forms an owner files to ask that the Owner Occupancy Credit be removed from a parcel that is no longer the owner's primary residence. The form asks for the parcel number, the date the home stopped being your primary residence, and whether removal takes effect in the current year or next year. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original PDF at its Fiscal Office website.
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What is Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form – Summit County, OH?
The Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form is the Summit County Fiscal Office form owners use to report that a parcel is no longer their primary residence and ask for the Owner Occupancy Credit to be removed, effective the current year or next year.
The Fiscal Office describes the owner-occupancy credit as a reduction in the taxes charged by qualified levies. To receive it, an owner must own and occupy the home as a principal place of residence on January 1 of the year of the application, and rental properties are ineligible. The reduction stays in place until the property transfers or the owner notifies the Fiscal Office that the property is no longer the primary residence. This form is the written notice for the second case.
The form is a single page. It identifies the parcel (Summit County parcel number, owner name and Summit County address), states the date as of which the home stopped being the primary residence, and records the owner's current primary residence, phone number and email. The owner also chooses where the county should send its letter confirming the removal: the Summit County address or the current address.
It is the counterpart of the application form listed on the Fiscal Office forms page as DTE 105C, which is used to receive the credit. This form removes it.
Who needs to file Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form – Summit County, OH?
The main group is owners of a Summit County parcel who receive the owner-occupancy credit and who no longer use that property as their primary residence. The form's own wording is that, as of a date you enter, the property "will no longer be the owner's primary residence".
Details that matter:
- The form is signed by the Owner/Applicant. It has no separate block for a representative or co-owner.
- You state the effective period yourself by marking Current Year or Next Year.
- You give your current primary residence (address, city, state, ZIP and phone), because the county needs to know where you now live and where to send its letter if you choose that address.
The form is not for people who want to receive the credit. The Fiscal Office lists a separate application, DTE 105C, for that. Homestead exemption matters have their own forms on the Fiscal Office forms page, such as DTE 105G for homeowners who receive the homestead exemption and recently changed residences.
When to file Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form – Summit County, OH
File the form when the property stops being your primary residence. The form asks for the date as of which that happened, and the Fiscal Office says the credit remains until the property transfers or you notify the office that it is no longer your primary residence.
The form prints no deadline of its own. Instead, you choose when the removal takes effect by marking Current Year or Next Year. The Fiscal Office's forms page gives December 31 as the submission date for the DTE 105C application for the credit, but it does not set a date for this removal request. For questions about how the date you choose will be applied, call the Fiscal Office at the number for the division you contact, listed on the form.
How to fill out Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form – Summit County, OH
Enter the parcel number
At the top, write the Summit County Parcel Number of the property whose credit you want removed.
Enter owner and property address
Fill in Owner Name, the Summit County Address, City and the Ohio Zip for the parcel.
Enter the date it stopped being your residence
In the sentence beginning "As of ____ (date)", enter the date as of which the property is no longer your primary residence.
Choose current year or next year
Mark Current Year or Next Year to show when the removal of the Owner Occupancy Credit is effective.
Enter your current primary residence
Under Owner's Current Primary Residence, enter your address, city, state, ZIP and phone number.
Choose where to send the letter
Next to "Please send letter of credit removal to", mark Summit County Address or Current Address.
Add a comment if needed
Use the Additional Owner comment area for anything else you want the Fiscal Office to know.
Sign, date and add your email
The owner signs on the Owner/Applicant Signature line, enters the date and writes an email address in the Email line.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that every line is complete and consistent with your records, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form – Summit County, OH
The form names no single return address, portal or email for this request. It prints the addresses and phone numbers of the four Summit County Fiscal Office divisions, so confirm with the office which one handles it before you send it.
- Auditor Division: 175 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308. Phone: 330.643.2710.
- Recording Division: 175 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308. Phone: 330.643.2712.
- Service Division: 1030 E. Tallmadge Ave, Akron, OH 44310. Phone: 330.630.7226.
- Treasurer Division: 175 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308. Phone: 330.643.2606.
Sign and date the form before you send it. The form also gives your choice of where the county mails its letter of credit removal: the Summit County address or your current address. The PDF includes Print Form and Reset Form buttons. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Fiscal Office channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving both Current Year and Next Year unmarked, so the form does not say when the credit removal takes effect.
- Omitting the date in "As of ____ (date)" on which the property stopped being your primary residence.
- Not choosing between Summit County Address and Current Address for the letter of credit removal.
- Choosing Current Address for the letter but leaving the Owner's Current Primary Residence block incomplete.
- Sending the form unsigned or undated; the form has an Owner/Applicant Signature line and a date.
- Assuming the county will end the credit without notice after you move: the credit remains until the property transfers or you notify the Fiscal Office.
- Using this form to apply for the credit; the application is a separate form listed by the Fiscal Office as DTE 105C.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form?
It is the Summit County Fiscal Office form an owner uses to report that a parcel is no longer their primary residence and to ask that the Owner Occupancy Credit be removed, effective the current year or next year.
When does the owner occupancy credit end in Summit County?
The Fiscal Office says the reduction remains until the property transfers or you notify the office that it is no longer your primary residence. This form is the way to give that notice in writing, with the date the property stopped being your residence.
Do I choose current year or next year on the form?
Yes. The form asks you to mark Current Year or Next Year as the effective period for removing the credit. It does not explain how the county applies each choice, so call the Fiscal Office if you are unsure.
Where do I send the Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form?
The form lists the four Summit County Fiscal Office divisions but names no single return address. The Auditor, Recording and Treasurer Divisions are at 175 S. Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, and the Service Division is at 1030 E. Tallmadge Ave, Akron, OH 44310. Call the office to confirm.
How do I apply for the owner occupancy credit instead of removing it?
Use the application the Fiscal Office lists as DTE 105C. It says you must own and occupy the home as your principal residence on January 1 of the year you file, and rental properties are ineligible. This page covers only the removal request.
Can I fill out the Owner Occupancy Credit Removal Request Form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the Summit County Fiscal Office; you deliver it through the office's channels.
Where will the county send its letter of credit removal?
To the address you mark on the form. Next to "Please send letter of credit removal to" you choose either the Summit County Address or your Current Address, which you give under Owner's Current Primary Residence.
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