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Tax Deferral for County Residential Real Property Tax
Cecil County Office of Finance · County program
County property-tax deferral; no dollar cap stated.
Cecil County offers a residential property-tax deferral for qualifying homeowners who live in the home as their principal residence. It postpones county property tax, but it is not money for repairs.
Program details
How it works
The county’s tax-deferral instruction sheet says residential real property occupied as the principal residence of the owner may qualify for a deferral of county property tax upon application. The document cites Cecil County Code Article VI, § 337 and Maryland Tax-Property Article § 10-204.
What it covers
This is a deferral of county property tax on the eligible residence and the acreage assigned to the home by the Supervisor of Assessments for Cecil County.
Amounts and matching
No cash grant amount applies. The benefit is tax deferral rather than an upfront payment.
How to apply
The instruction sheet says the application must be made by September 1 of the current taxable year.
Timing and deadlines
The only deadline stated on the page is September 1 for the current taxable year.
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