Ellis Arnold, Douglas County News-Press
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Colorado鈥檚 deferral program has traditionally helped seniors and active military personnel, but it was expanded last year to provide relief to homeowners affected by increased property taxes for the tax years including and between 2020 to 2023. Homeowners who aren鈥檛 seniors or active military can apply under different criteria 鈥 they鈥檙e eligible if their property taxes increased above what the program calls a 鈥済rowth cap.鈥 Given the headline-grabbing spikes in property values 鈥 as calculated for tax purposes 鈥 last year in the Front Range and other parts of the state, many homeowners will likely qualify for the program because of how much their home鈥檚 property tax bill has increased.