A Colorado homeowner who is 68 years old has owned and lived in her home for 12 years. Her home has an actual value of $600,000. She applies for Colorado's Senior Property Tax Exemption. If approved, which of the following correctly describes how her property tax will be calculated under the exemption?
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D) 50% of the first $200,000 of her property's actual value is exempt from taxation (a $100,000 reduction in actual value); the remainder is assessed and taxed normally
Under C.R.S. § 39-3-203, Colorado's Senior Property Tax Exemption exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of a qualifying primary residence's actual value — a maximum reduction of $100,000 in actual value, not a full $200,000 exemption.
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