§11-6I-4 Application for deferment; renewals; waiver of deferment. - West Virginia Statutes

§11-6I-4. Application for deferment; renewals; waiver of deferment.
(a) General. -- No deferment may be allowed under this article unless an application for deferment is filed with the assessor of the county in which the homestead is located, on or before the first day of November following mailing of the tax ticket in which the tax increment that is the subject of the application is contained, such tax ticket being mailed pursuant to section eight, article one, chapter eleven-a of this code. In the case of sickness, absence or other disability of the owner, the application may be filed by the owner or his or her duly authorized agent.

(b) Renewals. -- After the owner has filed an application for deferment with his or her assessor, there shall be no need for that owner to refile an application for the taxes so deferred.

(c) Waiver of deferment. -- Any person otherwise qualified who does not apply for deferment from payment of a tax increment on or before the first day of November as specified in this article is considered to have waived his or her right to apply for deferment from such payment for that tax year.