NEW Washington State law streamlines the Senior and/or Disabled Property Tax Exemption Qualified Expenses requirement...

In March 2026, Washington enacted updated requirements for the Senior and/or Disabled Property Tax Exemption. 

There are quite a few changes, but I believe the most convenient one is the way they require you to report qualified expenses to reduce your "gross income" to qualify for an exemption level based on your gross income.

You now get a choice between itemizing each and every qualified expense OR taking a $7,500 deductible.  One but not the other.

If there are 2 "co-tenants" living in the house, each gets $7,500 for a total $15,000 deductible.  Screenshot of relevant line in the law below.

IF your actual expenses are GREATER than the deductible, you can take the greater of the two.

If you don't have many expenses, this is great. If you hate to keep track of expenses, this is great too.