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Does my homesite get a value break under the Open Space Exemption?: If your parcel is greater then 20 acres and the home is used for a farmhand or owner you are allowed a home site reduction in value.

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1. What are the Income Requirements for Open Space qualification?: From 0 to 5 acres you must make $1,500 per parcel. Greater then 5 acres and less then 20 acres requires gross receipts of $200 per acre.

2. Does my homesite get a value break under the Open Space Exemption?: If your parcel is greater then 20 acres and the home is used for a farmhand or owner you are allowed a home site reduction in value.

3. I received a letter asking for more information on my Open Space property from the Assessor. What do I need to do?: You must provide 3 years of income via IRS Schedule F's or receipts of sales for farm commodities produced by you. If you lease out your property you must provide the same information from the lease of the property. Authority to ask for this comes from R.C.W. 84.34.121. R.C.W 84.34.121.