Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0055 - Tax Refund to Elderly & Disabled
Chapter 1 - RULES FOR TAX REFUNDS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED
Section 1-9 - Application Procedures

(a) An application must be completed and postmarked by the last working day of the month of August of each year. Applications received by the Department or its representative that are postmarked after the closing date will be denied without action to the applicant.

(b) The program is non-continuing. An application must be submitted each year. No individual notice, reminder, blank form, or other personal contact will be made by the Department to invite a prior participant to apply again. Public Notice will be made through local radio, newspaper, television, and senior center.

(c) Applications must be fully documented each year. Copies of documents attached to the application are part of the application and will not be returned to the applicant.

(d) A timely submitted application may be suspended by the Department for cause. An application which appears to qualify may be suspended, for example, if proper documentation is not attached. Suspended applications will be marked "suspended" by the Department and a copy returned to the applicant with a cover letter outlining the problem. A suspended application received by the Department after November 15 with no corroborating documentation will be rejected.

(e) Applications will not be suspended a second time without good cause. A suspended application that is resubmitted with information still missing, incorrect, or without required documentation will be rejected.

(f) Applicants are required to sign the application form. Except in the case of a surviving spouse, both members of a joint application must sign. The signature of a legal guardian will be accepted as an original signature if the guardianship papers are attached. A person who has been given power of attorney may sign the application form if a copy of the power of attorney is attached to the application. Social Security representative payees may also sign as necessary. An application form received without proper signature(s) and documents will be suspended.

(g) Applications must be made on the current application form as prescribed by the Department. Only an original application form will be accepted.

(h) All changes to the application must be initialed by the individual signing the form, such as, when the total income is "lined through" and a new amount entered. If discrepancy exists between the documents submitted and information entered on the form, the application will be delayed until verification can be made.

(i) Changes of address to applications "in process" must be made in writing to the Department. The request must be dated, signed by the applicant, and include the applicant's Social Security Number. Address changes must be received by November 25.

(j) An application will be rejected if it fails to meet the qualification criteria. A rejected application will be marked as unqualified and a letter of denial remitted. A rejected application cannot be resubmitted. Rejected applications will not be returned to the applicant.

(k) As per the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act, an appeal process exists whereby an applicant can appeal the decision made by the Department of Health to reject an application.

(l) In the event an applicant dies between the times his/her application is submitted and the time the payment is made, the refund automatically passes to the legal heir(s). If there is no legal heir, the money will revert to the State General Fund.