Ada County still waiting on lawmaker to say why it shouldn't collect her back taxes

The Ada County Assessor’s Office is still awaiting a response from Idaho Rep. Priscilla Giddings as to why the White Bird Republican deserved the $1,200 tax break she received in 2016.

The office sent Giddings a “notice of intent” last November, saying it intends to collect taxes after she erroneously received a homeowners exemption on her Garden City home. At the time, she resided in Idaho County and received an exemption there as well.

The letter gave her 10 days to dispute the claim. Prior to that deadline, though, Giddings requested and received a temporary stay, based on a federal law that provides relief from civil actions for active-duty military personnel.

The first-term lawmaker is an officer in the Air Force Reserve and was on active duty last fall. However, she has been serving in the Legislature since the session began Jan. 8.

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