Property Tax Exemption
What is it?
Veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities are eligible to have some of their property taxes waived.
Who qualifies?
Veterans with the following service-connected disability rating:
- At least 10% but less than 30% = First $ 5,000 of appraised value
- At least 30% but less than 50% = First $ 7,500 of appraised value
- At least 50% but less than 70% = First $ 10,000 of appraised value
- At least 70% & over = First $ 12,000 of appraised value
- 100% Rating or Individual Unemployability = 100% of appraised value
Additional eligibility:
- Surviving spouses and minor children who are unmarried and under 21 years of age of a person who dies on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for an exemption of the first $5000 on the appraised value of their property.
- A veteran who has a disabilityrating of 10% or higher and who is 65 years or older is entitled to the maximum property tax exemption.
- A veteran whose disability consists of the loss of use of one or more limbs or total blindness in one or both eyes is entitled to the maximum exemption of $12,000.
- The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran, who at the time of death had a compensable disability and was entitled to an exemption, is also entitled to that exemption if the surviving spouse is unmarried but cannot receive 100% exemption.
- The exemption applies to the property until it changes ownership or the person’s qualification for the exemption changes.
How to get it?
Fill out Form 50-135 and send to County Appraisal District. Proof of eligibility must accompany application. Applications for the exemption must be completed between January 1 and April 30.