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Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans by State
States whose main statewide property tax relief program includes help for veterans, from official state sources. Many states have additional separate programs; your assessor can tell you about them.
Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs · Alaska
SeniorsVeterans
What it does
Exempts part of the assessed value of a qualifying primary residence from municipal property tax.
Who qualifies
Residents 65 or older and disabled veterans with a qualifying service-connected disability.
How to apply
Apply through your city or borough assessor; deadlines vary by municipality.
A statewide $2,000 homestead exemption from county and school taxes, with additional exemptions for seniors, disabled veterans and others. Many counties offer more.
Who qualifies
Owners who occupy the home as their legal residence on January 1.
How to apply
File with your county tax commissioner or tax assessor by April 1.
General Homestead Exemption and other homestead exemptions
Illinois Department of Revenue · Illinois
Most homeownersSeniorsDisabilityVeterans
What it does
Reduces the equalized assessed value of an owner-occupied home. Separate exemptions exist for seniors, senior assessment freeze, disabled persons and veterans.
Who qualifies
Owners who occupy the property as their principal residence.
Massachusetts Division of Local Services · Massachusetts
SeniorsVeteransDisability
What it does
Personal exemptions for seniors, surviving spouses, veterans and blind persons. Some cities and towns also adopt a residential exemption for owner-occupied homes.
Who qualifies
Depends on the exemption; most require you to own and occupy the home.
Exempts part of the market value of your home from property tax.
Who qualifies
Owners 65 or older, permanently and totally disabled, or a qualifying surviving spouse, within income limits; disabled veterans have a separate exemption.
Oregon has no general homestead exemption. It offers exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, and a deferral program for seniors and people with disabilities.
Who qualifies
Disabled veterans and surviving spouses; seniors and disabled homeowners for deferral.