Veterans of the United States must always be the most protected group of citizens in the continental United States. These individuals, many of whom returned from duty with disabilities, gave up a significant portion of their lives to protect America. All veterans require assistance with mental and/or physical health through programs like the VA Disability Benefits, a kind of assistance available to all veterans that is held every month throughout the nation.
VA Disability Benefits; Source- CNET
Florida
Four types of property tax reductions relating to services are available in Florida. Veterans who are wheelchair-bound or have a 100% P&T rating may be eligible for a complete exemption from real estate taxes. Veterans who have a lesser disability rating may be eligible for a $5,000 decrease in the assessed value of their home. 65-year-old veterans who have received a reduced disability rating may be eligible for an extra reduction in the evaluated valuation of their primary residence; the amount of the reduction will depend on the veteran’s percentage of disability. Veterans and service personnel who were stationed abroad for a specified operation in the preceding year are eligible for an exemption based on the duration of their deployment.
Alabama
Property taxes do not apply to Alabama veterans who are 100% disabled or who receive the full VA compensation rate because they are not employable. Additionally, if a veteran or their surviving spouse has not remarried, the home they purchased with a specifically designed housing grant is free from property taxes.
Alaska
Alaskan veterans who receive a rating for disability of fifty percent or more are free from paying taxes on property on the initial $150,000 of their assessed valuation (some municipalities have larger exemption amounts).
Arkansas
All personal property, the home, and up to 40 acres of land next to the residence are exempt from property taxes for warriors of Arkansas with P&T disabilities (as long as the land isn’t used for business purposes). This also applies to veterans who have received special monthly benefits from the VA due to complete blindness in either of their eyes, loss of use of any of their limbs, or both.
California
Up to $161,083 will be deducted from the estimated worth of a veteran’s main residence in 2023 if they have a 100% disability rating or receive 100% compensation due to unemployability. Up to $241,627 can be deducted from the assessed valuation of a house by veterans who qualify with disabilities whose income is less than $72,335 in 2023.
Colorado
Property taxes on up to $100,000 of the value of their main place of residence are waived for veterans with a perfect P&T rating. Also qualified are the spouses who survived service members killed in action or whose illnesses or injuries were brought on by their employment.
Connecticut
Any qualifying veterans who fought during a declared war are eligible for both an additional exemption based on income and a regular exemption that lowers the valuation of their house by $1,000 to $8,000, based on the county. Depending on their county of residence and disability rating, veterans with disabilities are eligible for an additional property tax discount.
