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Eligibility Requirements
A person who is a disabled veteran is eligible to file a veteran’s exemption. The requirements include:

• Totally disabled veteran (or veteran at least age 62 with at least 10% disability) or surviving spouse
  • Will receive $12,480 from assessed value
• Partially disabled veteran (at least 10% disability connected to service) or surviving spouse

To apply for this exemption you must bring in a Form 20-5455 from the veterans office. Any remaining value that is left after the deduction from real estate taxes is available for use toward the purchase of license plates. 

Resources

• Disabled Veteran Deduction Checklist
• Veteran with Service Connected Disability Deduction Checklist
• Veteran of World War I Deduction Checklist
• Surviving Spouse of World War I Deduction Checklist