What Is A Va Disability Certificate?

[retiredat44]

I am trying to go on file as disabled veteran with the county tax assessor for the tax benefits of being a disabled veteran. And, the county assessor called me back and told me I must send them a Veterans disability certificate. I sent them my papers from the va showing I am service connected and at what percent. They insist I get a certificate of disability. I never heard of a certificate. Neither from the VA nor Social Security. I have been officially VA disabled since 1997. The DMV accepts my usual award papers. is Oregon different? Also, I called the VA here in Oregon, and left 2 messages and they didn't call me back. I then sent a form on their website asking about the certificate.

Thanx

Edited October 30, 2013 by retiredat44

[meghp0405]

as previously stated, go to e-benefits, print you off a copy of your award letter and take it to your county tax office.

[Computer Tech]

Aggie54,

In Ca it is 100% the Los Angeles county office wanted the decision letter. I filed my paperwork in June and in Sept got refunds for 2011 & 2012.

Rick

[retiredat44]

I got the letter from it,, I never knew that existed until now... it really doesn't say anything different then the award letters when you win a fight for an increase.. except they package it up into a nice looking letter,, its a bit bloated though... and while official looking, it isn't like a birth certificate in the way an official birth certificate (For Example) has stamps or embossed to show it is original, this is just printed and can be black and white or color, depending on the ink you choose on your printer. I am pretty surprised no one told me about certificates until now. I would not call it a certificate, myself, if I had named it, I would only be called it a letter. IMHO

[carlie]

I got the letter from it,, I never knew that existed until now... it really doesn't say anything different then the award letters when you win a fight for an increase.. except they package it up into a nice looking letter,, its a bit bloated though... and while official looking, it isn't like a birth certificate in the way an official birth certificate (For Example) has stamps or embossed to show it is original, this is just printed and can be black and white or color, depending on the ink you choose on your printer. I am pretty surprised no one told me about certificates until now. I would not call it a certificate, myself, if I had named it, I would only be called it a letter. IMHO

It should meet their criteria without additional question.

[StreetWalker]

All you need for the miserly tax benefits in Oregon are a copy of your award letter or the Benefit Summary letter from eBenefits. Anything that shows you meet the percentage threshold will do.

[StreetWalker]

 

in texas its abt percentage for percentage, 50 percent disability 50 percent tax break, 100 percent disabled 100 percent tax break on property tax/

 

Better to keep your mouth shut than give false information.

Not sure where you got the idea that a 50% disabled Veteran receives a 50% tax break in Texas but it's totally and completely FALSE.

http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/96-1393_2009.pdf

A Veteran with a 50% disability rating receives a $10,000 exemption based on the tax value of the property.

In other words if your single wide and lot are valued at $20,000 you pay taxes on $10,000. However if your house and land have a tax value of $300,000 you would pay taxes on $290,000.