Property Tax Exemption, Do You Need To Be Pt Or Just 100%?

[marine0816]

My buddy lives in Maryland and was wondering if he qualifies for property tax exemption. He is IU without the PT. I would like to know as well. Thank you..

[free_spirit_etc]

It looks like it has to be considered permanent and total. But you still might want to keep checking and see if there is anything else.

http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/veteran.pdf

STATE OF MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION

APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FOR 100% DISABLED VETERANS

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

The United States Veterans Administration hereby certifies that the above named veteran, has been declared by the Veterans Administration to

have a service-connected disability, which was not incurred through misconduct; that the said disability is ___ % disabling,

permanent in character, and reasonably certain to continue throughout the life of said veteran; and that the said veteran is receiving

disability payments as allowed for reasons of____ % disability, or _____% unemployability.

The character of the disability is as follows:

Edited March 7, 2015 by free_spirit_etc

[Philip Rogers]

It varies state by state. Just have him check the Maryland state veterans benefits. In VT I get $40k off may assessment. In neighboring NH, they get $1,500 or $2,000, off their tax bill, depending on the town.

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[MarkInTexas]

I agree. State by state......in Texas, homestead property tax exemptions are on a sliding scale from something like $5000 off the appraised value of a home/property for a 10% disabled veteran all the way up to 100% homestead property taxes waived for a 100% disabled veteran and for his/her surviving spouse for the remainder of their lives.

I believe that a 100% disabled veteran also has the option of waiving something like $12,000 off the taxable appraised value of a second piece of property as well here in Texas.

Also, if you are rated at 10%, but are below 100%, when you turn 65 years of age, you are entitled to the 100% homestead property tax reduction. That also includes a surviving spouse, who does not remarry or sell the property, for the remainder of their life as well.

I haven't checked to see if all of that is still in place, but I think it is.

Mark

Edited March 7, 2015 by MarkInTexas

[Guest]

I notice they have a part for unemployability percentage, might be worth contacting the State Property Tax Office.

STATE OF MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION

APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FOR 100% DISABLED VETERANS

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

The United States Veterans Administration hereby certifies that the above named veteran, has been declared by the Veterans Administration to

have a service-connected disability, which was not incurred through misconduct; that the said disability is ___ % disabling,

permanent in character, and reasonably certain to continue throughout the life of said veteran; and that the said veteran is receiving

disability payments as allowed for reasons of____ % disability, or _____% unemployability.

[free_spirit_etc]

All I am finding on Maryland is the 100%. But they do include unemployability as part of that.

Asking the tax assessors office is a good idea. But also look at the law. (The tax assessors office told me I would not qualify for a standard disability exemption -- as my husband was not alive when I filed. But he was alive during part of the year that the taxes covered, and so I applied anyway. And I got the exemption for that year.)

But in regard to the question as to whether the disability has to be permanent - it looks like it does.

The law is here:

http://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2010/tax-property/title-7/subtitle-2/7-208/

§ 7-208. Dwelling house of disabled veteran; surviving spouse.

(a) Definitions.-

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) "Disabled veteran" means an individual who:

1. is honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active military, naval, or air service as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101; and

2. has been declared by the Veterans' Administration to have a permanent 100% service connected disability that results from blindness or other disabling cause that:

A. is reasonably certain to continue for the life of the veteran; and

B. was not caused or incurred by misconduct of the veteran.

One nice thing is that they consider SC granted after death:

(ii) "Disabled veteran" includes an individual who qualifies posthumously for a 100% service connected disability.

[marine0816]

Thanks so much for the replies. My buddy will apply anyway and see what happens.. Will keep everyone posted