How to apply for Connecticut Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption (VA Rating 10% or More)

Who it's for

Connecticut veterans with a VA service-connected disability rating of 10% or more get a property tax exemption. Wartime service is not required. The state amount, taken off assessed value, depends on the rating: $2,000 for 10% to 25%, $2,500 for 26% to 50%, $3,000 for 51% to 75%, and $3,500 for more than 75%. Once the veteran turns 65, any rating of 10% or more gets the top $3,500 amount. Every eligible veteran also gets an extra half of that amount, or double it with lower income through the Additional Veterans' Exemption. Veterans who lost the use of a limb, or have certain other severe disabilities, get $5,000 or $10,000 more off the value of their home. A surviving spouse who has not remarried keeps the exemption. Give your VA rating letter and DD-214 to your town assessor.

What you'll need

• VA letter showing your service-connected disability rating
• DD-214 (discharge papers) recorded with the town clerk
• For a surviving spouse: the veteran's death certificate

Where to apply

Step by step

1. Gather your VA letter showing your service-connected disability rating.
2. Make sure your DD-214 is recorded with the town clerk.
3. If you are a surviving spouse who has not remarried, gather the veteran's death certificate.
4. Apply online through your town assessor.
5. Give the assessor your documents so the assessor can decide your exemption amount.

What to expect: After you apply, your town assessor reviews your documents and decides the exemption. This exemption reduces your property’s assessed value, not your tax bill, so the savings depend on your town’s tax rate. Some towns must give higher amounts after a revaluation. If the VA later changes your rating, give the assessor new proof. Otherwise, this is a one-time application. A veteran with a 100% permanent and total rating gets the full home exemption instead, and a veteran who qualifies for both this and the wartime veterans' exemption can get only one.

Renewals

one-time; give the assessor new proof only if the VA changes your rating