Benefits · Tax Relief
How to apply for Pennsylvania Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption (100% Rating)
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), decided by the State Veterans' Commission
Who it's for
Pennsylvania can remove the entire property tax bill on the home of a wartime veteran with a 100% permanent service-connected disability rating. The home must be the veteran's principal residence, owned by the veteran alone or together with a spouse. Financial need is part of the test, but it is generous: a household income of $114,637 a year or less is presumed to show need, and income above that level is reviewed case by case by the State Veterans' Commission. Since August 2024, VA disability pay and other veterans' benefits no longer count as income for this test. An unremarried surviving spouse may keep the exemption after the veteran dies. Apply through the County Director of Veterans Affairs in the county where the home is located.
Financial need is part of the eligibility test. A gross household income of $114,637 a year or less (effective January 1, 2025; veterans' benefits excluded) is presumed to show need; above that level, approval depends on whether allowable monthly expenses exceed monthly income, as decided by the State Veterans' Commission. Besides a 100% permanent rating, veterans with a total-disability individual-unemployability (TDIU) finding, or service-connected blindness, paraplegia, or loss of two or more limbs, also qualify — the County Director of Veterans Affairs can confirm which path fits. Wartime service (or a qualifying expeditionary medal) is required.
What you'll need
- DD-214 or other military discharge paperwork showing honorable or under-honorable-conditions discharge and wartime service
- VA award letter showing the 100% permanent service-connected rating (or total disability individual unemployability)
- Proof the home is the principal residence and is owned by the veteran, or jointly with a spouse
- Income information for the financial-need review (VA disability pay and other veterans' benefits are excluded)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
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