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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — Connecticut

Connecticut added a property-tax exemption built for exactly one group — veterans with a 100% permanent-and-total service-connected rating — under Public Act 24-46, on top of the state's long-standing tiered veteran exemptions.

Who qualifies

Veterans whom the VA has classified as having a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability rating (new exemption, PA 24-46); Connecticut also runs older, lower-value exemptions for wartime service, disability ratings, and surviving spouses

Benefit

The new P&T exemption exempts the property with the state reimbursing municipalities — the older exemptions are fixed-dollar amounts applied against assessed value. Confirm the dollar effect with your town assessor

How to apply

File with your town assessor (OPM Form D-2 for the 100% P&T exemption) with VA documentation; most towns require filing by the February 1 assessment date

Watch out

Some exemptions require annual renewal — the 100% P&T exemption has its own renewal rules, so ask your assessor what re-filing it needs

How it works

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Every one of these programs hinges on a VA service-connected rating. If you have not filed a claim, that is the starting point — a free, VA-accredited VSO (DAV, American Legion, VFW) will file it for you at no cost. A higher rating unlocks not just property-tax relief but healthcare, income benefits, and — for business owners — SDVOSB contracting eligibility.

Official sources

Connecticut General Assembly OLR — Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With a 100% P&T Disability Rating (2025-R-0129): https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/rpt/pdf/2025-R-0129.pdf
PA 24-46 — An Act Establishing a Property Tax Exemption for Veterans Who Have a Service-Connected Permanent and Total Disability Rating: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2024/act/pa/pdf/2024PA-00046-R00HB-05491-PA.pdf
OPM Form D-2 — Permanently and Totally Disabled Veteran 100% Service-Connected Disability Rating Tax Exemption: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/igpp-data-grants-mgmt/igpp-forms/d2-100-permanently-and-totally-disabled--fillable.pdf

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