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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — Vermont

Vermont's Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption lowers your home's taxable value by $10,000 (or more, depending on your town) — modest, but it stacks with Vermont's income-based property tax credit that every Vermonter can claim.

Who qualifies
Veterans with at least a 50% VA disability rating who also receive one of: disability income for a 50%+ service-connected disability, VA pension/improved pension/widower's pension, or a permanent medical military retirement pension — plus spouses, surviving spouses, and dependents
Benefit
Reduction of $10,000 (or more, town-dependent) of the home's value for tax-calculation purposes — the exemption is certified through the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs and applied by the town
How to apply
Each year by May 1: get your VA Summary of Benefits Letter, complete the Disabled Veteran and Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption form from the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs, and send both to the OVA in Montpelier
Watch out
Annual application. It stacks with the statewide income-based property tax credit (household income under $115,400 for 2025 income) — claim both

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.

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