How do I apply for the Alaska disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?

File Senior Citizen / Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption application (your municipality) with your municipal or borough Assessor. Varies by municipality (often mid-January or the assessment date).

Alaska Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Alaska exempts the first $150,000 of a disabled veteran's assessed value — mandatory in every municipality, no income limit.

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Partial benefit
Income limit: No income limit.
File with: your municipal or borough Assessor
Deadline: Varies by municipality (often mid-January or the assessment date).
Governing law: Alaska Stat. §29.45.030(e)

What you qualify for

Veteran with a 50%+ service-connected disability rating

The first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt from property tax, in every Alaska municipality (AS 29.45.030).

Surviving spouses

A surviving spouse at least 60 years old of a qualifying disabled veteran continues the exemption.

How to claim it

1Get the form: Senior Citizen / Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption application (your municipality)Not sure which form fits your situation, or want it filled in for your county? Email support@taxedfairly.com and we'll send you the right form with your details pre-filled.
2VA certification of a 50%+ service-connected disability.
3File with your municipal or borough Assessor before the deadline: Varies by municipality (often mid-January or the assessment date).

Residency: Owner-occupied permanent residence.

Commonly missed

It's a $150,000 assessed-value exemption, mandatory statewide — homes under $150,000 are fully exempt; higher-value homes are taxed only on the excess.
Municipalities may grant a hardship exemption beyond $150,000.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with your municipal or borough Assessor — the form and steps are right above, and your local County Veterans Service Officer can also help at no cost.

If you'd rather not deal with the paperwork, we'll prepare and file it for you as an optional done-for-you service — a flat fee, and you only pay if your exemption is approved. We pull and organize your VA documents, complete the correct form, and submit it, then send you a copy.

Have us file it →

We are a private filing-assistance service, not the VA or a government agency, and not a law firm. We do not charge for VA disability claims — this is help with a state/county property tax exemption that uses your existing VA rating.

Frequently asked questions

Who qualifies for the Alaska disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Veteran with a 50%+ service-connected disability rating: The first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt from property tax, in every Alaska municipality (AS 29.45.030). Owner-occupied permanent residence.
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Alaska?: Not a full exemption in Alaska. The first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt from property tax, in every Alaska municipality (AS 29.45.030).
Is there an income limit for the Alaska disabled veteran exemption?: No income limit.
Can a surviving spouse keep the Alaska disabled veteran exemption?: A surviving spouse at least 60 years old of a qualifying disabled veteran continues the exemption.
How do I apply for the Alaska disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File Senior Citizen / Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption application (your municipality) with your municipal or borough Assessor. Varies by municipality (often mid-January or the assessment date).

Not a disabled veteran, or think your home is simply over-assessed? See our Alaska property tax appeal guide.

Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your municipal or borough Assessor, as rules can change.