Connecticut Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Connecticut fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran with a 100% permanent & total disability rating (2024 law).
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit for the 100% P&T full exemption (the older additional veteran exemptions are income-based).
- File with
- your town (municipal) Assessor
- Deadline
- Varies by town (often tied to the October 1 assessment date).
- Governing law
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-81; Public Act 23-204
What you qualify for
100% service-connected permanent & total disability (Connecticut resident)
Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence — or on one motor vehicle if you don't own a home (CGS §12-81; 2023 act).
Other disabled veterans
Base municipal veteran exemptions (a reduction in assessed value), with additional income-based and local-option amounts.
Surviving spouses
A surviving spouse may receive certain veteran exemptions; confirm the 100% P&T exemption rules with your town.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Veteran property tax exemption application (municipal Assessor)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 the 100% P&T rating; DD-214.
- 3File with your town (municipal) Assessor before the deadline: Varies by town (often tied to the October 1 assessment date).
Residency: Connecticut resident; primary residence.
Commonly missed
- Connecticut's full exemption for 100% P&T veterans is relatively new (2024). Older veteran exemptions are smaller, income-based, and set by each town.
- A veteran can generally claim only one veteran-related exemption.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your town (municipal) 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.
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 Connecticut disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% service-connected permanent & total disability (Connecticut resident): Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence — or on one motor vehicle if you don't own a home (CGS §12-81; 2023 act). Connecticut resident; primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Connecticut?
- Yes. Full exemption from property tax on your primary residence — or on one motor vehicle if you don't own a home (CGS §12-81; 2023 act).
- Is there an income limit for the Connecticut disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit for the 100% P&T full exemption (the older additional veteran exemptions are income-based).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Connecticut disabled veteran exemption?
- A surviving spouse may receive certain veteran exemptions; confirm the 100% P&T exemption rules with your town.
- How do I apply for the Connecticut disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Veteran property tax exemption application (municipal Assessor) with your town (municipal) Assessor. Varies by town (often tied to the October 1 assessment date).
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your town (municipal) Assessor, as rules can change.