Delaware Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Delaware erases 100% of the school-district property tax (usually the biggest line item) for a 100% disabled veteran.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No income limit, but a 3-year Delaware residency requirement applies.
- File with
- the Delaware Dept. of Finance / Division of Revenue
- Deadline
- Apply by April 30 for the tax year.
- Governing law
- 14 Del. C. §1917; 29 Del. C. §6102(r)
What you qualify for
100% service-connected permanent & total disability (or 100% via individual unemployability)
A credit equal to 100% of your school-district property tax on your primary residence (Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit).
Surviving spouses
A spouse who owns the property as tenants by the entirety is treated as a full owner for the credit.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit applicationNot 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 100% P&T (or 100% via individual unemployability).
- 3File with the Delaware Dept. of Finance / Division of Revenue before the deadline: Apply by April 30 for the tax year.
Residency: Delaware domicile (3+ years); primary residence.
Commonly missed
- It only covers the school-district portion — you still pay county, vo-tech, and library taxes — so it's not a full property tax exemption (though school tax is usually the largest piece).
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with the Delaware Dept. of Finance / Division of Revenue — 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 Delaware disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% service-connected permanent & total disability (or 100% via individual unemployability): A credit equal to 100% of your school-district property tax on your primary residence (Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit). Delaware domicile (3+ years); primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Delaware?
- Not a full exemption in Delaware. A credit equal to 100% of your school-district property tax on your primary residence (Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit).
- Is there an income limit for the Delaware disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit, but a 3-year Delaware residency requirement applies.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Delaware disabled veteran exemption?
- A spouse who owns the property as tenants by the entirety is treated as a full owner for the credit.
- How do I apply for the Delaware disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Disabled Veterans School Tax Credit application with the Delaware Dept. of Finance / Division of Revenue. Apply by April 30 for the tax year.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with the Delaware Dept. of Finance / Division of Revenue, as rules can change.