District of Columbia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Washington, D.C. deducts $445,000 from a 100% disabled veteran's home value — subject to a household income cap.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- Income-limited: household income must be under about $163,500 (2026).
- File with
- the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (via the Office of Veterans Affairs)
- Deadline
- File October 1–March 31 to receive it for the full tax year.
- Governing law
- D.C. Code §47-850
What you qualify for
Veteran with a total & permanent service-connected disability (or 100% via individual unemployability)
$445,000 is deducted from your home's assessed value (D.C. Code §47-850).
Surviving spouses
Since October 1, 2025, an eligible surviving spouse may receive the deduction.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction application (D.C. OTR)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 total & permanent disability (or 100% via unemployability); income documentation.
- 3File with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (via the Office of Veterans Affairs) before the deadline: File October 1–March 31 to receive it for the full tax year.
Residency: D.C. domicile; principal residence.
Commonly missed
- A $445,000 assessed-value deduction (not a full exemption), capped by household income (~$163,500). It replaces the regular homestead deduction — you can't stack them.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (via the Office of Veterans Affairs) — 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 District of Columbia disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Veteran with a total & permanent service-connected disability (or 100% via individual unemployability): $445,000 is deducted from your home's assessed value (D.C. Code §47-850). D.C. domicile; principal residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in District of Columbia?
- Not a full exemption in District of Columbia. $445,000 is deducted from your home's assessed value (D.C. Code §47-850).
- Is there an income limit for the District of Columbia disabled veteran exemption?
- Income-limited: household income must be under about $163,500 (2026).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the District of Columbia disabled veteran exemption?
- Since October 1, 2025, an eligible surviving spouse may receive the deduction.
- How do I apply for the District of Columbia disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction application (D.C. OTR) with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (via the Office of Veterans Affairs). File October 1–March 31 to receive it for the full tax year.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue (via the Office of Veterans Affairs), as rules can change.