Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Maine?

Not a full exemption in Maine. $6,000 off your home's just (market) value (36 M.R.S. §653).

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

File Application for Maine Veteran Property Tax Exemption (36 M.R.S. §653) with your municipal Assessor. April 1 (Maine's assessment date).

Maine Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Maine exempts $6,000 of a disabled veteran's home value — and $50,000 for paraplegic veterans with adapted housing.

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Partial benefit
Income limit: No income limit.
File with: your municipal Assessor
Deadline: April 1 (Maine's assessment date).
Governing law: 36 M.R.S. §653

What you qualify for

Veteran who is 62+, or is receiving a pension/compensation for total disability (service-connected or not)

$6,000 off your home's just (market) value (36 M.R.S. §653).

Paraplegic veteran who received a federal grant for specially adapted housing

$50,000 off just value.

Surviving spouses

An eligible surviving spouse, minor child, or parent of a deceased qualifying veteran may claim it.

How to claim it

1Get the form: Application for Maine Veteran Property Tax Exemption (36 M.R.S. §653)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.
2DD-214 showing wartime service; proof of a total-disability pension if under 62.
3File with your municipal Assessor before the deadline: April 1 (Maine's assessment date).

Residency: Must have a taxable situs at your place of residence.

Commonly missed

Maine's exemption is modest ($6,000 of value; $50,000 for paraplegic veterans) — not a full exemption.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with your 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.

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 Maine disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Veteran who is 62+, or is receiving a pension/compensation for total disability (service-connected or not): $6,000 off your home's just (market) value (36 M.R.S. §653). Must have a taxable situs at your place of residence.
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Maine?: Not a full exemption in Maine. $6,000 off your home's just (market) value (36 M.R.S. §653).
Is there an income limit for the Maine disabled veteran exemption?: No income limit.
Can a surviving spouse keep the Maine disabled veteran exemption?: An eligible surviving spouse, minor child, or parent of a deceased qualifying veteran may claim it.
How do I apply for the Maine disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File Application for Maine Veteran Property Tax Exemption (36 M.R.S. §653) with your municipal Assessor. April 1 (Maine's assessment date).

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

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