Massachusetts Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Massachusetts gives disabled veterans tiered property tax breaks — a full exemption for paraplegic or 100% blind veterans.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No income limit for the Clause 22 veteran exemptions.
- File with
- your city or town Assessor
- Deadline
- April 1, or 3 months after the tax bills are mailed.
- Governing law
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, §5, Clauses 22–22F
What you qualify for
Paraplegic veteran, or 100% service-connected blindness
Full exemption (Clause 22F).
100% permanent & total disability with specially adapted housing
$1,500 reduction (Clause 22C/22E).
Other service-connected disabilities (10%+, loss of a limb/eye, certain medals)
$400–$1,250 reduction depending on the disability (Clauses 22–22B).
Surviving spouses
Surviving spouses qualify under several clauses; a surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a combat-zone injury/disease may receive the full exemption.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: State Tax Form 96 — Application for Veteran Exemption (Clause 22)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 disability; DD-214.
- 3File with your city or town Assessor before the deadline: April 1, or 3 months after the tax bills are mailed.
Residency: Massachusetts domicile requirements; occupied as your domicile.
Commonly missed
- Most tiers are fixed dollar reductions by disability type; only paraplegic / 100% blind veterans (and certain surviving spouses) get a full exemption.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your city or town 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 Massachusetts disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Paraplegic veteran, or 100% service-connected blindness: Full exemption (Clause 22F). Massachusetts domicile requirements; occupied as your domicile.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Massachusetts?
- Not a full exemption in Massachusetts. Full exemption (Clause 22F).
- Is there an income limit for the Massachusetts disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit for the Clause 22 veteran exemptions.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Massachusetts disabled veteran exemption?
- Surviving spouses qualify under several clauses; a surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a combat-zone injury/disease may receive the full exemption.
- How do I apply for the Massachusetts disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File State Tax Form 96 — Application for Veteran Exemption (Clause 22) with your city or town Assessor. April 1, or 3 months after the tax bills are mailed.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your city or town Assessor, as rules can change.