Michigan Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Michigan fully exempts the homestead of a 100% permanently & totally disabled veteran — no income limit.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Full exemption (bill → $0)
- Income limit
- No income limit.
- File with
- your city or township assessor
- Deadline
- File the affidavit with your local assessor each year (generally before the March, July, or December Board of Review — confirm your city/township dates).
- Governing law
- MCL 211.7b (P.A. 161 of 2013)
What you qualify for
100% permanently & totally disabled (service-connected), individually unemployable, or VA Specially Adapted Housing recipient
Full exemption from property tax on your homestead (MCL 211.7b).
Surviving spouses
An unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption and can move it to a new homestead.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Form 5107 — State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans ExemptionNot 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% permanent & total disability (or IU / SAH); proof of ownership and occupancy.
- 3File with your city or township assessor before the deadline: File the affidavit with your local assessor each year (generally before the March, July, or December Board of Review — confirm your city/township dates).
Residency: Must own and occupy the property as your homestead in Michigan.
Commonly missed
- Michigan requires the affidavit to be filed each year.
- Individual unemployability (TDIU) and Specially Adapted Housing recipients also qualify.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your city or township 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 Michigan disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% permanently & totally disabled (service-connected), individually unemployable, or VA Specially Adapted Housing recipient: Full exemption from property tax on your homestead (MCL 211.7b). Must own and occupy the property as your homestead in Michigan.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Michigan?
- Yes. Full exemption from property tax on your homestead (MCL 211.7b).
- Is there an income limit for the Michigan disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Michigan disabled veteran exemption?
- An unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption and can move it to a new homestead.
- How do I apply for the Michigan disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Form 5107 — State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption with your city or township assessor. File the affidavit with your local assessor each year (generally before the March, July, or December Board of Review — confirm your city/township dates).
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your city or township assessor, as rules can change.