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

File Disabled Veterans Homestead Market Value Exclusion application (Form CR-DVHE) with your county Assessor. Apply with your county assessor (generally by December 31 for the following year's taxes).

Minnesota Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Minnesota excludes up to $300,000 of a 100% disabled veteran's home value from tax ($150,000 at a 70–99% rating) — no income limit.

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Partial benefit
Income limit: No income limit.
File with: your county Assessor
Deadline: Apply with your county assessor (generally by December 31 for the following year's taxes).
Governing law: Minn. Stat. §273.13, subd. 34

What you qualify for

Total (100%) and permanent service-connected disability

$300,000 of market value excluded from your home's taxable value (Minn. Stat. §273.13, subd. 34).

70–99% service-connected disability

$150,000 of market value excluded.

Surviving spouses

A surviving spouse of a 100% T&P veteran (or of a service member who died on active duty) may continue the $300,000 exclusion, for a period set by statute.

How to claim it

1Get the form: Disabled Veterans Homestead Market Value Exclusion application (Form CR-DVHE)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 70%+ or 100% permanent & total service-connected disability.
3File with your county Assessor before the deadline: Apply with your county assessor (generally by December 31 for the following year's taxes).

Residency: Must be your homestead (primary residence).

Commonly missed

This is a market-value exclusion (it lowers taxable value), not a full exemption.
The legislature has repeatedly proposed raising the $150,000/$300,000 figures — verify the current amounts.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with your county 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 Minnesota disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Total (100%) and permanent service-connected disability: $300,000 of market value excluded from your home's taxable value (Minn. Stat. §273.13, subd. 34). Must be your homestead (primary residence).
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Minnesota?: Not a full exemption in Minnesota. $300,000 of market value excluded from your home's taxable value (Minn. Stat. §273.13, subd. 34).
Is there an income limit for the Minnesota disabled veteran exemption?: No income limit.
Can a surviving spouse keep the Minnesota disabled veteran exemption?: A surviving spouse of a 100% T&P veteran (or of a service member who died on active duty) may continue the $300,000 exclusion, for a period set by statute.
How do I apply for the Minnesota disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File Disabled Veterans Homestead Market Value Exclusion application (Form CR-DVHE) with your county Assessor. Apply with your county assessor (generally by December 31 for the following year's taxes).

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

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