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

File Homestead Exemption application (county Tax Assessor) with your county Tax Assessor. Apply by April 1 (the homestead exemption deadline).

Mississippi Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Mississippi exempts the homestead of a totally disabled veteran from all property tax — up to the first $7,500 of assessed value.

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Partial benefit
Income limit: No income limit.
File with: your county Tax Assessor
Deadline: Apply by April 1 (the homestead exemption deadline).
Governing law: Miss. Code §27-33-67(2)

What you qualify for

Service-connected total disability (honorably discharged)

Full exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the first $7,500 of assessed value of your homestead (roughly the first $75,000 of market value), up to 160 acres (Miss. Code §27-33-67).

Surviving spouses

An unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption.

How to claim it

1Get the form: Homestead Exemption application (county Tax Assessor)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 service-connected total disability; DD-214.
3File with your county Tax Assessor before the deadline: Apply by April 1 (the homestead exemption deadline).

Residency: Owned and occupied as your homestead.

Commonly missed

Capped at the first $7,500 of assessed value (~$75,000 of market value) and 160 acres — it zeroes the bill on modest homes and reduces it on higher-value ones.
Honorably discharged veterans aged 90+ also qualify.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Tax 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 Mississippi disabled veteran property tax exemption?: Service-connected total disability (honorably discharged): Full exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the first $7,500 of assessed value of your homestead (roughly the first $75,000 of market value), up to 160 acres (Miss. Code §27-33-67). Owned and occupied as your homestead.
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Mississippi?: Not a full exemption in Mississippi. Full exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the first $7,500 of assessed value of your homestead (roughly the first $75,000 of market value), up to 160 acres (Miss. Code §27-33-67).
Is there an income limit for the Mississippi disabled veteran exemption?: No income limit.
Can a surviving spouse keep the Mississippi disabled veteran exemption?: An unremarried surviving spouse keeps the exemption.
How do I apply for the Mississippi disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File Homestead Exemption application (county Tax Assessor) with your county Tax Assessor. Apply by April 1 (the homestead exemption deadline).

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

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