Is there an income limit for the Montana disabled veteran exemption?

Income-based — the size of the rate cut (50%–100%) depends on your income band.

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

File Montana Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Relief Application with the Montana Dept. of Revenue. April 15.

Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

Montana cuts a 100% disabled veteran's property tax RATE by 50–100%, based on income (the MDV program).

Key information

100% / total & permanent rating: Partial benefit
Income limit: Income-based — the size of the rate cut (50%–100%) depends on your income band.
File with: the Montana Dept. of Revenue
Deadline: April 15.
Governing law: MCA §15-6-311

What you qualify for

100% service-connected disability (Montana Disabled Veterans program)

Reduces the tax rate on your home by 100%, 80%, 70%, or 50% depending on your income (MCA §15-6-311).

Surviving spouses

An unmarried surviving spouse qualifies on separate (lower) income bands.

How to claim it

1Get the form: Montana Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Relief ApplicationNot 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 100% service-connected disability.
3File with the Montana Dept. of Revenue before the deadline: April 15.

Residency: Owned and occupied primary residence.

Commonly missed

Montana reduces the tax rate (by 50–100% based on income), not a flat dollar exemption.

Want it handled for you?

This exemption is free to file yourself with the Montana Dept. of Revenue — 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 Montana disabled veteran property tax exemption?: 100% service-connected disability (Montana Disabled Veterans program): Reduces the tax rate on your home by 100%, 80%, 70%, or 50% depending on your income (MCA §15-6-311). Owned and occupied primary residence.
Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Montana?: Not a full exemption in Montana. Reduces the tax rate on your home by 100%, 80%, 70%, or 50% depending on your income (MCA §15-6-311).
Is there an income limit for the Montana disabled veteran exemption?: Income-based — the size of the rate cut (50%–100%) depends on your income band.
Can a surviving spouse keep the Montana disabled veteran exemption?: An unmarried surviving spouse qualifies on separate (lower) income bands.
How do I apply for the Montana disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?: File Montana Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Relief Application with the Montana Dept. of Revenue. April 15.

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

Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with the Montana Dept. of Revenue, as rules can change.