New Jersey Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
New Jersey fully exempts the principal residence 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 municipal tax assessor
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline — file with your municipal assessor once the 100% P&T rating is effective (recent law makes it retroactive to the disability's effective date).
- Governing law
- N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30
What you qualify for
Honorably discharged veteran, 100% permanently & totally disabled (service-connected, active-duty service)
Full exemption from property tax on your principal residence (N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30).
Surviving spouses
The exemption passes to a surviving spouse / civil-union partner who has not remarried and continues to own and occupy the home.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Form D.V.S.S.E. — Claim for Property Tax Exemption on Dwelling of Disabled VeteranNot 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 service-connected disability; DD-214; proof of ownership and occupancy.
- 3File with your municipal tax assessor before the deadline: No fixed deadline — file with your municipal assessor once the 100% P&T rating is effective (recent law makes it retroactive to the disability's effective date).
Residency: Must own and occupy the dwelling as your principal residence in New Jersey.
Commonly missed
- A separate $250 veteran property-tax deduction exists for veterans who don't meet the 100% P&T bar.
- New Jersey removed the old wartime-service requirement — active-duty service qualifies.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your municipal 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.
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 New Jersey disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Honorably discharged veteran, 100% permanently & totally disabled (service-connected, active-duty service): Full exemption from property tax on your principal residence (N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30). Must own and occupy the dwelling as your principal residence in New Jersey.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in New Jersey?
- Yes. Full exemption from property tax on your principal residence (N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30).
- Is there an income limit for the New Jersey disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit.
- Can a surviving spouse keep the New Jersey disabled veteran exemption?
- The exemption passes to a surviving spouse / civil-union partner who has not remarried and continues to own and occupy the home.
- How do I apply for the New Jersey disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Form D.V.S.S.E. — Claim for Property Tax Exemption on Dwelling of Disabled Veteran with your municipal tax assessor. No fixed deadline — file with your municipal assessor once the 100% P&T rating is effective (recent law makes it retroactive to the disability's effective date).
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your municipal tax assessor, as rules can change.