Ohio Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Ohio's enhanced homestead exemption shields the first $50,000+ of a totally disabled veteran's home value — with no income test.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No income limit for the disabled-veteran enhanced exemption (unlike Ohio's regular homestead exemption, which is income-tested).
- File with
- your county Auditor
- Deadline
- File with your county auditor (generally by December 31; late filing allowed per the form's instructions). The 100% disability must be in effect on January 1.
- Governing law
- Ohio R.C. §323.152(A)(2)
What you qualify for
Totally disabled (100% VA rating, or paid at the 100% rate) from a service-connected condition
Enhanced homestead exemption — the first $50,000 of your home's market value is exempt (indexed upward each year), with no income test (R.C. 323.152).
Surviving spouses
A surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran may continue the exemption.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Form DTE 105I — Homestead Exemption Application for Disabled Veterans and Surviving SpousesNot 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 (or 100%-rate compensation).
- 3File with your county Auditor before the deadline: File with your county auditor (generally by December 31; late filing allowed per the form's instructions). The 100% disability must be in effect on January 1.
Residency: Owner-occupied primary residence.
Commonly missed
- The benefit is a credit equal to the taxes on up to $50,000 of market value (indexed; higher in recent years), so the dollar savings depend on your local tax rate.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Auditor — 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 Ohio disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Totally disabled (100% VA rating, or paid at the 100% rate) from a service-connected condition: Enhanced homestead exemption — the first $50,000 of your home's market value is exempt (indexed upward each year), with no income test (R.C. 323.152). Owner-occupied primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Ohio?
- Not a full exemption in Ohio. Enhanced homestead exemption — the first $50,000 of your home's market value is exempt (indexed upward each year), with no income test (R.C. 323.152).
- Is there an income limit for the Ohio disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit for the disabled-veteran enhanced exemption (unlike Ohio's regular homestead exemption, which is income-tested).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Ohio disabled veteran exemption?
- A surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran may continue the exemption.
- How do I apply for the Ohio disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Form DTE 105I — Homestead Exemption Application for Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses with your county Auditor. File with your county auditor (generally by December 31; late filing allowed per the form's instructions). The 100% disability must be in effect on January 1.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Auditor, as rules can change.