Rhode Island Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Rhode Island's disabled-veteran exemptions are set by each city and town — larger for totally disabled and adapted-housing veterans.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No statewide income limit (rules vary by municipality).
- File with
- your city or town Tax Assessor
- Deadline
- Varies by municipality.
- Governing law
- R.I. Gen. Laws §44-3-4, §44-3-4.2
What you qualify for
Veteran with a service-connected disability (bigger breaks for total disability or VA specially adapted housing)
A municipal exemption reducing assessed value or tax, with amounts set by each city/town; some offer a full exemption for specially adapted housing (R.I. Gen. Laws §44-3-4).
Surviving spouses
An unmarried surviving spouse may continue the exemption.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Veteran exemption application (local 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.
- 2DD-214; VA disability rating.
- 3File with your city or town Tax Assessor before the deadline: Varies by municipality.
Residency: Primary residence.
Commonly missed
- Amounts vary a lot by city/town — check your local assessor. Totally-disabled and specially-adapted-housing veterans get the largest breaks.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your city or town 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 Rhode Island disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- Veteran with a service-connected disability (bigger breaks for total disability or VA specially adapted housing): A municipal exemption reducing assessed value or tax, with amounts set by each city/town; some offer a full exemption for specially adapted housing (R.I. Gen. Laws §44-3-4). Primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Rhode Island?
- Not a full exemption in Rhode Island. A municipal exemption reducing assessed value or tax, with amounts set by each city/town; some offer a full exemption for specially adapted housing (R.I. Gen. Laws §44-3-4).
- Is there an income limit for the Rhode Island disabled veteran exemption?
- No statewide income limit (rules vary by municipality).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Rhode Island disabled veteran exemption?
- An unmarried surviving spouse may continue the exemption.
- How do I apply for the Rhode Island disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Veteran exemption application (local Tax Assessor) with your city or town Tax Assessor. Varies by municipality.
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your city or town Tax Assessor, as rules can change.