Tennessee Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Tennessee reimburses a 100% disabled veteran for the property tax on the first $175,000 of their home's value — no income limit.
Key information
- 100% / total & permanent rating
- Partial benefit
- Income limit
- No income limit for the disabled-veteran relief (unlike Tennessee's elderly/low-income version).
- File with
- your county Trustee (or city collecting official)
- Deadline
- Apply with your county trustee (generally within 35 days after the delinquency date).
- Governing law
- Tenn. Code §67-5-704
What you qualify for
100% permanent & total service-connected disability (also POW, paraplegic, and certain other categories)
Reimbursement of the property tax on the first $175,000 of your home's market value (Tenn. Code §67-5-704).
Surviving spouses
A surviving spouse may continue the relief.
How to claim it
- 1Get the form: Property Tax Relief application (county Trustee)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 the 100% permanent & total service-connected disability.
- 3File with your county Trustee (or city collecting official) before the deadline: Apply with your county trustee (generally within 35 days after the delinquency date).
Residency: Must own and use the home as your primary residence.
Commonly missed
- Tennessee reimburses rather than exempting — you pay the tax and get paid back on the first $175,000 of value.
- Legislation has proposed raising or removing the $175,000 cap — verify the current amount.
Want it handled for you?
This exemption is free to file yourself with your county Trustee (or city collecting official) — 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 Tennessee disabled veteran property tax exemption?
- 100% permanent & total service-connected disability (also POW, paraplegic, and certain other categories): Reimbursement of the property tax on the first $175,000 of your home's market value (Tenn. Code §67-5-704). Must own and use the home as your primary residence.
- Does a 100% VA disability rating fully exempt my property in Tennessee?
- Not a full exemption in Tennessee. Reimbursement of the property tax on the first $175,000 of your home's market value (Tenn. Code §67-5-704).
- Is there an income limit for the Tennessee disabled veteran exemption?
- No income limit for the disabled-veteran relief (unlike Tennessee's elderly/low-income version).
- Can a surviving spouse keep the Tennessee disabled veteran exemption?
- A surviving spouse may continue the relief.
- How do I apply for the Tennessee disabled veteran exemption, and what is the deadline?
- File Property Tax Relief application (county Trustee) with your county Trustee (or city collecting official). Apply with your county trustee (generally within 35 days after the delinquency date).
Information is believed accurate as of the last review; verify details with your county Trustee (or city collecting official), as rules can change.