ME property tax exemption

[pupchow]

I was unaware.

Maine Military and Veteran Benefits

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Veteran Property Tax Exemption: Maine resident Veterans who received a discharge other than dishonorable and meet one of the following requirements are eligible for a $6000 property tax exemption:

• 62 years old or older and served during a recognized war time period, or received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or
• Has a 100% disability rating from the VA or is paid at the 100% rate due to individually unemployability

Paraplegic Veterans who received a discharge other than dishonorable and received a grant from the VA for specially adapted housing to accommodate their disabilities are eligible for a $50,000 tax exemption. 38 U.S. Code, Section 2101

Maine Veteran Property Tax Exemption Application
Maine Veteran's Property Tax Exemption, Qualifications Flow Chart

Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption:An unremarried Surviving Spouse of a Veteran who was eligible for an exemption and meets the following requirements are eligible for a property tax exemption:

• Maine resident
• Was married to a deceased Veteran who was eligible for a property tax exemption at the time of their death
• Receiving a pension or compensation from the U.S. Government as a Surviving Spouse

Property Tax Exemptions | Maine Revenue Services

www.maine.gov

 

[n1oty]

A lot of states have variations on the same lines.

 

[Andy in NH]

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