Veteran Specially Adapted Housing Exemption (paraplegic veterans)
Who qualifies
- Ownership
- Veteran who received a federal grant for a specially adapted housing unit and meets the criteria of 38 U.S.C. sec. 2101. Unremarried surviving spouse may also qualify.
- Residency
- Maine resident; residence must have a taxable situs in the place of residence.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Maine's median effective rate (~1.12%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Application must be delivered to the local assessor no later than April 1.
- Renewal: automatic — Continues automatically once granted while eligibility is maintained.
Combining with other exemptions
A veteran cannot claim under more than one paragraph of sec. 653; this $50,000 exemption is in lieu of, not in addition to, the $6,000 veteran exemption.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec653.html.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.