Veteran Exemption
Who qualifies
- Age
- 62 or older
- Ownership
- Veteran who served during a federally recognized war period AND is age 62 or older, OR is receiving 100% disability compensation, OR became 100% disabled while serving. An unremarried surviving spouse (or minor child) of a qualifying veteran may also receive the $6,000 exemption.
- 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
Stackable with the $25,000 homestead exemption. A veteran cannot claim under more than one paragraph of sec. 653 (e.g., cannot take both the $6,000 and the $50,000 specially-adapted-housing exemptions).
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.