Homestead Exemption — Total Exemption for Service-Connected Disabled Veterans (Tier 3)
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income limit. Applicant and spouse must remain compliant with Mississippi income tax and vehicle-registration laws.
- VA disability
- At least 100% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Own and occupy the qualifying homestead as primary residence per Miss. Code Ann. §§ 27-33-17 and 27-33-19.
- Residency
- Same ownership/occupancy and January 1 residency rules as the regular exemption. Service-connected total disability must be established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; veteran must be honorably discharged.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Mississippi's median effective rate (~0.73%):
~$2,185/year
Estimate — this is an estimate, not a quoted bill.
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: File with the county Tax Assessor between January 1 and April 1 of the year sought.
- Renewal: other — No annual refiling once granted, unless eligibility, ownership, use, or occupancy changes (e.g., a surviving spouse remarries).
Combining with other exemptions
Full exemption; taken in place of the Tier 1 or Tier 2 exemption. Applicant qualifies under one tier per year.
Official sources:
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.