100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Who qualifies
- Income
- No income limit.
- VA disability
- At least 100% service-connected disability
- Ownership
- Own and occupy the dwelling as the principal residence. An unmarried surviving spouse/civil-union/domestic partner may continue the exemption if the veteran was a NJ resident at death and the survivor has not remarried or formed a new partnership.
- Residency
- New Jersey legal resident with active-duty service-connected 100% permanent and total disability certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Honorable discharge required. Wartime-service requirement removed effective 12/4/2020 (P.L. 2019, c.413).
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at New Jersey's median effective rate (~2.20%):
~$6,613/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 Form D.V.S.S.E. with the municipal tax assessor, together with VA certification and documentary proof (deed, military records). No fixed statewide filing deadline.
- Renewal: other — No annual reapplication once granted; the exemption continues while eligibility is unchanged.
Combining with other exemptions
A full exemption on the residence; supersedes the $250 deductions on the same property.
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.