100% Total Disabled Vet Exemption

Annual Benefit: Exemption from Real Estate Taxes

File this form with the municipal tax assessor at any time during the tax year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Disabled Veteran Claimant (must meet all 5 requirements)

1. Have had active war time service in United States Armed Forces and been honorably discharged;
   
   
2. Have a United States Veterans Administration certification of wartime service-connected disability:
   
   
3. Wholly own or hold legal title to the dwelling house for which exemption is claimed;
   
   
4. Occupy the dwelling house as the principal residence;
   
   
5. Be a citizen and legal or domiciliary resident of New Jersey.

B. Surviving Spouse Claimant / Domestic Partner Claimant (must meet all 6 requirements)

1. Document that the deceased veteran or serviceperson was a citizen and resident of New Jersey at death who had 
   active wartime service in the United States Armed Forces and who was honorably discharged or who died on active wartime duty.
   
   
2. Document that the deceased veteran had V. A. certified wartime service-connected disability;
   
   
3. Not have remarried / formed a new registered domestic partnership;
   
   
4. Wholly own or hold legal title to the claimed dwelling house;
   
   
5. Occupy the dwelling house as the principal residence;
   
   
6. Be a citizen and legal or domiciliary resident of New Jersey.

NOTE **Claimants must inform the assessor of any change in status which may affect their continued entitlement to the exemption.