Canyon County Assessor: Veterans Property Tax Benefit

Canyon County publishes no dedicated veteran benefit page, so the State rule governs: a 100% service-connected veteran applies at the county assessor between January 1 and April 15 for up to $1,500 off the tax on the home and one acre, on a VA letter; the assessor's office in Caldwell answers at its exemptions counter.

Also called: property tax, 63-705A, $1,500, April 15, Assessor, Caldwell, Nampa, veteran benefit.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Canyon County, IDCounty

The benefit is State law, Idaho Code 63-705A, administered with the State Tax Commission; the Idaho entry on it sets out the rating test, the survivor rule and the application window. Canyon County's Assessor takes the application at its exemptions counter in Caldwell. What the State says. "County assessors and the Tax Commission manage this program." "You must apply between January 1 and April 15, 2027, for a reduction to 2027 property taxes. If your disability is permanent and total, you don't need to reapply each year." The benefit can cut the bill by as much as $1,500 for a 100% service-connected veteran. What the county publishes. The Assessor's exemptions page covers the homeowners and homestead programmes but has no veteran benefit section, so the figures and deadline here are the State's; confirm the office hours and any local form with the Assessor. The county's Property Tax Reduction (circuit breaker) page, which does name veterans, is in the next entry.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Canyon County Assessor: Veterans Property Tax Benefit
Gate	Rule
100% service-connected	Idaho Code 63-705A: a 100 percent service-connected rating.
Or paid at 100% through unemployability	The State programme pays the same benefit to a veteran compensated at the 100 percent rate through individual unemployability.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-23.

What changed then:

Eligibility rule “100% service-connected” now reads: “Idaho Code 63-705A: a 100 percent service-connected rating.”
Description reworded (1 passage).

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.