Carson City Assessor: Veterans', Disabled Veterans' and Surviving Spouse Exemptions

The exemptions are the State's, under NRS 361.090 and 361.091; the Nevada entries explain them, including the rule that separate ratings are added together. Carson City's Assessor administers them at City Hall, 201 N. Carson Street, (775) 887-2130. "You MUST apply in the County where you reside and you CAN NOT claim this exemption in any other county in Nevada for the current fiscal year." Amounts as the Personal Exemptions page prints them, for 2026-27. "The Veterans Exemption entitles you to $3,640 of assessed valuation deduction", about $126 on property taxes or up to $145 on the governmental services tax on a vehicle. Disabled veterans: "60 to 79% disabled - $18,200 assessed value (approx. $649 property or up to $728 vehicle)", 80 to 99% $27,300 (about $974 or up to $1,092), and 100% $36,400 (about $1,299 or up to $1,456). The surviving spouse exemption is $1,820, about $64 on property or up to $72 on a vehicle. These match the State's 2026-27 amounts. The Assessment Roll page still gives the 2025-26 figures ($3,540 for the veteran exemption and $17,700 upward for the disabled one), so go by the Personal Exemptions page. What to bring. The application for the exemption (the page links Veterans Exemption, Disabled Veterans Exemption and Surviving Spouse Exemption forms and a Veteran Affidavit). For the veteran exemption, "separation papers from the United States Armed Forces showing an honorable discharge, entry and discharge dates, and a minimum of ninety (90) consecutive days active duty" in one of the periods the statute lists, or Public Law 102-1 service, or service in a campaign or expedition with a medal and an honorable discharge or certificate of satisfactory service, or still serving; some periods need the affidavit "stating how they served in direct support of that conflict". For the disabled exemption, the separation papers and VA documentation "showing a minimum of 60% permanent service-connected disability". A surviving spouse brings the death certificate, must have been married at the death and not have remarried; the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who was eligible at death may take the disabled veteran exemption, with six months' Nevada residence and five years married to and living with the veteran before the death. When and where it applies. "An application to use an exemption on secured (real) property must be made on or before June 15 for the following fiscal tax year. An application to use an exemption on unsecured (personal) property or motor vehicles may be made any time on or before the date the taxes are due." "Veterans may pay the exemption amount and donate that portion to the construction and maintenance of a veteran's retirement home." What the page leaves out. It asks for an honorable discharge for the disabled exemption where the statute also accepts a certificate of satisfactory service, and it does not mention that several permanent ratings are added together (NRS 361.091(7)); see the Nevada entries.