Henderson County Assessor: Disabled Veteran's Exclusion

Henderson County's Assessor takes applications by June 1 for the State's exclusion of the first $45,000 of a permanent residence's assessed value for a veteran with a total and permanent service-connected disability or adapted housing benefits, or a qualifying surviving spouse, on forms AV-9 and NCDVA-9; once granted it continues without reapplying. (828) 698-3005.

Also called: property tax, homestead exclusion, disabled veteran exclusion, 105-277.1C, NCDVA-9, AV-9, $45,000, June 1, surviving spouse, Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Mills River, Laurel Park, Etowah.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Henderson County, NCCounty

The exclusion is the State's, under G.S. 105-277.1C; see the North Carolina entry. Henderson County's page: "Excludes from property taxes the first $45,000 of assessed value for permanent residence occupied by a qualifying owner. Application deadline is June 1. Complete Form AV-9 and Form NCDVA-9." The owner must qualify as of January 1 of the year of application, with "Documentation of the service-connected permanent and total disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs." Who. A veteran with "a total and permanent service-connected disability" or who receives "benefits for specially adapted housing under 38 U.S.C. 2101"; or the surviving spouse of a veteran who had either, or of "a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected condition". Keeping it. "If you are currently receiving this exclusion, you do not need to apply again, unless you have changed your permanent residence, or receive a Compliance Review form." When the person receiving it dies or moves out, the person listing the property must tell the assessor before June 1 or face penalties and interest. How. Get the application from the Assessor ((828) 698-3005); for the NCDVA-9 certification, the county's Veterans Service Officers (828-694-6500) help.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Henderson County Assessor: Disabled Veteran's Exclusion
Gate	Rule
Permanent and total service-connected disability	The rating path is a total and permanent service-connected disability on January 1. A section 2101 adapted housing grant, or a surviving spouse route, qualifies instead; the filter cannot test those.

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