James City County Vehicle Tax Exemption for Veterans with Limb Loss, Blindness, or Permanent and Total Disability

James City County’s code fully exempts one vehicle of a veteran who has lost, or lost the use of, a leg, arm, or hand, is blind, or is permanently and totally disabled, at any rating. The county page describes only the 100% route.

Also called: car tax, personal property, vehicle tax, amputee, blind, James City car tax.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

James City County, VACounty

Since 1994, section 20-13.6 of the James City County Code has exempted from personal property tax one motor vehicle owned and regularly used by a disabled veteran, defined as a veteran who has "either lost, or lost the use of, one or both legs, arms or hands, or who is blind, or who is permanently and totally disabled", with a service-connected disability. That is the class in Code of Virginia section 58.1-3506(A)(19), exempted outright. Limb loss or blindness qualifies at any rating. The Commissioner of the Revenue's page describes the vehicle exemption only for a veteran "rated to have a 100% permanent and total service connected disability", which is the statewide exemption in section 58.1-3668. It leaves out the county's own wider class. A veteran with limb loss or blindness rated below 100% should apply on the county's personal property exemption form, check the disabled veteran box, and cite section 20-13.6. The ordinance asks for a written statement from "the Department of Veterans' Affairs"; the statute names the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Thresholds

Thresholds for James City County Vehicle Tax Exemption for Veterans with Limb Loss, Blindness, or Permanent and Total Disability
Gate	Rule
Permanent and total, service-connected	One route in County Code § 20-13.6 and Code of Virginia § 58.1-3506(A)(19). No percentage is named. One vehicle is fully exempt.
Or limb loss or blindness, at any rating	The other routes: loss, or loss of use, of one or both legs, arms, or hands, or blindness. The county page does not mention them.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.

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