Jefferson Parish Assessor: Disabled Veteran Exemption and Special Assessment Level

The Jefferson Parish Assessor requires the veteran exemption claim in person with a recorded act of sale and photo ID, and prints the tier amounts voters approved on November 8, 2022: $2,500 more at 50-69%, $4,500 more at 70-99%, and the remaining value at 100% or total unemployability.

Also called: property tax, assessor, homestead exemption, special assessment level, Form A25, veteran exemption.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Jefferson Parish, LACounty

The exemption is the State's, under La. Const. art. VII, section 21, as the State entries explain. The Jefferson Parish Assessor, Thomas J. Capella, publishes the filing rule and the tiers on its own homestead page. How to file. Appear in person at either assessor location to sign for the exemption, bringing a recorded copy of the act of sale and a photo ID showing the property address; if husband and wife own the property jointly, only one must appear. The tiers. On November 8, 2022 voters approved an additional exemption for disabled veterans based on service-connected disability rating. In addition to the existing homestead exemption, veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50 percent or more receive further tax relief: at 50 to 69 percent, an additional $2,500 of assessed value is exempt; at 70 to 99 percent, an additional $4,500; for 100 percent disability or total unemployability, the remaining value may be exempt from ad valorem taxation. The page names no veteran-specific filing deadline. The offices. West Bank: General Government Building, 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 1100, Gretna 70053, 504-362-4100. East Bank: Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 901, Harahan 70123, 504-736-6370. Both open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Jefferson Parish Assessor: Disabled Veteran Exemption and Special Assessment Level
Gate	Rule
50-69%, 70-99% and 100% tiers	An additional $2,500 of assessed value is exempt at a 50-69% rating, $4,500 at 70-99%, and the remaining value at 100% disability or total unemployability, on top of the homestead exemption.
Filed in person, once, with act of sale and photo ID	The claim is signed in person at an assessor office with a recorded act of sale and a photo ID showing the property address; one joint owner may sign for both.

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Last updated 2026-10-08.

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