Martin County Property Appraiser: Disabled Veteran Exemptions

The exemptions are the State's; the Florida entries explain them. The Martin County Property Appraiser sets out how it takes them on its First Responder and Disabled Veterans page. Disabled ex-service member. "Any ex-service member disabled at least 10% in war or by service-connected misfortune is entitled to a $5,000 exemption. If filing for the first time, please present a certificate from the United States Government or Veterans Administration. Your letters must be dated within the year prior to your application." Widows of veterans with a 10% or greater service-connected disability qualify too. Total and permanent. "If you qualify for homestead and are totally and permanently disabled due to a service connected disability, you are exempt from all ad valorem taxes." Spouses of Florida resident veterans who died of service-connected causes on active duty are also fully exempt. Wheelchair and specially adapted housing. A veteran with a service-connected total disability who has received specially adapted housing assistance and uses a wheelchair is exempt under section 196.091; "An applicant may apply for the exemption before receiving the necessary documentation", and the exemption then runs from the original application with up to four years of excess taxes refunded. Combat-related discount at 65. The discount equals the percentage of combat-related disability; a 2012 amendment opened it to veterans who were not Florida residents when they entered service. Deployed. Members deployed outside the continental United States, Alaska or Hawaii in an approved operation get the section 196.173 exemption in proportion to the time deployed; "A service member's spouse or designee may file". Where. 3473 SE Willoughby Blvd., Suite 101, Stuart, FL 34994, (772) 288-5608. Filing is by March 1.