Morgan County Auditor: Disabled Veteran Property Tax Benefits

The benefits are the State's; see the Indiana entries on the 100 percent deduction for totally disabled veterans and on the $350 and $250 credits. The Auditor's page. "PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS & CREDITS: Sophia, Laura or Emily 765-342-1001. You may download deduction forms from https://www.in.gov/dlgf/deductions-and-credits/ and e-mail" them to the Auditor, "or FAX to 765-342-1015 or mail to 180 S Main St, Suite 104 Martinsville, IN 46151." The Treasurer's page: the Auditor "applies the deductions, exemptions, and calculates the tax amount. No deduction is automatic". The filing. File State Form 12662 with the County Auditor by January 15, 2027 for taxes due in 2027; a totally disabled veteran who had the old $14,000 deduction must file again to get the new 100% deduction, or the county applies only the $250 credit. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs says State Form 51186 "is no longer used", and the service officer can complete the form's Section VIII certificate. See the Indiana entries on the 100 percent deduction and the $350 and $250 credits. At the Council's April 6, 2026 meeting the deputy service officer described the change and said applications were due by December 30, with a certificate from her office first; that was the State's earlier State Form 51186 and date, which the State has since replaced with State Form 12662 and January 15, 2027. Ask the Veterans Service Office (765-205-1614) to complete Section VIII.