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New Britain Additional Veterans’ Exemption

New Britain’s Code § 22-20 gives $10,000 off assessment to a veteran or surviving spouse who qualifies for the state additional exemption under 12-81g and is a registered voter in the city.

Also called: property tax, 12-81g, veterans exemption, assessor, New Britain.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

City of New Britain, CTCity

Code § 22-20, enacted under C.G.S. 12-81f by ordinances of November 2004 and amended by Resolution No. 33187-2 on August 17, 2015, has the assessor exempt $10,000 of property of a qualified veteran or qualified surviving spouse, from the October 1, 2015 grand list. The applicant must first have applied for and been approved for the state additional exemption under 12-81g, and the state form M-59 serves as the application. Approval carries to the next year, with a new filing every two years. The section adds a condition of its own: the veteran, spouse or surviving spouse must be a registered voter in New Britain on the assessment date. 12-81f itself sets no such condition. The assessor’s pages print no veterans’ amounts, and the Town Clerk’s military discharge page sends veterans who file a DD-214 to the assessor at 860-826-3323, so this entry rests on the ordinance. New Britain did not answer OLR’s 2023 survey.

Thresholds

Thresholds for New Britain Additional Veterans’ Exemption
Gate	Rule
Wartime service or a VA rating, set by state law	The exemptions rest on C.G.S. 12-81(19) to (26): 90 days of wartime service with a qualifying discharge filed with the town clerk, or a VA disability rating. Amounts above the base turn on rating and income. The rating filter does not hide this entry.

Figures

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Dated figures for New Britain Additional Veterans’ Exemption
Figure	Amount	Read from
Local additional exemption, as New Britain Code § 22-20 sets it	$10,000 off assessment, for a veteran or surviving spouse approved for the 12-81g exemptionC.G.S. § 12-81f	New Britain Code of Ordinances § 22-20Read 2026-10-14

Sources

New Britain Code of Ordinances § 22-20Official
City of New Britain, Military DischargeOfficial
C.G.S. § 12-81f (January 1, 2025 revision)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-14.

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