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St. Tammany Parish Assessor: Disabled Veteran Exemption and Special Assessment Level

The St. Tammany Parish Assessor names exactly what it takes for the veteran routes: a VA award letter stating 100% service-connected disability for the double homestead, and the award letter plus federal returns with 2026 adjusted gross income at or below $102,700 for the disability freeze, indexed to the CPI from 2026.

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.

The exemption is the State's, under La. Const. art. VII, section 21, as the State entries explain. The St. Tammany Parish Assessor, Louis Fitzmorris, publishes the proof it wants on its own FAQ. The routes. The Veteran's Double Homestead needs Louisiana ID, active military ID or a St. Tammany Parish voter registration card matching the address, plus "the award letter from the V.A. stating 100% service-connected disability". The Veteran's Disability Freeze needs the VA award letter stating a disability rating of 50 to 99 percent, plus federal tax returns; the maximum adjusted gross income to qualify is $102,700 for 2026, and beginning in 2026 the income requirement is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. The FAQ also quotes the special assessment level statute's list of qualifying people, including anyone with a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent or more from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The office. St. Tammany Parish Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, 985-809-8180 (fax 985-809-8190), Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30; Slidell office in the Towers Building, 520 Old Spanish Trail, 2nd Floor, Suite 2F, 985-646-1990 (closed 1:00 to 2:00).

Thresholds

Thresholds for St. Tammany Parish Assessor: Disabled Veteran Exemption and Special Assessment Level
GateRule
100% for the double homestead; 50-99% for the disability freezeThe double homestead needs a VA award letter stating 100% service-connected disability. The disability freeze needs a 50-99% award letter plus federal returns, with AGI at or below $102,700 for 2026, CPI-indexed.
Income ceiling $102,700 for 2026, CPI-indexedThe maximum adjusted gross income for the disability freeze is $102,700 for 2026 and is adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index from 2026.

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