Washoe County Assessor: Veterans' and Disabled Veterans' Exemptions

The exemptions are the State's, under NRS 361.090 and 361.091; the Nevada entries explain them, including the indexed amounts for 2026-27: $3,640 of assessed value for a qualifying veteran, and $18,200, $27,300 or $36,400 at a 60%, 80% or 100% permanent service-connected disability. The Washoe County Assessor administers them at 1001 E. Ninth Street, Reno. Using the exemption. It can go against real property, personal property such as a manufactured home, or the vehicle privilege tax. For real property, return the signed Exemption Selection Card with the parcel number and location address by June 15, before the tax year starts; the card doubles as the renewal, and it can also be renewed online with the identifier and PIN printed on it. A first claim on real property bought after June 15 and before July 1 must be filed by July 5. For a vehicle or personal property, sign the card any time before those taxes are due. What the FAQ asks. The veteran exemption is for an honorably discharged veteran who is a bona fide Nevada resident with 90 continuous days of active duty in one of the listed periods, service under Public Law 102-1, or a campaign or expedition medal; the first claim needs separation papers showing the dates of entry and discharge. The listed periods stop at December 20, 1996, as the statute's do, so a post-9/11 veteran qualifies through a campaign or expedition medal. The disabled veteran exemption needs a permanent service-connected disability of at least 60%, with the separation papers and VA documentation of the percentage. "Bona fide resident" means six months in Nevada or a Nevada driver licence or ID. What it leaves out. - NRS 361.091(7): where the documentation shows percentages for more than one permanent service-connected disability, the exemption is based on their total, up to 100%, so a veteran whose VA combined rating is below 60% may still qualify. The FAQ does not say so. - A surviving spouse. The FAQ says the spouse of a veteran "who was eligible for this exemption at the time of his/her death may also be eligible". NRS 361.091(6) also requires an affidavit that the spouse was married to and living with the veteran for the five years before the death and has not remarried, and it lets in the spouse of a veteran who would have been eligible had the veteran lived in Nevada. - NRS 361.0905 lets a veteran pay the tax and give the exempted amount to the Veterans Home gift account instead; the renewal card must offer that choice.