Town of Bethel, Connecticut

Bethel Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions

Bethel’s tax relief page prints the wartime exemption at $1,000, the doubled low-income exemption, the disability exemption at $2,000 to $3,500, a $10,000-or-10-percent local…

• Wartime exemption, as Bethel’s page prints it: $1,000, on an honorable discharge filed on or before September 30 (read 2026-10-16)
• Automatic additional exemption, as Bethel’s page prints it: Half of the standard exemption, on an honorable discharge filed on or before September 30th (read 2026-10-16)
• State-Limited Income exemption, as Bethel’s page prints it: Standard veterans exemption doubled, $2,000 to $6,000, filed February 1 to October 1 biennially at income of $45,200 single or $55,100 married, the 2025 grand-list limits (read 2026-10-16)
• Disability exemption, as Bethel’s page prints it: $2,000 to $3,500, on VA Form 20-5455 filed annually (read 2026-10-16)
• Bethel local option, as Bethel’s page prints it: $10,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, at income of $70,200 single or $80,100 married - the 2025 grand-list state limits plus $25,000, one edition behind the 2026 limits - filed February 1 to October 1 biennially (read 2026-10-16)
• 100 percent disabled exemption, as Bethel’s page prints it: At the $18,000 single and $21,000 married income limits, with the standard veterans exemption doubled to $7,000 (read 2026-10-16)
• Specially equipped vehicle, as Bethel’s page prints it: One motor vehicle registered in the veteran’s name, filed February 1 to October 1 annually (read 2026-10-16)

www.bethel-ct.gov/tax-relief

Connecticut Additional Veterans Property Tax Exemption

Every base veteran exemption is increased by at least half again, and by two or three times for a veteran under the income limit.

www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_203.htm

Connecticut Counts an Other Than Honorable Discharge as Veteran Status in Defined Cases

Connecticut defines "veteran" to include a person released with an other than honorable discharge based on PTSD, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, or a discharge…

www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_506.htm

Connecticut Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

A sliding exemption from $2,000 to $3,500 of assessed value by VA disability rating, reaching the top figure at any rating above 75 percent or at age 65 regardless of rating.

Gate: A VA disability rating of at least 10 percent

www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_203.htm

Connecticut Does Not Tax Military Retired Pay

Federally taxed military retirement pay is fully exempt from Connecticut income tax, as are Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.

www.cga.ct.gov/2026/rpt/pdf/2026-R-0076.pdf

Connecticut Full Property Tax Exemption at Permanent and Total Disability

The veteran’s share of the primary residence is exempt from local property tax where VA has found the veteran permanently and totally disabled based on a 100 percent…

Gate: 100% service-connected rating; Permanent and total; Individual unemployability, only where the town adopted section 12-81pp

www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_203.htm

Connecticut Military Relief Fund

Grants of up to $5,000 for a service member or family facing financial hardship connected to military service.

portal.ct.gov/mil

Connecticut Public College Tuition Waiver for Wartime Veterans

Tuition is waived at the community colleges, the Connecticut State Universities, and UConn for a wartime veteran domiciled in Connecticut when admitted.

www.cga.ct.gov/olr/Documents/year/AA/2025AA-0084_2025%20Acts%20Affecting%20Veterans%20and%20the%20Military.pdf

Connecticut Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund

A permanent trust fund, held by the State Treasurer and administered by the American Legion, that pays at least $2,000,000 a year in direct aid for rent, utilities, medical and…

www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_506.htm

Connecticut State Employment Examination Preference

Five points are added to a passing examination score for a wartime veteran, ten points if that veteran is eligible for VA disability compensation or pension.

Gate: Eligibility for VA compensation doubles the points

www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_067.htm

Connecticut State Park Pass and Hunting and Fishing Privileges

A free lifetime state park pass for a veteran with a service-connected disability, free inland fishing and small game hunting licenses for a person with a qualifying disability,…

portal.ct.gov/deep

Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery

Burial plot, grave opening and closing, a government headstone with placement, and perpetual care at no charge at the Middletown state veterans cemetery.

portal.ct.gov/dva/cemetery-and-memorial-services

Connecticut Veteran Vehicle Registration Waiver and License Plates

Registration, temporary plate, safety plate and clean air fees are waived for an eligible veteran who was a Connecticut resident when they entered service.

www.cga.ct.gov/olr/Documents/year/AA/2026AA-0083_2026%20Acts%20Affecting%20Veterans%20and%20the%20Military.pdf

Connecticut Veteran-Owned Micro Business Price Preference

The Commissioner of Administrative Services may give a price preference of up to 15 percent to a veteran-owned micro business on state purchases.

www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_058.htm

Connecticut Veterans Residential Services and Healthcare Center

A skilled nursing facility and a residential rehabilitation program on the Rocky Hill campus, plus supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veteran families.

portal.ct.gov/dva/residential-services

Connecticut Wartime Service Bonus

$50 for each month of qualifying active duty, capped at $500 for non-combat service and $1,200 for service in a combat zone.

portal.ct.gov/mil

Connecticut Wartime Veteran Property Tax Exemption

$1,000 of assessed value off property for a veteran who served in time of war, with parallel $1,000 exemptions for a surviving spouse, a minor child, a surviving parent, and the…

www.cga.ct.gov/olr/Documents/year/AA/2026AA-0083_2026%20Acts%20Affecting%20Veterans%20and%20the%20Military.pdf