Town of Portland, Connecticut

Portland Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions

Portland’s assessor publishes a 2026 veteran benefit matrix printing the wartime exemption at $1,000 or more with revaluation, the state additional at twice the basic at the 2026…

• Wartime exemption, as Portland’s matrix prints it: $1,000, or more if increased due to revaluation (read 2026-10-16)
• State additional exemption, as Portland’s matrix prints it: Twice the basic exemption if income is at or below the threshold - for 2026, $46,300 single and $56,500 married - and 50 percent if income exceeds it (read 2026-10-16)
• Portland local option, as Portland’s matrix and application print it: Up to $10,000 or 10 percent of assessed value, filed biennially February 2 to October 1 (Board of Selectmen, February 28, 2007) (read 2026-10-16)
• Permanent and total disability dwelling exemption, as Portland’s matrix prints it: The dwelling fully exempt, not land or outbuildings, or one motor vehicle if the veteran owns no dwelling, on the annual D-2 application by January 1 (read 2026-10-16)
• Active Military AOA motor vehicle exemption, as Portland administers it: On the AOA Form, the motor vehicle property tax exemption application for active duty members of the armed forces, a new application filed annually (read 2026-10-16)

www.portlandct.org/assessor-5

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