To qualify as a disabled veteran and be eligible for a homestead property tax exemption under North Carolina law, a person must meet certain criteria. The property owner must be a veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge and must have a permanent and total service connected disability of 100% from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. If in receipt of DIC, a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran may also qualify for a tax exemption. The disabled veteran homestead exemption is the first $45,000 of your assessed real property value is exempt from tax abatement.
Contact your local VSO or tax office to complete all documents needed.
Application period is January 1st to June 1st each year.
