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Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran Affairs - Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption Program

1 Garrison Road, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003

Eligibility

Served in the military honorably. Served during established war service dates as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs **The following decorations can also be used to establish wartime service: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or Navy Expeditionary Medal. Must have a total or 100% permanent service-connected disability rating by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or as the result of military service the veteran is blind or paraplegic or has sustained the loss of two or more limbs. Blind: Visual acuity of three-sixtieths or ten two-hundredths, or less normal Vision. Paraplegic: The bilateral paralysis of the upper or lower extremities of the body. Must be a resident of the Commonwealth. Must occupy the real estate as his/her principal dwelling. Dwelling is owned solely by the veteran or as an estate in the entirety. Must prove financial need: Veteran must prove financial need according to the criteria established by the State Veterans Commission if their annual income exceeds $

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:15am to 4:30pm

Application process

Contact the County Veterans Affairs Director in the county you reside to apply for this program.

Fees

Services provided free of charge.

Service area

PA
Provides real estate tax exemption for any honorably discharged veteran who is 100% disabled, a resident of the Commonwealth and has a financial need.

Providing organization

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
Provides resources and assistance to Pennsylvania's one million veterans and their families, and provides care for aging and disabled veterans. Also prepares and deploys the Pennsylvania National Guard for worldwide combat and combat support operations and provides trained personnel to state and local authorities in times of natural disaster or civil strife. Provides financial assistance, in the form of grants, to eligible Pennsylvania service members and their eligible family members through the Pennsylvania Military Family Relief Assistance Program (PA MFRAP). Offers its veterans six extended care facilities throughout the state. The level of care provided includes personal care, skilled nursing care, domicilliary care, and dementia care. These facilities offer qualified veterans and their spouses dedicated, superior care.