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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — Connecticut
Connecticut added a property-tax exemption built for exactly one group — veterans with a 100% permanent-and-total service-connected rating — under Public Act 24-46, on top of the state's long-standing tiered veteran exemptions.
The rules in Connecticut
Who qualifies
Veterans whom the VA has classified as having a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability rating (new exemption, PA 24-46); Connecticut also runs older, lower-value exemptions for wartime service, disability ratings, and surviving spouses
Benefit
The new P&T exemption exempts the property with the state reimbursing municipalities — the older exemptions are fixed-dollar amounts applied against assessed value. Confirm the dollar effect with your town assessor
How to apply
File with your town assessor (OPM Form D-2 for the 100% P&T exemption) with VA documentation; most towns require filing by the February 1 assessment date
Watch out
Some exemptions require annual renewal — the 100% P&T exemption has its own renewal rules, so ask your assessor what re-filing it needs
How it works
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Every one of these programs hinges on a VA service-connected rating. If you have not filed a claim, that is the starting point — a free, VA-accredited VSO (DAV, American Legion, VFW) will file it for you at no cost. A higher rating unlocks not just property-tax relief but healthcare, income benefits, and — for business owners — SDVOSB contracting eligibility.
Sources
- Connecticut General Assembly OLR — Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With a 100% P&T Disability Rating (2025-R-0129) — www.cga.ct.gov/2025/rpt/pdf/2025-R-0129.pdf
- PA 24-46 — An Act Establishing a Property Tax Exemption for Veterans Who Have a Service-Connected Permanent and Total Disability Rating — www.cga.ct.gov/2024/act/pa/pdf/2024PA-00046-R00HB-05491-PA.pdf
- OPM Form D-2 — Permanently and Totally Disabled Veteran 100% Service-Connected Disability Rating Tax Exemption — portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/igpp-data-grants-mgmt/igpp-forms/d2-100-permanently-an
Free resource — part of the VES 50-state pack for veterans and veteran-owned businesses. Educational information only, not legal or tax advice; programs change, so confirm current rules with your county before relying on them.
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