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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — Montana
Montana's Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Assistance Program cuts the tax rate on your home by up to 100% — but it is income-tested and re-earned every April 15.
The rules in Montana
Who qualifies
A veteran rated 100% disabled from a service-connected injury (VA documentation) — or the unmarried surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who was 100% disabled
Property
The home (or mobile/manufactured home) you own or are buying under contract and live in as your primary residence at least 7 months of the year. On agricultural or forest land, only the one-acre homesite qualifies
Benefit
A reduction in the property tax rate on the home — up to 100% — tiered by income and marital status. Lower income = bigger reduction; above the top income ceiling for your filing status there is no benefit that year (TY2026 ceilings: single $62,598; married/head of household $72,229; unmarried surviving spouse $54,573, based on prior-prior-year federal AGI)
How to apply
File Form MDV (Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application) with the Department of Revenue / your county
Deadline
April 15 each year. Income and ownership/occupancy requirements must be met every year
How it works
Montana's Disabled Veteran (MDV) Property Tax Assistance Program reduces the property tax RATE on the home of a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability — scaled by income and filing status, and re-earned every year.
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Not yet rated? Start there
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.
- Montana Department of Revenue — Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application, Form MDV (TY2026): https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana_Disabled_Veteran_Property_Tax_Relief_Application_Form_MDV.pdf
Sources
- Montana Department of Revenue — Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Application, Form MDV (TY2026) — revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana_Disabled_Veteran_Property_Tax_Relief_App
- Montana Department of Revenue — Montana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief, Form MDV — revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana_Disabled_Veteran_Property_Tax_Relief_App
- Montana Code §§ 15-6-302, 15-6-311, 15-6-312 — leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0060/part_0030/section_0110/0150-0060-00
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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We check your county's rules for free and, if you're eligible, prepare a ready-to-sign filing package for your Montana property — veteran to veteran. Or start with the full eligibility check.