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Veteran Property Tax Exemption — New Jersey
New Jersey's 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption is total: 100% of property tax on the dwelling, for veterans who were 100% permanently and totally disabled from service during active duty — in one of the highest-property-tax states in America, so the dollars are enormous.
The rules in New Jersey
Who qualifies
Honorably discharged veterans who were declared 100% permanently and totally disabled, service-incurred, during active duty (including compensation at the 100% rate for service-connected unemployability); unmarried surviving spouses of such veterans qualify too
Benefit
Full exemption from property tax on the dwelling house and the lot (N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30 et seq.) — the average NJ property tax bill runs well above $9,000 a year
How to apply
File form DVSSE with your municipal tax assessor with VA certification of the service-connected 100% permanent and total disability
Watch out
The disability must be service-incurred — read the DVSSE instructions before filing. The separate $250 veterans deduction (wartime service) and $6,100 surviving-spouse deduction are smaller add-ons worth claiming
How it works
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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.
Sources
- New Jersey Division of Taxation — 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption — www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-disabledvet.shtml
- NJ Form DVSSE — Claim for Property Tax Exemption on Dwelling of Disabled Veteran — nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/dvsse.pdf
- NJ Property Tax Benefits brochure (Princeton overview) — princetonnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/961/Tax-Benefit-Overview-PDF
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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