Tax Relief
Qualifications For Tax Relief For the Elderly
Tax relief for 100% services connected, totally and permanently disabled veterans or surviving spouses.
- Applications must be filed annually between January 1 through April 1
- Must be 65 years old or older, or totally disabled on December 31 of the year preceding the taxable year
- Total combined income cannot exceed $21,500
- Total net worth cannot exceed $114,000
- This is not a deferred tax; survivors will not be penalized nor will they incur taxes for past years reduction(s)
Tax relief for 100% services connected, totally and permanently disabled veterans or surviving spouses.
- Disability of veteran must be 100% service-connected and permanent and total
- Real property must be owned by veteran or veteran and spouse only
- Mobile homes that are taxed as personal property rather than real property do not qualify for this tax relief
- Real property must be veteran's primary residence (proof, such as resident state tax return, may be requested)
- Spouse (if applicable) must also be identified
- Deceased veteran (if applicable) must have died on or after January 1, 2011
- Surviving spouse (if applicable) must not be remarried
- Surviving spouse (if applicable) must continue to reside in primary residence
Contact Us
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Rebecca "Becky" Smith
Commissioner of the Revenue
Email
Commissioner of the Revenue
103 S Court Street
Suite C
Luray, VA 22835
Directions
Phone:
540-743-3840 (Business License, Meals & Lodging Tax, Personal Property)
540-743-4909 (Real Estate, Tax Relief for the Elderly, Income Tax)
540-743-4802 (Land Use)
Fax:
540-743-1263 (Main)
540-743-5012 (Real Estate)
Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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