Honorably discharged Veterans, regardless of income, who have a total (100%) disability rating, or a total (100%) disability rating for compensation based on individual employability, for a service-connected disability or combination of service-connected disabilities from the Department of Veterans Affairs qualify for a higher benefit under the Homestead Exemption.
Senate Bill 10, passed by the General Assembly in December 2015, allows the Veterans described above to shield up to $50,000 of the market value of their home from taxation.
A disabled Veteran submitting an application under this statute must fill out the form DTE 105I and provide a letter or other written confirmation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs showing they meet the requirements.
Homestead for a surviving spouse of a public service officer killed in the line of duty: This exemption is for any person whose spouse had been killed in the line of duty and was a peace officer, firefighter, first responder, or an EMT. NOTE: This benefit ends if the surviving spouse remarries. New applicants must:
- File an application, the DTE Form 105K
- Provide documentation of the public service officer being killed in the line of duty.