Please Note: You must be honorably discharged to qualify for these additional exemptions.
In order for you to qualify for the following additional exemptions, you must have a homestead exemption on your property.
Veterans 65 or Older Combat-Related Disability Discount
Disabled veterans, age 65 or older, who are partially or totally and permanently disabled, have a disability that was combat-related and have been honorably discharged upon separation from military service may be eligible for a discount to ad valorem taxes to the percent of their disability.
Apply by submitting the DR-501DV form along with a DD-214 military service record and proof that the disability is combat-related.
For more information, contact the Palm Beach County Veteran Services office at 561.355.4761.
Florida exemption law, FS 196.082
Veterans Disability Exemption
Veterans with a total and permanent disability that was service-connected may be eligible for total exemption of ad valorem taxes. Please submit a VAFL 27-333 form letter from the Veterans Administration or the 27/e Benefits Letter.
Veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption. Please submit a VAFL 27-125 form letter from the Veterans Administration or the 27/e Benefits Letter.
Veterans with a non-service connected disability may be eligible for an additional $5,000 exemption. Please submit a VAFL 27-444 form letter from the Veterans Administration or a Physician Certification (form DR-416).
For more information, contact the Palm Beach County Veteran Services office at 561.355.4761.
Florida exemption law, FS 196.081
Florida exemption law, FS 196.091
Florida exemption law, FS 196.24
Active Duty Military Exemption
An exemption is available for service members of any branch of the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida National Guard who were deployed during the preceding calendar year on active duty outside the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii in support of various military operations listed in the Florida Statute 193.173 (2).
The amount of the exemption is equal to the taxable value of the homestead of the service member on January 1 of the year the exemption is sought, multiplied by the number of days that the service member was on a qualified deployment in the preceding calendar year and divided by the number of days in that year.
We will do the math for you. Call us at 561.355.2866.
A DR-501M application must be submitted for each year of deployment along with supporting documentation showing dates of exact time spent in the various military operation location/s.
For more information, contact the Palm Beach County Veteran Services office at 561.355.4761.
Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran
The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who qualified for a total and permanently disabled veteran exemption is exempt from taxes on their homestead.
The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who qualified for a service-connected disability of 10% or more may be eligible for a $5,000 exemption.
The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who died in the line of duty (no Florida residency required) is exempt from taxes on their homestead.
The surviving spouse of a military veteran who died from service-connected causes while on active duty (no Florida residency required) is exempt from taxes on their homestead.
For more information, contact the Palm Beach County Veteran Services office at 561.355.4761.
Florida exemption law, FS 196.081
Florida exemption law, FS 196.082