Certain Disabled Veterans Exemption

Certain Disabled Veterans Exemption (RSA 72:36-a)

Any Concord or Penacook resident who may be eligible for an exemption must file a Permanent Application State Form PA-29 (PDF) with the City of Concord/Penacook Assessing Department.

If your property is held in a trust, you must supply a copy of the trust instrument and “A Statement of Qualification” (PA-33) (PDF) must be completed and submitted with documents. (All documents submitted shall be handled to protect the privacy of the applicant). 

 Applications must be filed by April 15. 

 Guidelines:

    • Any person discharged from military service of United States and meets the veteran eligibility criteria established by RSA 21:50 or surviving spouse of the same, as defined in RSA 72:29, V, shall be exempt from all taxation on said homestead. Provided that the person is:
      • a) Is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled as prescribed in 38 C.F.R. 3.340, total and permanent total ratings and unemployability; or
      • b) Is a double amputee of the upper or lower extremities or any combination thereof, or paraplegic, as the result of service unemployability; or
      • c) Has blindness of both eyes with visual acuity of 5/200 or less, as the result of service connection.
    • Owns a home which has been specially adapted by the Veterans Administration through an approved Special Adapted Housing (SAH) or Special Home Adaptation (SHA) grant or owns a home that has been specially adapted and has been acquired using proceeds from the sale of such an SAH or SHA home
    • Owner of the property on April 1 of application year
    • Principal place of abode
    • Applicant must apply with a copy of DD214 or equivalent declaring proof of service; List of documents verifying military service (PDF)
    • Satisfactory proof of such requirements
    • Notify Assessor’s Office of any change of address

 On-line law reference: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/V/72/72-36-a.htm.

NOTE: Certain Disabled Veterans’ Tax Credit and Service Connected Disability is available to the Veteran or the Surviving Spouse of the Veteran