You can receive a grant toward the property taxes on your home if you are the unremarried surviving spouse or domestic partner of a qualifying veteran or service member. The grant amount depends on your income, the value of your residence and your local levy rates. You do not have to repay the grant as long as you keep living in the residence until at least December 15 of the year you receive it. The source states two different income ceilings for this program: a combined disposable income of $40,000 or less in its opening paragraph, and Income Threshold 3, which is based on your county median household income, in its eligibility section.
Apply through the county assessor where your property is located, not the state. Send the assessor the Department of Revenue Property Tax Assistance for Widows/Widowers of Veterans application, a Combined Disposable Income Worksheet, and your VA Benefit Summary Letter or a DOR Proof of Disability Statement if one applies to you.
A completed Property Tax Assistance for Widows/Widowers (Surviving Spouses) of Veterans application, a completed Combined Disposable Income Worksheet, and a VA Benefit Summary Letter or Proof of Disability Statement if applicable. Expect to show proof of your marriage or domestic partnership and the veteran’s death.
