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Georgia disabled Veteran homestead tax exemption

Qualifying honorably discharged Georgia Veterans may receive an assessed-value exemption on an owned and occupied primary residence. Disability paths include a VA 100% rating, TDIU, or specified statutory loss-of-use or vision awards. Eligible unremarried surviving spouses or minor children may continue the exemption. County tax officials confirm the applicable path and filing requirements.

Catalog recordExplore requirements

An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

The program is source-verified, but its eligibility rules are not automated in this record.

How to read this record

The tax-year exemption ceiling applies to assessed value; it is not a cash payment or the amount of tax saved. Georgia’s general agency page still quotes a 2025 ceiling. The linked Department of Revenue memo, reproduced on page 37 of Chatham County’s May 2026 agenda, confirms the stored 2026 ceiling of $126,526. Ask the county about filing, qualifying ownership and occupancy, and survivor provisions.

Selected source check: 2026-10-02. This checks the explanation above against the linked sources; original record and effective dates below retain their separate meaning.

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Program overview

Administering agency: Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Rating relationship: See the listed eligibility rules
P&T requirement: Verify against the official source
TDIU treatment: Manual verification required
Temporary-rating treatment: Manual verification required
Residency requirement: Review the official program rules

Why this result appeared

No personal scenario was used. This neutral catalog view does not imply that you qualify.

Manual requirements

Confirm honorable discharge, the specific VA rating/TDIU or statutory hands, feet or vision award, and any survivor continuation with county tax officials. A federal SAH/SHA housing-grant qualification alone does not establish the Georgia disability path.
County filing deadline and application form, including any assessment-appeal-window filing option.
Ownership, occupancy, assessed value, surviving-spouse rules, and local interpretation.

Suggested application steps

Open the official source and confirm the current requirements.
Gather the listed records and apply with the administering agency.

Documents to consider

DD214 or other discharge record
VA award or benefit summary letter
Deed and primary-residence proof
County application

Limits and caveats

The 2026 federal indexed ceiling referenced by Georgia law is $126,526; this is an assessed-value exemption ceiling, not a guaranteed tax savings amount.
County rules and local exemptions can change the result.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement: An official agency application or confirmation may be required
Filing deadline: Confirm with the administering agency
Renewal: Confirm whether renewal or recertification is required
Benefit value or formula: Varies under the official program rule
Local warning: Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language: English

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