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Georgia Homestead Tax Exemption for Disabled Veteran, Surviving Spouse or Minor Children

For tax year 2026, qualifying honorably discharged Georgia Veterans may receive a homestead property-tax exemption of up to $126,526 in assessed value. Eligibility includes a VA 100% rating, payment at the 100% rate because of individual unemployability, or specified VA statutory awards for loss or loss of use of hands or feet or qualifying vision impairment. The Veteran must own and occupy the home; qualifying unremarried surviving spouses or minor children can continue the exemption while occupying it. Value above the exemption remains taxable; apply through county tax officials.

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 official agency
Source verification: official page text
Rating relationship: No rating threshold is inferred; confirm any program-specific disability rule with the administering agency.
P&T requirement: P&T is not inferred from the program title or summary; verify the current official requirements.
TDIU treatment: Manual verification required.
Temporary-rating treatment: Manual verification required.
Residency requirement: Residency or another jurisdiction connection may be required; verify the program-specific rule.

Why this result appeared

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

Manual requirements

The linked official source confirms that this program or service exists, but the app has not converted every requirement into automatic eligibility logic.
Confirm current residency, service, discharge, disability, dependent or survivor status, deadlines, benefit amount, and required documents with the administering agency.

Suggested application steps

Open the linked program source and review the current requirements.
Contact the administering agency if any eligibility term, deadline, benefit value, or local procedure is unclear.
Apply only through the administering agency’s process after confirming that the program fits your circumstances.

Documents to consider

Military discharge or service record, when requested
Proof of residence or other jurisdiction connection, when requested
VA decision or benefit summary letter, when disability status is part of the program
Dependent, survivor, vehicle, property, education, or income records relevant to the program

Limits and caveats

This is an official-source program record, not an agency eligibility decision.
Program terms can change between review dates; use the linked official source before relying on a deadline, amount, waiver, exemption, or qualification path.
The program description was checked against text from the linked official page or document.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement: The administering agency may require an application, supporting records, or local filing.
Filing deadline: Confirm with the administering agency
Renewal: Confirm whether renewal, recertification, or annual filing is required.
Benefit value or formula: Varies under the official program rule
Local warning: County tax officials administer the exemption and verify qualification and filing requirements.
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