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Mississippi Homestead Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans and Surviving Spouses

Mississippi provides a full homestead-tax exemption for qualifying honorably discharged Veterans with total service-connected disability and eligible unremarried surviving spouses. A separate age-based route currently covers qualifying honorably discharged Veterans age 90 or older and eligible unremarried surviving spouses. Beginning January 1, 2027, the age threshold becomes 85; that expansion is not available for the 2026 claim year. Age, home ownership and occupancy are measured under the claim-year rules. File through the county tax assessor during the applicable homestead filing period.

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Program overview

Administering agency
Mississippi 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.

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  • Confirm current residency, service, discharge, disability, dependent or survivor status, deadlines, benefit amount, and required documents with the administering agency.

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  2. Contact the administering agency if any eligibility term, deadline, benefit value, or local procedure is unclear.
  3. 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

  • Stored description, classification, audience and source/application mapping compared with primary evidence September 18, 2026; not comprehensive program coverage.
  • 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.
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Benefit value or formula
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Local warning
Local administration may vary within Mississippi; confirm the filing office, deadline, and local interpretation.
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Mississippi DOR — Homestead Exemption, Tier 3

Mississippi official agency · Reviewed 2026-09-18

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Mississippi Military and Veterans Benefits

U.S. Department of the Army · Reviewed 2026-08-29

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Data version 2026.09.18 · Record version effective 2026-08-29 · Next review due 2026-12-27

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