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Maryland disabled Veteran property-tax exemption

Maryland exempts a qualifying principal dwelling owned by a Veteran whose service-connected disability VA determines is 100%, permanent, and total. A permanent unemployability determination may qualify under published state guidance.

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An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

Program overview

Administering agency
Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Rating relationship
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P&T requirement
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TDIU treatment
Manual verification required
Temporary-rating treatment
Manual verification required
Residency requirement
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Why this result appeared

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

Manual requirements

  • The local county office confirms the dwelling, ownership, effective date, and acceptable VA decision documentation.
  • Misconduct, surviving-spouse, curtilage, and permanent-unemployability paths require manual review.

Suggested application steps

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

Documents to consider

  • VA final rating decision showing the qualifying status and effective date
  • State or county exemption application
  • Ownership and principal-residence records

Limits and caveats

  • Maryland’s published guidance says a summary-of-benefits letter is not accepted in place of the required VA rating documentation.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
An official agency application or confirmation may be required
Filing deadline
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Renewal
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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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Real Property Exemptions—Disabled Veteran Exemption

Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation · Reviewed 2026-08-21

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Data version 2026.3 · Record version effective 2026-01-01 · Next review due 2027-02-21

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