Veteran Standard Credit
Veteran’s Credit Guidelines (RSA 72:28)
Guidelines for Veterans' Tax Credit.
The DD form 214 or other acceptable form must be submitted to the Town with the standard permanent application, PA29. The credit amount for the veteran or surviving spouse is $500.00 off the property tax bill for the year. The credit for a total and permanently disabled veteran is $2,000.00 and the credit for the surviving spouse of a veteran killed while on active duty is $700.00 in the town of Exeter. The property on which the credit is claimed must be your principal place of abode. Applicant must be a resident of the State one year prior to April 1st.
I. The following persons shall qualify for the standard veterans' tax credit or the optional veterans' tax credit:
(a) Every resident of this state who served not less than 90 days in the armed forces of the United States in any qualifying war or armed conflict listed in this section and was honorably discharged or an officer honorably separated from service; or the spouse or surviving spouse of such resident;
(b) Every resident of this state who was terminated from the armed forces because of service-connected disability; or the surviving spouse of such resident; and
(c) The surviving spouse of any resident who suffered a service-connected death.
II. Service in a qualifying war or armed conflict shall be as follows:
(a) "World War I'' between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918, extended to April 1, 1920 for service in Russia; provided that military or naval service on or after November 12, 1918 and before July 2, 1921, where there was prior service between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918 shall be considered as World War I service;
(b) "World War II'' between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946;
(c) "Korean Conflict'' between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955;
(d) "Vietnam Conflict'' between December 22, 1961 and May 7, 1975;
(e) "Vietnam Conflict'' between July 1, 1958 and December 22, 1961, if the resident earned the Vietnam service medal or the armed forces expeditionary medal;
(f) "Persian Gulf War'' between August 2, 1990 and the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law; and
(g) Any other war or armed conflict that has occurred since May 8, 1975, and in which the resident earned an armed forces expeditionary medal or theater of operations service medal.
Notify the Assessor's Office at jwhitten@exeternh.gov with any changes of address as that may necessitate re-applying for this credit.
