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You must be a disabled veteran and your disabilities are under one of the following conditions described below:
- Loss of the use of both extremities without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.
- Blindness in both eyes and only light perception and with the loss of use of one lower extremity.
- Loss of the use of one lower extremity along with residuals/organic disease or injury, which precludes locomotion without resorting to a wheelchair.
- Loss of the use of one lower and upper extremity, which affects the functions of balance without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair.
If you are a veteran who has been approved by the Veteran Administration as being totally permanently disabled, you are entitled to receive benefits for a 100% service connected disability.
A Veteran may receive an exemption if he/she becomes eligible for assistance. This exemption may be extended to the un-remarried widow or minor children of the veteran after his/her death.
Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse
Any qualifying disabled veteran may be granted an exemption of $50,000 from paying property taxes for state, county, municipal, and school purposes. The value of the property in excess of this exemption remains taxable. This exemption is extended to the un-remarried surviving spouse or minor children as long as they continue to occupy the home as a residence. (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-48)
VETERANS SURVIVING SPOUSE To be eligible for this exemption, you must meet one of the following requirements:
- Must be un-remarried widow and a resident of Georgia
- Your spouse was killed in a war or armed conflict under United States Commander or otherwise
If you are approved, you will receive a Homestead Exemption from all ad velour taxation for state, county, municipal and school purpose. The maximum amount that may be granted to a veterans surviving spouse is $50,000.
- Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of U.S. Service Member
The un-remarried surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in or died as a result of any war or armed conflict will be granted a homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxes for state, county, municipal and school purposes in the amount of $50,000. The surviving spouse will continue to be eligible for the exemption as long as they do not remarry. (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-52.1) - Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Peace Officer or Firefighter
The un-remarried surviving spouse of a peace officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty will be granted a homestead exemption for the full value of the homestead for as long as the applicant occupies the residence as a homestead. (O.C.G.A. § 48-5-48.4)
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