Disabled Veteran Exemption - Eligibility and Application Process     (35 ILCS 200/15-165)

To Qualify: 1) Property must be owner occupied by the disabled veteran, the disabled veteran’s spouse, or the surviving
    unmarried spouse of the disabled veteran as of January 1st of the eligibility year.
2) Property must be a residential single family home, town home, or condominium
3) Owner/occupant must be a disabled veteran who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States and
     who has acquired, in connection with that service, a disability of such a nature that the Federal Government
     has authorized payment for purchase or construction of specially adapted housing as set forth in the U.S.
     CODE TITLE 38, Chapter 21.
4) You will not be eligible if you are claiming exemption under the Disabled Persons Homestead Exemption
     or  the Disabled Veterans Standard Homestead Exemption

Documents Needed: Certification from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Process: File a copy of certification on an annual basis with the Supervisor of Assessments Office.
FILING DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST.
Effect: The Disabled Veterans Exemption exempts up to $70,000 from your property’s assessed valuation each year. This translates into an approximate annual tax savings of up to $5,600 depending upon the local area tax rates and the amount of the exemption

Questions ?: Call the DuPage County Supervisor of Assessments Office at 630-407-5858
 
© Copyright 2002-2010, BloomingdaleTownshipAssessor.com. All rights reserved. Designed and Maintained by NJS Enterprises, Inc.