EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County Assessor’s Office and the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services will be hosting an event to help eligible veterans and unmarried widows of veterans apply for a qualified property tax waiver or exemption.
The Property Tax Waiver and Exemption event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Government Center’s multipurpose room 111, located at 845 N. Motel Blvd.
Staff from the Assessor’s Office and the NM Dept. of Veterans’ Services will be there to assist eligible candidates in applying for the qualified property tax or exemption.
To verify eligibility during the event, veterans are asked to bring the following documents:
- A copy of DD Form 214, NA 13038, NOAA Form 56-16, or PHS Form 1867
- If applicable, VA award letter verifying permanent and total service-connected disability
- Proof of New Mexico Residency, including a valid NM Driver’s License, current voter registration card or most recent New Mexico Personal Income Tax Return
No appointment is needed, and the event is free, according to the news release by Doña Ana County.
According to Doña Ana County, House Bill 47 “implemented the provisions of the constitutional amendments increasing veteran’s property tax exemption from $4,000 to $10,000 and allowed a proportional property tax exemption equal to the percentage of service-related disability. Veterans with a service-connected permanent and total disability rating of 100% waives property tax payment of their primary residence.”
For more information, you can call the County Assessor’s Office at (575) 647-7400 or contact Jeff George, the Benefits Bureau chief at the Department of Veteran’s Services at (505) 699-4087.
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