Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption

History

In 2006, Colorado voters approved Referendum E, amending section 3.5 of article X of the Colorado Constitution. The amendment and subsequent legislation expanded the senior property tax exemption to include "qualifying disabled veterans."

For disabled veterans who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the veteran’s primary residence is exempted. The state will reimburse the county treasurer for the lost revenue. The exemption is effective January 1, 2007, on property tax bills sent beginning in 2008. Owners of multiple residences may only designate one property as their primary residence.

Qualifying Individuals 

• Qualifying Disabled Veterans
  • Rated 100% totally and permanently disabled or are a Veteran who has individual unemployability status by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and honorably discharged.
  • Must be the owner of record and occupy the property as their primary residence prior to January 1.
• Surviving spouses
  • Must be the owner-occupier of the same property of the disabled veteran who previously qualified and who passed away prior to January 1.
  • Must occupy the property as their primary residence.
  • Has not remarried.

• Gold Star Spouses
  • Must be the surviving spouse of the veteran who passed away in the line of duty OR the veteran’s death resulted from a service-related injury.
  • Has not remarried.
  • Must occupy the property as their primary residence and the property has been continuously owned by the applicant and/or their spouse as of January 1.

Application Forms

1. The Disabled Veterans Form(PDF, 544KB) is intended for qualifying disabled veterans that meet each of the requirements stated on the attached instructions.
2. The Surviving Spouse Form(PDF, 273KB) is intended for the surviving spouse of a veteran who was previously granted the disabled veterans’ exemption and has passed away prior to January 1 of the year applying and who also meets all additional requirements as outlined in the attached instructions.
3. The Gold Star Spouse Form(PDF, 403KB) is intended for the surviving spouse of a veteran who passed away from a service-related injury and/or who passed away in the line of duty and who also meets all additional requirements as outlined in the attached instructions.

The application deadline is July 1, of the year for which you are seeking the exemption. The exemption must be applied for only once, and it remains in effect for future years until a change in the status of your property requires the exemption to be removed.

Additional Information

For additional information, please read the Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans brochure published by the State of Colorado.  If you have questions, please contact the Assessor's Office at 970-400-3650 or visit us at 1400 N 17th Avenue, Greeley.