An Act relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

This bill (HD 3946) simplifies property tax exemptions for veterans with permanent disabilities in Massachusetts. It modifies existing law to exempt veterans with a permanent disability rated 10% or higher by the Veterans Administration from needing to reapply or provide new evidence annually for their tax exemption. The exemption remains permanent once approved, provided the veteran’s disability was deemed permanent by the VA at the time of initial approval. Veterans whose disabilities are not deemed permanent by the VA will still need to reapply each year. The bill directly affects qualifying disabled veterans who own property in Massachusetts.