Colorado recognizes sacrifices of our totally disabled veterans, awarding a partial property tax exemption to 100 percent totally and permanently disabled veterans. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has two types of 100% disabled veterans – (1) vets with a 100% disability (2) vets with a total disability rated “Total Disability for Individual Unemployability” (TDIU.) VA benefits for the two types are identical, but Colorado’s TDIU veterans are unfairly denied the exemption
Saturday, July 3, 2021
State Homestead Exemptions - Seventeen states offer 100% disabled Vets a 100% property tax exemption
State Homestead Exemptions – These states are leaders in being especially "veteran friendly." They offer 100% disabled veterans a total personal property tax exemption. In most cases, the exemption carries on to the survivor as well.
By contract, Colorado permits a meager exemption of just half of the first $100,000 in assessed value, saving the veteran about $600.
While insisting Colorado is "veteran-friendly," we then deny the small exemption to Gold Star Widows and to nearly 40% of the state's totally disabled military retirees (TDIU, separated from their service for career-ending line-of-duty injuries.
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