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The Assessor’s Office partnered with the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services for the event and staff from both agencies will help eligible veterans and unmarried widows of veterans apply for a qualified property tax waiver or exemption.
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Doña Ana County – The County Assessor’s Office will host a Property Tax Waiver and Exemption Event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Multipurpose Room 111, at the Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd., in Las Cruces.
The Assessor’s Office partnered with the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services for the event and staff from both agencies will help eligible veterans and unmarried widows of veterans apply for a qualified property tax waiver or exemption.
House Bill 47 (HB47) 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.
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To verify eligibility during the event, veterans need 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. For more information, please call the County Assessor’s Office at 575.647.7400 or Jeff George, Benefits Bureau Chief at the Department of Veterans’ Services at 505.699.4087.
