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Approval of Waiver of Annual Application Deadline for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Program - Applicant: Shawn Brown
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SUBMITTED BY: Allie Ferko, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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Approve waiver of annual application deadline for disabled veteran property tax exemption program - Applicant: Shawn Brown
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Under Alaska Statue (AS 29.45.030) and Valdez Municipal Code (VMC 3.12.030), real property owned and occupied as the primary residence and primary place of abode by a disabled veteran is exempt from taxation on the first one hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the assessed value of the real property.
Disabled veterans must have a current VA disability rating of 50% or more to qualify for the exemption program. (Under statute, the term "disability", for purposes of the exemption program, means a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the military service of the United States or Alaska Guard which is rated at 50% or more.)
The disabled veteran property owner is required by statute and code to file annually for the exemption on a standard form provided by the state of Alaska. Proof of current VA disability rating percentage must be provided in conjunction with the application.
The annual application and proof of VA disability rating must be filed no later than January 15th of the assessment year for which the exemption is sought. (Applications are filed with the City Clerk's Office for processing and acceptance.) If the annual application is filed before the deadline and the applicant meets the exemption program requirements, the City Clerk's Office processes the applicant's paperwork and the exemption is then automatically applied.
Under Valdez Municipal Code (VMC 3.12.030.3a), only the City Council holds the authority to waive the annual January 15th application deadline for this exemp...
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