A Carson City, Nevada, veteran with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating can deduct $36,400 of assessed value from a property tax bill. The Carson City Assessor’s office puts that at about $1,299 a year in property tax savings for fiscal year 2026/2027. Lower ratings carry smaller deductions, and the page lists each one.
The deduction is called the Disabled Veterans Exemption, and it is based on a permanent service-connected disability. A deduction in assessed value lowers the taxable base, so the saving comes off the tax bill each year the exemption stays in place. The same page also lists a basic veterans exemption of $3,640 of assessed value, worth about $126 a year.
Does this apply to a given household? It applies to a veteran who has an honorable discharge and a permanent service-connected rating of at least 60 percent from the VA, who owns property in the county and who files the application on time. The surviving spouse of a veteran has a separate, smaller exemption of $1,820 of assessed value.
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The three disability levels and their dollar values
The Assessor’s page ties the deduction to the VA disability rating and gives an estimated yearly saving for each level.
- 60 to 79 percent: $18,200 of assessed value, about $649 a year in property tax.
- 80 to 99 percent: $27,300 of assessed value, about $974 a year.
- 100 percent: $36,400 of assessed value, about $1,299 a year.
The same deduction can be taken against the basic governmental services tax on vehicle registration. The estimates for that are up to $728 at the 60 to 79 percent level, up to $1,092 at 80 to 99 percent and up to $1,456 at 100 percent.
What the savings figures mean
The dollar amounts are the county’s estimates, and the assessed-value deduction is the figure the exemption actually carries. The estimated tax saving moves with the local tax rate, so $1,299 is a fiscal year 2026/2027 number rather than a promise for later years.
The vehicle figures are described on the page as the most the deduction can save on the basic governmental services tax portion of registration. The property tax figures are estimates for the home.
Papers to bring and the June 15 date
For the Disabled Veterans Exemption, the Assessor asks for separation papers showing an honorable discharge and VA documentation of at least a 60 percent permanent service-connected disability. The basic Veterans Exemption needs separation papers showing an honorable discharge, entry and discharge dates, and at least 90 consecutive days of active duty during a listed conflict, or service that meets another criterion on the page.
An application for an exemption on real property must be made on or before June 15 for the following fiscal year, the Assessor says. The next June 15 is in 2027. Exemptions on vehicles and other unsecured property can be claimed any time on or before the date taxes are due.
Who to call and where the application goes
Nevada requires the application in the county where the veteran lives, and the page says it cannot be claimed in another county for the same fiscal year. The Assessor’s office can be reached at (775) 887-2130. The page offers downloadable forms for the Veterans Exemption, the Disabled Veterans Exemption, the Veteran Affidavit, the Surviving Spouse Exemption and the Blind Exemption.
The Blind Exemption, listed for reference, carries $5,460 of assessed value and about $194 a year in property tax. It is a separate exemption from the veterans ones.
What other veterans benefits does a 100 percent rating open up?
The Carson City page covers only the county’s property tax deductions. A veteran at 100 percent who is also at the lower end of the income range should look at what the VA itself pays, and the Assessor’s page says nothing about that. The county’s own forms and the phone line at (775) 887-2130 settle the property tax side before the June 15, 2027 date.
Is the property tax break the only veterans benefit on the table?
A Carson City veteran who files for the $36,400 deduction may still be missing a VA benefit that pays monthly. Wartime veterans and widows with limited income are often unaware of the VA pension and its Aid & Attendance add-on, and some pay a helper for a form that VA takes free.
The Veterans Benefits Action Kit is about that VA side, not the county deduction. It explains the three VA pension levels including Aid & Attendance and shows how to file for free with VA Form 21P-527EZ, and Part 7 covers getting help without being robbed.
See the three VA pension levels in The Veterans Benefits Action Kit →
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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.
