Jordan Z. Marks
ASSESSOR | RECORDER | COUNTY CLERK
County of San Diego
Disabled Veterans' Exemption
The Disabled Veterans' Exemption is available for qualified veterans or the unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran to reduce their property taxes. The exemption amount is adjusted annually due to inflation. Find out qualifications and how to apply below.
- General Info
- How to Apply
- Forms
- FAQs
General Requirements:
You must submit the following information to file for the exemption:
- A completed Disabled Veterans’ Exemption Claim, or by calling the at the Assessor’s Office Disabled Veterans’ Exemption Section at (619) 531-5773.
- A copy of the veteran’s DD214 stating the character of service.
- A copy of the veteran's rating decision letter from the Veterans Administration indicating 100% service-connected disability or compensated at 100% due to unemployability along with the effective date of rating.
- The complete rating decision letter from the Veterans
Administration indicating 100% service-connected disability and
effective date of rating.
- Disabled Veterans' Exemption Household Income Worksheet (only for low-income applicants).
Basic and Low-Income Levels:
There are two levels of the Disabled Veterans' Exemption: basic and low-income.
- The basic exemption is available to a qualified veteran or the
unmarried surviving spouse regardless of income.
- The low-income exemption is dependent upon the annual household income of the veteran or the unmarried surviving spouse.
Deadline to file:
A qualified applicant must file by the end of the calendar year for the tax year in which they wish to seek relief. For example, an applicant acquiring property in March 2022 must file an exemption claim by December 31, 2022 in order to be considered timely.
Claims received after that date are still eligible for exemption, but will only receive 85% of the appropriate exemption for that year. Applicants will then receive 100% of the appropriate exemption every year thereafter.
- Claims for the basic exemption require a one-time filing. The exemption will then be applied automatically every year thereafter until no longer eligible.
- Claims for the low-income exemption require an annual filing. The annual filing deadline is February 15.
Apply by mail:
Mail the completed form and necessary information to the following address:
JORDAN Z. MARKS, ASSESSOR |
Apply by email:
Email the completed form and necessary information to: ARCCDVETS@sdcounty.ca.gov
Apply in person:
Submit the completed application at any of our available office locations linked below.
For assistance with completing the form, only our staff at the San Diego Assessor Main Office can assist:
County Administration Center |
Appointments encouraged, but not required:
Schedule up to 1 week in advance.
Select Assessor, then Exemptions (i.e. Homeowners', Disabled Veterans', Institutional).