City of Laconia Assessing Department

Credits

Veterans Credit
Blind Credit

Veterans Credits (RSA 72:28)

Applications must be received by April 15th.

• A maximum Credit of $500.00 from real estate tax bill for those with honorable discharge from service. Applicant must apply with a copy of DD214 or equivalent (Don't have your DD214? Click here for a form to send away for a copy.)
  
• Applicant must own property on April 1st of year of application
  
• Must be NH resident for 1 year prior to April 1st of the application year
• Property must be the principle place of abode
  
• Notify Assessor's Office of any change of address

Must be in armed service a minimum of 90 consecutive days of active duty during the following dates:

1. April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918 (extended to April 1, 1920 for service in Russia)
2. December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946 (including U.S. Merchant Marines)
3. June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1954. July 1, 1958 and December 22, 1961 if earned Vietnam service medal or expeditionary medal
4. December 22, 1961 and May 7, 1975
5. Any other war or armed conflict that has occurred since May 8, 1975, if earned armed forces expeditionary medal or theater of operations service medal
6. August 2, 1990 and the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law

Disabled Veterans or Widow of Disabled Veteran (RSA 72:35)

Any person who has been honorably discharged from the military service and who has a total and permanent service-connected disability, or the surviving spouse of such a person shall receive a yearly tax credit of $2,000 of property taxes on his residential property.

• Exemption: $2,000 reduction of total real estate tax bill
  
• Disability must be total and permanent service-connected injury (regardless of dates served)
  
• Property must be principle place of abode
  
• Owner of the property on April 1st of application year
  
• Apply with copy of letter from Veterans Administration certifying 100% total and permanent disability

NOTE: If you are receiving a Veterans Credit in any other Town, City or State, you are NOT eligible to receive the Veterans Credit in Laconia.