DISABLED VETERANS REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION

Disabled veterans who are residents of Pennsylvania may be exempt from the payment of all
real estate taxes levied upon their principal residence and the land upon which it sits, provided
that all eligibility criteria is met.

Eligibility:

* Must be a resident of Pennsylvania
* Honorable or Under Honorable Conditions Discharge
* Served during established periods of war, as determined by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs,
or other armed conflict
* Must be blind or paraplegic or have sustained the loss of two or more limbs, or to have
service-connected disability declared by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be a total or 100%
permanent disability
* Dwelling must be owned solely by the veteran, jointly with the veteran’s spouse, or as an
estate by the entireties
* Veteran must occupy the real estate as his/her principal dwelling
* Veteran must demonstrate a financial need
* Upon the death of a qualified veteran, tax exemption may pass on to the unmarried surviving
spouse if financial need can be shown