Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment

Do you support an amendment to expand certain property tax exemptions for property on which the homestead exemption is claimed for certain veterans with disabilities? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K))

A "yes" vote supports adopting the following changes to property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses: after the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption, exempting the next $2,500 of assessed value from property taxes for veterans with a service-related disability rating of 50% or more but below 70%; after the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption, exempting the next $4,500 of assessed value from property taxes for veterans with a service-related disability rating of 70% or more but below 100%; exempting the total assessed value from property taxes for veterans that are totally disabled or that are 100% unemployable; and extending the property tax exemptions to the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran whether or not the exemption was claimed on the property prior to the veteran's death.

A "no" vote opposes expanding property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouse, thereby leaving in place the current property tax exemption of $7,500 of assessed value (in addition to the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption) available for veterans with a 100% disability rating and their surviving spouse.


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Louisiana Property Tax Exemptions for Certain Disabled Veterans and Spouses Amendment

Do you support an amendment to expand certain property tax exemptions for property on which the homestead exemption is claimed for certain veterans with disabilities? (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K))

A "yes" vote supports adopting the following changes to property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses: after the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption, exempting the next $2,500 of assessed value from property taxes for veterans with a service-related disability rating of 50% or more but below 70%; after the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption, exempting the next $4,500 of assessed value from property taxes for veterans with a service-related disability rating of 70% or more but below 100%; exempting the total assessed value from property taxes for veterans that are totally disabled or that are 100% unemployable; and extending the property tax exemptions to the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran whether or not the exemption was claimed on the property prior to the veteran's death.

A "no" vote opposes expanding property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouse, thereby leaving in place the current property tax exemption of $7,500 of assessed value (in addition to the first $7,500 homestead property tax exemption) available for veterans with a 100% disability rating and their surviving spouse.

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