Tax Exemption Information

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, 

DISABLED VETERANS, and GOLD STAR SPOUSES

A property tax exemption is available to senior citizens, qualifying disabled veterans, the surviving spouses of Gold Star Veterans and the surviving spouses of senior citizens or disabled veterans who were previously granted the exemption. For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence is exempted. The state pays the exempted portion of the property tax. Once approved, the exemption remains in effect for future years, and the applicant need not reapply. The General Assembly may eliminate the funding for the Senior Citizen Exemption or Disabled Veteran Exemption at their discretion in any year that the budget does not allow for the reimbursement.

Application requirements are as follows:

SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION

This exemption is 50% of the first 200,000 value of your home. The exemption is for primary residence only. 

The exemption is available to applicants who: a) are at least 65 years of age as of January 1 of the year of application, b) owned their home for at least 10 consecutive years as of January 1, and c) occupy it as their primary residence and have done so for at least 10 consecutive years as of January 1. Limited exceptions to the ownership and occupancy requirements are detailed in the qualifications section of the application. The exemption is also available to surviving spouses of senior citizens who previously met the requirements. The application deadline is July 15. The application form is available from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation at https://cdola.colorado.gov/property-taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. 

Seniors that were previously approved do not need to reapply.

The Senior Citizen Exemption is available to applicants who:

  1. Are at least 65 years of age prior to January 1 of the year of application,
  2. Owned their home for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1, and
  3. Occupied it as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years prior to January 1.

The application deadline is July 15. 

The application form is available in the Assessor's department page or below and must be submitted to the Assessor's Office before the deadline.

Senior Property Tax Homestead Exemption Forms:

The Disabled Veteran Exemption

The Disabled Veterans Exemption Amendment was passed in November 2006. The amendment was an expansion to the senior property tax exemption by including qualifying disabled veterans. Qualified disabled veterans will receive a 50 percent exemption on the first $200,000 of actual value on their 2015 tax bill payable in 2016 for their primary residence.  

If you have questions please feel free to call the Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs at 303-914-5832 or email at cdvainfo@dmva.state.co.us.

The Disabled Veteran Exemption is available to property owners who:

  1. Sustained a service-connected disability while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States,
  2. Were honorably discharged, and
  3. Were rated by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs as one hundred percent "permanent and total" disabled. VA unemployability awards do not meet the requirement for determining an applicant's eligibility.
  4. Owned and occupied the property prior to January 1 of the current year.

The application deadline this year is July 1.

Application forms are available from the Division of Veterans Affairs at the address and telephone number shown below and from the of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation web site. 

THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION WINDOW FOR THE FOLLOWING TAX YEAR WILL OPEN AS OF JANUARY 1st AND WILL CLOSE ON JULY 1st. 

Disabled Veteran Exemption Forms:

*Completed applications are to be submitted to the Colorado Division of Veterans' Affairs at the following address or Email Staff at Veterans' Affairs 

 *Applications received by email will be returned.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Division of Veterans Affairs

155 Van Gordon St., Suite 201

Lakewood, Colorado 80228

Phone: 303-914-5832      Fax: 303-914-5835

vets.colorado.gov


DISABLED VETERAN SURVIVING SPOUSE EXEMPTION

The exemption is available to surviving spouses of disabled veterans who had the disabled veteran exemption and who passed away prior to January 1 of the current year. The property must be owner occupied and used as the primary residence of an owner-occupier who is the surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran. The application deadline  is July 1. Applications are available from the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation at https://cdola.colorado.gov/property-taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. Completed applications must be submitted to the county assessor of the county in which the property is located, at the address above.

GOLD STAR SPOUSES

Beginning in January 2023, this exemption is available to surviving spouses of “Gold Star” Veterans. The property must be owner occupied as of January 1 in the year of the application and used as the primary residence of an owner-occupier who is the surviving spouse of a qualifying Gold Star Veteran. The application deadline for 20XX is July 1. In early January 2023 applications will be available from the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, from the website of the Colorado Division of Property Taxation at https://cdola.colorado.gov/property-taxation or the county assessor of the county in which the property is located. Completed applications must be submitted to the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs at the address listed below.

Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Division of Veterans Affairs

155 Van Gordon St., Suite 201

Lakewood, Colorado 80228

Phone: 303-914-5832      Fax: 303-914-5835

vets.colorado.gov


School or Charitable Exemption Forms

Religious Exemption Forms

Agriculture

*For more information regarding Tax Exemptions and Deferrals, please visit the County Assessor.

*Learn more about rebates and deferral's for the elderly, disabled, and military called into service from the Colorado Division of Property Taxation.