Property
Tax

Military Service Property Tax Exemption

Iowa Code chapter 426A and Iowa Administrative Code rule 701–110.2

This application must be filed or postmarked to your city or county assessor on or before July 1. An application received after July 1 will be considered an application for the following year. Once filed, the claim for exemption is applicable to subsequent years and no further filing shall be required provided the claimant or the claimant's spouse owns the property on July 1 of each year. Contact information for all assessors can be found at the Iowa State Association of Assessors website: iowa-assessors.org

Applicant Information

Applicant Name:

Applicant's name required.

Area:

Format: 321

Area code required.

Phone:

Format: 456-7890

Phone number required.

Email:

Email required.

Owner Information

Property Owner Name:

Owner name required.

Veteran Name:

Veteran name required.

Address:

Property location address.

Location address required.

City:

City location required.

State:

State location required.

Zip:

Zip location required.

Property Claimed for Exemption

Jurisdiction:

Parcel Number:

Parcel number required.

Legal Description:

Military Status

Check one. I am an honorably separated, retired, furloughed to a reserve placed on inactive status, or discharged veteran, and:

Resident of this state who is a former member of the Armed Forces who served for a minimum of 18 months and who was discharged under honorable conditions, or who served fewer than 18 months and was honorably discharged because of a service-related injury.

Former member who was discharged under honorable conditions, or member who is currently serving, of the Reserve Forces or Iowa National Guard who has served at least 20 years.

Member of the Reserve Forces or Iowa National Guard who was activated for federal duty, excluding training, for a minimum of 90 days, and was discharged under honorable conditions or was retired under Title 10 of the United States Code.

Former member of the Armed Forces, whose enlistment would have occurred during the Korean Conflict but chose to serve five years in the Reserve Forces and was discharged under honorable conditions.

Resident of this state who served in the Armed Forces of the United States in an eligible service period under Iowa Code section 35.1(2)(a) and was discharged under honorable conditions (see instructions).

Former member of the active, oceangoing merchant marines who served during World War II at any time between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive, who were discharged under honorable conditions.

Former member of the women's air force service pilots and other persons who have been conferred veterans status based on their civilian duties during World War II in accordance with federal Pub. L. No. 95-202, 38 U.S.C. section 106.

Related to Veteran

Related to a qualified veteran as (see page 3 of instructions):

Spouse

Unmarried Widow(er)

Minor Child

Widowed Parent

Self

Military Record

My military service record is recorded in volume:

Required field.

Page:

Required field.

In County:

Required field.

I entered the service on:

Required field.

I was released on:

Required field.

Note: If you are not certain where your military service record is documented, contact Linn County Assessor for assistance prior to form submission.

Declarations and Signature

I, the undersigned, declare under penalties of perjury or false certificate, that:

I am a resident of and domiciled in the State of Iowa.

Declaration check required.

I am the equitable or legal owner of the property upon which I claim the exemption and this is the only claim I make in this state.

Declaration check required.

If the property is owned by a family farm corporation, I am a shareholder of that corporation and I occupy the property.

Declaration check required.

Signature of claimant or qualified designee:

Please sign your name with your finger or your mouse.

Signature is required.

I have examined this application, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete.

Please enter signature above.

Date:

Signature date is required.

Written notification must be given to the assessor upon conveyance of this property.