Renew your veteran's tax exemption

Hot Springs County Assessor Daniel Webber announced recently that currently qualified Hot Springs county veterans or their surviving spouse should contact the Assessor’s Office to renew their Veteran’s Exemption for 2020 on their property tax.

If the applicant will be using the exemption for vehicle licensing, they will need to stop by the Assessor’s Office when they come to the courthouse to renew their registration.

The exemption can only be used in one county in Wyoming for the next tax year, and if you are using it on your property taxes, it can only be used on your principal residence.

Those honorably discharged veterans, or surviving spouses who have not been remarried, who have never applied for the exemption and would like to apply will need to come to the Assessor’s Office and bring a copy of their military service discharge papers (DD214).

The veteran or surviving spouse must have been a resident of Wyoming for three years prior to claiming the exemption and must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Veteran must have received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or its equivalent.

Veteran must have been on active duty between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, June 27, 1950 and January 31, 1955 or February 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975.

Veteran must have a service connected disability certified by the veteran’s administration or a branch of the armed forces of the United States.

If you have any questions or would like more information on the Veteran’s Exemption, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 864-3414.