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Form PTAX-342 General Information

What is the Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead

Veterans’ Affairs for the current assessment year and one of the fol-

Exemption (DVSHE)?

lowing documents that is the original or a copy certiﬁed by the county

recorder, recorder of deeds, Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs,

The Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS

or the National Archives Record Center.

200/15-169) provides an annual reduction in the equalized assessed

Form DD 214 or separation of service from the War Department

value (EAV) of a primary residence occupied by a disabled veteran

on January 1 of the assessment year. The DVSHE amount depends

(military service prior to 1950); or

on the percentage of the service-connected disability as certiﬁed by

Certiﬁcation of Military Service Form.

the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. A disabled veteran with at

You can call the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs at

least a 70% service-connected disability will receive a $5,000 reduc-

1 800 827-1000 (options 1, 1, and 0) to request a veriﬁcation letter

tion in property’s EAV. A disabled veteran with at least 50%, but less

that speciﬁes your “service-connected disability rating.” Any other

than 70% service-connected disability, will receive a $2,500 reduction

rating is not valid.

in property’s EAV.

An un-remarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran applying for

Who is eligible?

the ﬁrst time or transferring the DVSHE to a new primary residence

To qualify for the DVSHE, the disabled veteran must

must also provide the disabled veteran’s marriage and death certiﬁ-

be an Illinois resident who served as a member of the U.S.

cates and proof of ownership.

Armed Forces on active duty or state active duty, Illinois Na-

When will I receive my exemption?

tional Guard, or U.S. Reserve Forces, and not dishonorably

The year you apply for the DVSHE is referred to as the assessment

discharged;

year. The county board of review, while in session for the assessment

have at least a 50 percent service-connected disability certiﬁed

year, has the ﬁnal authority to grant your DVSHE. If granted, your

by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs; and

DVSHE will be applied to the property tax bill paid the year following

own and occupy the property as the primary residence on

the assessment year.

January 1 of the assessment year or lease and occupy a single

family residence on January 1 of the assessment year and be

When and where do I ﬁle my Form PTAX-342?

liable for the payment of the property taxes to the county.

You (including an un-remarried surviving spouse applying for the ﬁrst

Note: The property’s total EAV must be less than $250,000 after

time or for a new primary residence) should ﬁle your Form PTAX-342

subtracting any portion used for commercial purposes. “Commercial

with your CCAO by the due date to receive this exemption. Contact

purposes” include any portion of the property rented

your CCAO at the address and phone number below for assistance

for more than 6 months.

and ﬁling information with your county.

If you previously received the DVSHE and now reside in a facility

Note: To continue receiving the DVSHE on your residence, you must

licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or operated by the U.S.

ﬁle Form PTAX-342-R, Annual Veriﬁcation of Eligibility for Disabled

Department of Veterans’ Affairs, you are still eligible to receive the

Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption, each year with your CCAO.

DVSHE provided your property

CLINTON

is occupied by your spouse; or

__________________________________________ County, CCAO

remains unoccupied during the assessment year.

850 FAIRFAX STREET

______________________________________________________

Is a surviving spouse eligible?

Mailing address

CARLYLE

62231

An un-remarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran can contin-

_____________________________________ IL ______________

ue to receive the DVSHE on his or her spouse’s primary residence or

City

ZIP

618

5 9 4

2 4 6 4

transfer the DVSHE to another primary residence after the disabled

If you have any questions, call (_______)_______-____________

veteran’s original primary residence is sold, provided the DVSHE had

previously been granted to the disabled veteran.

Are there other homestead exemptions available for

An un-remarried surviving spouse must occupy and hold legal or

a person with a disability?

beneﬁcial title to the primary residence on January 1 of the assess-

Yes. However, only one of the following homestead exemptions may

ment year.

be claimed on your property for a single assessment year:

Do I need to provide documentation?

Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption

Your Chief County Assessment Ofﬁcer (CCAO) will require docu-

Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities

mentation to verify your eligibility for the DVSHE. You must provide

Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption

a disability award or veriﬁcation letter from the U.S. Department of

Ofﬁcial use. Do not write in this space.

Date received

Board of review action date

: ___ ___/___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___

Approved

Verify proof of eligibility ____________________________

Denied

Exemption amount

Reason for denial____________________________________

$2,500

$5,000

______________________________________________________

Assessment information

Comments: _________________________________________

EAV of improvements

$___________________

______________________________________________________

EAV of land

$___________________

______________________________________________________

Total EAV of improvement/land

$___________________

______________________________________________________

EAV commercial/rented property

$___________________

______________________________________________________

Total EAV minus commercial/rented EAV

$___________________

______________________________________________________

Note: An EAV of $250,000 or more, excluding commercial property or portion of the property rented for more than 6 months, does not qualify

for DVSHE. For tax years 2007, 2008, and 2009, a $5,000 exemption required at least a 75 percent service-connected disability and a $2,500

exemption required a 50 percent to 74 percent service-connected disability.

PTAX-342 (R-1/13)

Form Ptax-342 - Application For Disabled Veterans' Standard Homestead Exemption (Dvshe) Page 2

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