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a list
of all
qualifuing
shareholders,
any information
required
by
the municipality
to
verify
eligibility
of
qualifying
shareholders
and
the
applicable exemption
amount.
Notwithstanding
the
application process
in
Section 7, a cooperative housing corporation must update its application annually to
reflect
changes
in eligibility.
The exemption is equal to the total amount that the
qualif ing
shareholders
would
have
claimed
if
they were owners of the property.
A
cooperative housing corporation that receives an exemption pursuant to
this
section must apportion
the properly tax reduction resulting from the exemption among the qualifzing shareholders according to
the proportion
of
the total
exemption
that
each qualifying
shareholder
would be entitled
to
if
the
qualifuing
shareholder
were the owner
of
property. Any
supplemental assessment resulting from
disqualification
for
exemption must
be
applied in the same manner against the
qualifring
shareholders
for
whom the disqualification applies.
7.
Application:
An
applicant
for
the veteran exemption must claim an exemption, in writing, with the
assessor
of
the
municipality
in
which the
applicant
resides. The
applicant must fumish
proof
of
entitlement
for
the
exemption
by
April
I
of
the year the applicant
first
requests an
exemption. Once the
veteran
or
other
qualifring individual
receives an exemption, an annual application for exemption is not
necessary.
Another person, such
as
a
parent
or guardian, may make
a
claim on behalf
of
a
qualifying
child.
The municipal
assessors
may make an abatement
of
taxes, on
written application within
one
year
of
commitment,
if
a qualifying
spouse
or
a
quali$ring child
has
not made a claim by the
April
I
deadline,
provided the related veteran died during
the l2-month
period preceding
April
I
for
which the tax
was
commined.
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M.R.S.
$ 841(4).
An
application
for
the veteran exemption, including proof
of
entitlement,
is confidential
and
will
not
be
available to the
public.
36
M.R.S.
$
653(lXG).
8.
ProofofEntitlement:
The
following items
are
generally sufficient proof
of
entitlement
A.
A
copy
of
the applicant's birth certificate
if
the claim is
based
on
age
B.
A
copy
of
the
veteran's Report
of
Separation (usually
DD Form 214,
Certificate
of
Release,
or
Discharge
from Achve Duty).
C.
A
copy
of the certificate or
letter from the Department
of
Veterans
Affairs or
other federal agency
stating that the applicant receives compensation
or
a pension
from the federal
government as
a
veteran
or
widow/widower
of a veteran. For
explanation
of
the certificate fumished by
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs (formerly
VA
Form
20-5455
or
20-5455a), see Section 9 below.
If
this certifïcate or letter is not available, the applicant
may provide other
proof of
payment
for
total
disabi
lity
or service-connected
di
sabil
iry.
C.
A
copy
of
a letter
from
the appropriate federal agency stating that a
qualifying
spouse,
qualifuing
child or
qualifring
parent receives
a
pension
from
the federal govemment based on the death
of
a
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