Boone County Disabled Pow Real Property Tax Exemption Application (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

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TOM SCHAUWECKER

Boone County Assessor

DISABLED POW

REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

As of November 2, 2010 Article X, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution exempts all real

property used as a homestead as defined by law of any citizen of this state who is a former

prisoner of war, as defined by law, and who has a total service-connected disability.

To qualify for such an exemption, the applicant must be a former prisoner of war, a

veteran of any branch of the armed forces of the United States of the State of Missouri who

became one hundred percent disables as a result of his or her military service, and must

own and occupy the homestead as a primary residence.

Applicants for the exemption are required to provide the assessor with the following

evidence:

Documents or sworn affirmation that the applicant occupies the homestead as

his or her primary residence.

A letter from the United States Government or United States Department of

Veterans Affairs as proof of service-connected total disability; AND

(a) Form DD 214 (Discharge Certificate) Showing Ex-Prisoner of War status:

(b) A letter from the Military Personnel Records Center (aka National Archives

and Records Administration NARA) or the United States Department of

Veteran Affairs indicating that the applicant is a former prisoner of war.

Please refer to the Missouri Constitution for a complete,

unabbreviated version of the amended Article X, Section 6.

TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTION from real property tax, Please fill out the

application attached in this document and provide the evidence as required by

law. Thank You !

Boone County Government Center

801 E. Walnut, RM 143

Columbia, MO 65201-77333

573-886-4270 FAX 573-

886-4254

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