Veterans

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Did you know that as a disabled veteran or surviving spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible to receive a Property Tax Exemption?  If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact me at either by email or call me direct.

 
Thank You!

Janice Hayre

Veteran's Exemptions Specialist

jhayre@co.coos.or.us

Coos County Assessor's Office
250 North Baxter Street
Coquille, OR 97423
541-396-7916

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to File a Claim

Submit the Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Exemption Claim form. (Available on this website or at the Assessor’s Office,250 North Baxter Street, Coquille, 2nd Floor).

Veterans also submit:

  1. A copy of your DD-214 or other military-issued documentation showing your honorable discharge and period of active service.
  2. A copy of your disability certification.

Surviving spouses/partners also submit:

  1. A copy of the veteran’s DD-214 or other military-issued documentation showing his/her honorable discharge and period of active service.
  2. A copy of your marriage license or certificate of registered domestic partnership.
  3. A copy of the veteran’s death certificate.
Category: Veterans Property Tax Exemption
How to Qualify as a Veteran

Veterans must meet the following three (3) requirements to qualify:

  1. Own and live in their Coos County home as their primary residence.
  2. Certified as 40% or more disabled by the Department of Veteran Affairs, US Armed Forces, or an independent licensed physician.(Veterans certified by an independent licensed physician must also meet an income requirement. Contact the Assessor’s Office for more information).
  3. Received an honorable discharge from active duty and meet at least one of the following requirements:
  • Served at least 91 consecutive days beginning on or before January 31, 1955, or 179 consecutive days beginning after January 31, 1955.
  • Served for 178 days or less and was discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions because of a service-connected disability, or has a disability rating from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
  • Served for at least one day in a combat zone.
  • Received a combat or campaign ribbon, or expeditionary medal for service in the US Armed Forces.
  • Is receiving a nonservice-connected pension from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Category: Veterans Property Tax Exemption
How to Qualify as the Surviving Spouse/Partner of a Veteran
  1. Own and live in their Coos County home as their primary residence.
  2. Is the surviving spouse or partner (per HB 2007)of a qualified veteran as described in “3” above.(The veteran does not have to have been disabled for a spouse/partner to be eligible for the exemption).

Qualifying Veteran information leaflet from Oregon Department of Revenue

Category: Veterans Property Tax Exemption
When to File a Claim

Claims are accepted between January 1 and April 1 for the upcoming tax year beginning July 1. (Exceptions may apply for recently widowed spouses or partners, or veterans who have recently received a retroactive disability certification from the Department of Veteran Affairs. Contact the Assessor’s Office for more information).

The above information applies to standard filings. Other circumstances such as newly acquired property, properties held in trust, or retroactive disability certification may affect filing deadlines or eligibility. Contact the Assessor’s Office for more information.

For more information call or visit:

Janice Hayre, Veteran Exemption Clerk
Coos County Assessor’s Office
250 N Baxter Street, 2nd Floor, Coquille OR 97423
541-396-7916
jhayre@co.coos.or.us

Category: Veterans Property Tax Exemption

Supporting Documents

PDF icon Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse Exemption Claim form (95 KB)
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