Veterans Tax Credit or All Veterans Tax Credit

The following credits (an amount deducted from the tax bill) are available to qualified applicants:

• Veteran
• Disabled veteran
• Widow/Widower of veteran

To qualify for a Veteran’s credit the property owner must have served during specific wars or conflicts, have 90 days of active duty and be honorably discharged.

To qualify for the All Veteran's credit the property owner or spouse must have 90 days active duty and be honorably discharged.

The Henniker property must be the veteran's primary residence and the veteran must have resided in New Hampshire for one year preceding April 1st in the year in which the credit is sought. 

The veteran must file an application and supply a copy of their discharge papers or DD214. For a document to be acceptable in verifying a veteran's active military service, it must show (in addition to sufficient identification data) at least three key pieces of information:

• a date of entry into active duty
• a date of separation or release from active duty, and
• the character of the discharge (proof of honorable discharge or separation)

Veterans with a service-connected total disability must provide the municipality with a Summary of Benefits Letter from the US Department of Veteran's Affairs stating that the Veteran is totally and permanently disabled.

The deadline for filing is April 15th.

If the property is held in a Trust a PA-33, Statement of Qualification for Property Tax Credit Exemption or Tax Deferral Under RSA 72:33, V, must be submitted with the application and separation/discharge form.

Specific service dates are not required to receive the All-Veteran's Credit.

Supporting Documents

Veteran's Credit Application and Supporting Documents
PA-33

Web Links

Explanation of Veteran's Credit (from NH State Office of Veterans Services)