The New Mexico Department of Veterans S ervices (DVS) will begin a two-week daily curbside property tax certificat e drive-up service in Albuquerque from April 19-23 from 1pm-4pm in the par king lot of its northeast heights office at 5201 Eagle Rock NE.
\nTh e service continues April 26-30 from 9am-noon.
\nDVS staff\, wearing safety masks in adherence to ongoing state COVID-19 safety protocol\, wil l provide curbside “car hop-style” service for the filing of the state vet erans property tax exemption or property waiver for Bernalillo County vete rans or unmarried surviving spouses of veterans. The veteran’s property ta x exemption is a $4\,000 reduction off the taxable value of the primary re sidence of a veteran or unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran. Veterans rated by the VA with a 100% service-connected permanent-and-total disabili ty can have their property tax liability waived.
\nVeterans living i n Bernalillo County may also be entitled to a $2\,000 “head of household” exemption offered by the county.
\nDVS staff will print the necessar y certificates needed while the veteran or unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran remain in their vehicles—who must wear a safety mask while being served by DVS staff.
\nVeterans and surviving spouses of veterans mu st bring a copy of the veterans’ DD-214\, proof of residency\, and if clai ming a disabled veteran tax waiver\, the VA award letter stating 100% perm anent and total disability.
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