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Property tax exemption for Gold Star parent, spouse now law in Conn.

There was just one vote in opposition to a bill which took effect on Sunday that allows a municipality to provide a property tax exemption to any parent or surviving spouse of a service member killed in action while active duty.  Representative Adam Dunsby, who is First Selectman of Easton, was the only no vote.  Under the law, a municipality may exempt up to $20,000 or 10% of the property's assessed value. 

 

To be eligible for the exemption, the income of the Gold Star parent or surviving spouse cannot exceed the state's income limit for a single person for other veterans' property tax exemptions annually set by the Office of Policy and Management. 

 

The Gold Star exemption is in addition to any property tax exemption to which the applicant is entitled. But an applicant cannot receive more than one additional municipal property tax exemption for veterans or their family members.

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