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Exemptions and Credits

The following is a breakdown for the various property tax exemptions. Please select the appropriate exemption or credit from the list provided for a detailed description.

Applications can be obtained at the Assessors Office, Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you have an Elderly Exemption and/or Veterans Credit and selling or moving to a new home, please advise this office as we will want to move the information and apply the exemption/credit to the correct property.

Existing exemptions for Veterans, Blind, Elderly and Permanently Disabled will be continued automatically and are subject to an annual re-qualification or audit.

Elderly Exemptions RSA 72:39a:
Age Groups:
65-74 years of age are allowed $156,000 assessed value deducted from total assessed value.
75-79 years of age are allowed $210,000 assessed value deducted from total assessed value.
80 years of age are allowed $280,000 assessed value deducted from total assessed value.

Tax Deferral RSA 72:38-a:
The total of tax deferrals on a particular property shall not be more than eighty five percent (85%) of its assessed value.

Blind Exemption RSA 72:37:
Blind are allowed $156,000 assessed value deducted from total assessed value.

Disabled Exemption RSA 72:37-b:
Disabled are allowed $156,000 assessed value deducted from total assessed value.

Veterans Credit RSA 72:28:
Veterans are allowed a $500.00 credit towards the total taxes due.

All Veterans Credit RSA 72:28-b:
Veterans are allowed a $500.00 credit towards the total taxes due. Provided however that the person is not eligible for and is not receiving a credit under RSA 72:28 or RSA 72:35.

Disabled Veterans Credit RSA 72:35:
Disabled veterans are allowed a $2,000.00 credit towards the total taxes due.

Surviving Spouse Credit RSA 72:29-a:
Surviving Spouses are allowed a $2,000.00 credit towards the total taxes due.