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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2016 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year. Provides that, for the 2015 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption in the current taxable year if he or she had survived. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds provisions to the introduced bill providing that, for taxable year 2016 and thereafter, the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected and who is certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation shall be considered a surviving spouse for the purposes of the exemption for veterans with disabilities. Provides that, for those surviving spouses, the property shall be exempt.
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