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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri creates property tax exemptions for disabled veterans based on disability ratings starting in 2027
Last action · April 1, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsor: Philip Oehlerking
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri establishes the Missouri Disabled Veterans' Exemption, granting annual property tax exemptions on primary residences for eligible disabled veterans based on their VA , effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
Qualifying Missouri homeowners with service-connected disabilities will see reductions in their property tax assessments ranging from ten thousand dollars up to five hundred thousand dollars depending on their official .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Disabled veterans
Eligible disabled veterans receive an annual property tax assessed value exemption on their primary residence based on their VA disability rating.
Surviving spouses of disabled veterans
Surviving spouses retain the proportional property tax exemption as long as they maintain residency, hold title, and do not remarry.
County collectors and assessors
Local tax officials are required to receive applications, review eligibility, and administer the new exemption rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the Missouri Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption?
What is the deadline to apply for the property tax exemption each year?
Does the exemption transfer to a surviving spouse if the veteran passes away?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
10 actions- Apr 1, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Mar 31, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Mar 24, 2026HouseAction Postponed (H)
- Mar 24, 2026HouseExecutive Session Continued
- Mar 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
Show 4 earlier actions
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 9, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Introduction of Scaled Property Tax Exemptions
The bill shifts state policy by introducing a tiered property tax exemption tied directly to federal VA disability rating percentages.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance80How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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