DelawareVeterans rated at least 80% disabled could qualify for school tax credit
With school board approval, veterans with three years of Delaware residence and VA service-related disability benefits rated at least 80% could get a full school tax credit.
What it does
Veterans with VA service-related disability benefits rated at least 80% could get a full school tax credit on qualifying property. Their school board must approve, and they must have made Delaware their legal home for three straight years.
Argument forEligible veterans rated at least 80% could pay less in school taxes where their school boards approve the credit.
Argument againstWhere school boards approve the credit, covering school taxes for veterans rated at least 80% could reduce money collected for schools.
More detail
A school district would allow a full credit against school taxes on qualifying property. It covers veterans with VA service-related disability benefits rated at least 80% who have made Delaware their legal home for three straight years. A majority of the entire local school board must approve the credit. A total disability rating based on inability to work also counts, regardless of the assigned disability rating. Seasonal stays do not count as Delaware residence; a 12-month absence is evidence that a person no longer lives there. The 80% standard would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 23Assigned to Appropriations Committee in HouseLatest
- Apr 22Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 22Amendment HA 1 to HB 349 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in HouseIntroduced
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