The Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse is the Anne Arundel County Office of Finance application for the county tax credit available to disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. It is one of the Anne Arundel County property tax credit applications, and the credit reduces what you owe in County property taxes. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the county publishes the original PDF and the other disabled veterans forms on its tax credits page.
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What is Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse – Anne Arundel County, MD?
Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse is the Anne Arundel County Office of Finance application that a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran files to request the county's property tax credit for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.
The county describes the credit as one of several local property tax credits for owners of real property in the county. A credit reduces your liability for County property taxes. That liability comes from the value assessed by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation and the County property tax rate set each tax year. The amount of the reduction depends on the section of the County Code that authorizes the credit.
The county publishes four disabled veterans applications side by side:
- Year 1 for Disabled Veteran
- Year 1 for Surviving Spouse (this form)
- Re-Application for Disabled Veteran
- Re-Application for Surviving Spouse
A credit cannot exceed your actual County property tax liability. It does not apply to the Solid Waste service charge, the Waterway Protection and Restoration Fund (WPRF) fee, State of Maryland property taxes or City of Annapolis property taxes.
This is not the Retired Veterans Tax Credit, which the county lists as a separate credit with its own application requirements.
Who needs to file Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse – Anne Arundel County, MD?
The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who is applying for the county's disabled veterans property tax credit for the first time uses this Year 1 form. The county lists it among the tax credits available for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses, and the form's name sets it apart from the other three versions.
- A disabled veteran applying in the first year uses the Year 1 for Disabled Veteran application, not this one.
- Applicants renewing a credit they already receive are directed by the county's list to the Re-Application forms, one for the disabled veteran and one for the surviving spouse.
- Retired veterans use the separate Retired Veterans Tax Credit.
The county's tax credits page is the source for who the credit is meant for; the eligibility conditions for this credit are set by the County Code and printed on the application. If your property taxes are paid through escrow by a mortgage company, contact the company about how the credit may affect your escrow.
When to file Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse – Anne Arundel County, MD
Each property tax credit has its own deadline set in the County Code, and that deadline is printed on the matching application. Your application must be received by that date to be timely. The Office of Finance says it has no authority to waive or extend these deadlines, so check the date on this application before you start.
If you mail the application less than 14 days before the deadline, the county suggests using a traceable form of delivery. It is not responsible for delays in mail delivery.
After you apply, the county sends a letter or an email when an application is approved, and it contacts you if the application is incomplete or needs more information. You can ask about status at (410) 222-1748. The county's page gives no processing time.
How to fill out Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse – Anne Arundel County, MD
Confirm this is the right form
Use the Year 1 for Surviving Spouse application only if you are a surviving spouse applying for the first time. A disabled veteran, or anyone renewing, uses one of the county's other three disabled veterans forms.
Find your property tax account number
Where the application asks for your account number, use the 12-digit number in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX on your most recent County property tax bill. You can look up past bills by property address on the county website.
Use the state identifier if needed
If you have no bill, you may use the account identifier from the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, found by property address. Its format is District, Subdivision and Account Number.
Enter applicant and property details
Complete the fields the application asks for about you and the property, matching the names and addresses on your tax bill.
Provide an email address
Enter an email address if the application asks for one. The county may use it to confirm receipt and to tell you that the application is approved.
Attach any required documentation
Include the documentation the application itself lists. If the application is incomplete, the county will contact you to finish it.
Check the deadline and review
Read the deadline printed on the application and confirm that the county will receive it by that date. Review every entry, sign where required, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and submit it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse – Anne Arundel County, MD
The county's tax credits page refers to mailing the application and lists the Anne Arundel County Office of Finance at 44 Calvert Street, Room 110, Annapolis, MD 21401, open 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday. Follow any return instructions printed on the application itself.
- By mail: Send the signed application so that it is received by the deadline printed on it. If you mail it less than 14 days before the deadline, use a traceable delivery method.
- Confirmation of receipt: The county may confirm receipt by email as a courtesy if you give an email address on the application. If you hear nothing, call the Tax Credit Department at (410) 222-1748.
- Questions: Call the Tax Office at (410) 222-1748 for other questions.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the county's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting the application after the deadline printed on it; the Office of Finance cannot waive or extend deadlines set in the County Code.
- Mailing the application less than 14 days before the deadline without a traceable delivery method; the county is not responsible for mail delays.
- Using the Year 1 for Surviving Spouse form when you are the disabled veteran, or when you are renewing; the county has separate Year 1 for Disabled Veteran and Re-Application forms.
- Leaving the email address blank, then getting no courtesy confirmation of receipt.
- Expecting the credit to lower the Solid Waste service charge, the WPRF fee, State of Maryland property taxes or City of Annapolis property taxes; it does not apply to them.
- Expecting a credit larger than your County property tax liability; it can reduce the liability only to $0.
- Entering a wrong property tax account number; it is the 12-digit number in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX on your most recent bill.
- Sending an incomplete application; the county will contact you to finish it, which delays a decision.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit Application Year 1 for Surviving Spouse?
It is the Anne Arundel County Office of Finance application a surviving spouse uses to request the county property tax credit for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. The county lists it with three other versions: Year 1 for Disabled Veteran and two Re-Application forms.
How does this credit affect my Anne Arundel County property tax bill?
It reduces your liability for County property taxes, by an amount based on the County Code section that authorizes it. It cannot reduce the bill below $0, and it does not apply to the Solid Waste service charge, the WPRF fee, State of Maryland taxes or City of Annapolis taxes.
What is the deadline for the surviving spouse tax credit application?
Each credit's deadline is set in the County Code and printed on its application. The county must receive your application by that date, and the Office of Finance cannot waive or extend it. Check the date printed on this application.
How do I know the county received my tax credit application?
If you give an email address on the application, the county may email a courtesy confirmation. If you receive none, call the Tax Credit Department at (410) 222-1748. When mailing within 14 days of the deadline, use a traceable delivery method.
How will I find out if my application is approved?
Anne Arundel County sends a letter or an email when an application is approved. You can also call (410) 222-1748 to ask about its status. If the application is incomplete, the county contacts you to complete it.
What if I already paid my property tax before the credit was approved?
You receive a refund of the overpayment, and the county says refunds are processed automatically, so you do not need to request one. If a mortgage company pays your taxes through escrow, contact the company about how the credit affects your escrow.
What is the difference between Year 1 and Re-Application forms?
The county publishes a Year 1 form and a Re-Application form for both the disabled veteran and the surviving spouse. This page covers the Year 1 form for a surviving spouse. Pick the version that matches who is applying and whether it is a first application or a renewal.
Can I fill out this application online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not affiliated with Anne Arundel County and does not submit the application; you send it to the Office of Finance through the county's channels.
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