The Certification for Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion (NCDVA-9) is a State of North Carolina form under G.S. 105-277.1C that supports a disabled veteran's request for a property tax exclusion. It is one of the Durham County property tax relief forms posted by Durham County Tax Administration. A veteran, or a surviving spouse who has not remarried, completes Section 1 and signs, and the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) completes Section 4. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published at dconc.gov.
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What is NCDVA-9?
The Certification for Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion (NCDVA-9) is a State of North Carolina form, issued under G.S. 105-277.1C, on which the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) certifies a veteran's disability status in support of a property tax exclusion.
The form does not grant the exclusion. In the statement above Section 2, the veteran or surviving spouse asks the NCDMVA to complete the certification "in support of my separate application for the Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion to the Tax Assessor." The exclusion application is a different document.
The form has four sections:
- Section 1, completed by the veteran or by the surviving spouse who has not remarried: names, address, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs file number and the veteran's Social Security number.
- Section 2: the disabled veteran's signature and date.
- Section 3: the surviving spouse's signature and date.
- Section 4, completed by the Secretary of the NCDMVA or the Secretary's designee: whether the veteran meets criteria B, C, D or E, and the character of service at separation.
The printed text states that the NCDMVA authorizes the North Carolina Department of Revenue and any county tax office to use the form as needed. Durham County Tax Administration lists it under Property Tax Relief Applications. The county's list also shows a separate AV-9 application covering disabled veteran exclusions.
Who needs to file NCDVA-9?
The main group is a veteran who has a permanent and total service-connected disability and whose character of service at separation was honorable or under honorable conditions. That veteran asks the NCDMVA to certify the disability for the property tax exclusion.
The form also covers the surviving spouse, who has not remarried, of a veteran whose character of service at separation was honorable or under honorable conditions and who either:
- had a permanent and total service-connected disability at death, or
- died as a result of a service-connected condition.
A surviving spouse who has remarried does not fit the description printed in Section 1. Section 4 shows that the NCDMVA can also certify other situations. These include a veteran who received specially adapted housing benefits under 38 U.S.C. 2101 for a permanent residence. They also include a veteran who died on active duty in the line of duty, not due to the service member's own willful misconduct.
The veteran signs Section 2. The surviving spouse signs Section 3. Section 4 is not completed by the applicant.
When to file NCDVA-9
Request the certification when you are ready to apply for the Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion, because the form exists to support that separate application to the Tax Assessor. The form prints no due date of its own, and its instructions are limited to taking it to your local veterans service office for certification. Check the filing deadline for the exclusion application with Durham County Tax Administration, which lists the form with its Property Tax Relief Applications and can be reached at 919-560-0350 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM). Allow time for the NCDMVA to complete Section 4 before you submit the application.
Documents you need
- Annual Tax Abatement Letter: the form states that you have provided it to the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA) for the processing of the certification. This applies to the veteran in Section 2 and to the surviving spouse in Section 3.
How to fill out NCDVA-9
Get the form to your veterans service office
The form says to take it to your local veterans service office for certification. Find a State Veterans Service Center or County Veterans Service Office at the milvets.nc.gov link printed at the top.
Enter your name and address
In Section 1, under NAME (Print or Type), enter your name, then your street address or P.O. box number, city, state and ZIP code. Print or type.
Enter the veteran's and spouse's names
Enter the DISABLED VETERAN'S FULL NAME. Enter the SURVIVING SPOUSE'S FULL NAME only if applicable.
Enter the VA file number and SSN
Enter the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs file number and the veteran's Social Security number in the boxes provided.
Read the eligibility statement
Confirm that you are either a veteran with honorable or under-honorable-conditions service and a permanent and total service-connected disability, or an unremarried surviving spouse as described. The statement asks the NCDMVA to complete the certification.
Sign Section 2 as the veteran
If you are the disabled veteran, sign and date Section 2. It states that you provided the NCDMVA with your Annual Tax Abatement Letter and authorize release of disability information needed for the certification.
Sign Section 3 as surviving spouse
If you are the surviving spouse who has not remarried, sign and date Section 3, which carries the same statement and authorization.
Leave Section 4 for the NCDMVA
Do not fill in Section 4. The Secretary of the NCDMVA or the designee marks criteria A through E with dates, the character of service at separation, and signs with name, title and date.
Review, download and print the PDF
Check names, address, file number and signatures, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Take it to your veterans service office and use the certified form with your separate application to the Tax Assessor.
How to submit NCDVA-9
The form is submitted in two steps: certification by a veterans service office, then use of the certified form with your separate application to the Tax Assessor.
- Local veterans service office: The top of the form says to take it to your local veterans service office for certification. The form points to https://www.milvets.nc.gov/services/benefits-claims for a list of State Veterans Service Centers and County Veterans Service Offices. Bring your Annual Tax Abatement Letter, which the form says you provide to the NCDMVA for processing.
- Tax Assessor: The certification supports a separate application for the Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion. The form names no address or portal for that application.
- Durham County Tax Administration: Main Office, 201 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Administration Bldg. II, Durham, NC 27701. Phone 919-560-0350, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the NCDVA-9 as the application for the exclusion; the form says the exclusion application is separate and goes to the Tax Assessor.
- Filling in Section 4, which only the Secretary of the NCDMVA or the Secretary's designee completes.
- Signing Section 2 or Section 3 without having provided the NCDMVA with the Annual Tax Abatement Letter that the signature statement refers to.
- Using the form as a surviving spouse who has remarried; Section 1 covers only a surviving spouse who has not remarried.
- Signing in the wrong section: the veteran signs Section 2 and the surviving spouse signs Section 3.
- Skipping the veterans service office and sending the form directly to the county; the form says to take it to your local veterans service office for certification.
- Entering names and the address in handwriting that is hard to read; the form asks you to print or type.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCDVA-9 form?
The NCDVA-9 is the State of North Carolina's Certification for Disabled Veteran's Property Tax Exclusion (G.S. 105-277.1C). The NCDMVA completes Section 4 to certify the veteran's disability status in support of your separate application for the exclusion to the Tax Assessor.
Is the NCDVA-9 the application for the disabled veteran property tax exclusion?
No. The form says you request the NCDMVA certification in support of a separate application to the Tax Assessor. The certification alone does not apply for the exclusion, so you still need to file that application.
Who completes Section 4 of the NCDVA-9?
The Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, or the Secretary's designee. That person marks the applicable criteria, the character of service at separation, and signs with a printed name, title and date.
Can a surviving spouse use the NCDVA-9?
Yes, if the spouse has not remarried. The veteran must have had honorable or under honorable conditions service and either had a permanent and total service-connected disability at death or died from a service-connected condition. The surviving spouse signs Section 3.
Where do I take the NCDVA-9 for certification?
Take it to your local veterans service office. The form points to https://www.milvets.nc.gov/services/benefits-claims, where you scroll down to find State Veterans Service Centers and County Veterans Service Offices.
What does my signature on the NCDVA-9 authorize?
It states that you gave the NCDMVA your Annual Tax Abatement Letter. It also authorizes the Secretary of the NCDMVA or the designee to release information about your disability as needed for the certification.
Can I fill out the NCDVA-9 online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent, not connected to Durham County or the NCDMVA, and does not file or certify the form; certification happens at a veterans service office.
How do I contact Durham County Tax Administration about this form?
Call the Main Office at 919-560-0350, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, or visit 201 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Administration Bldg. II, Durham, NC 27701. The county lists the form among its Property Tax Relief Applications.
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