The Certificate of Disability, printed on the form as the Veterans Certificate of Disability for Real Estate Tax Exemption, is the document the Newport News Commissioner of the Revenue uses to record a veteran's U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating for the real estate tax exemption. It is one of the Newport News property tax forms for disabled veterans: the veteran identifies themselves, VA services checks the rating and effective date, and a Veteran Services Officer certifies it. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the city publishes the original at nnva.gov.
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What is Certificate of Disability – Newport News, VA?
The Certificate of Disability, titled on the form Veterans Certificate of Disability for Real Estate Tax Exemption, is the City of Newport News form on which a veteran's 100% total and permanent service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is certified for the real estate tax exemption.
The Commissioner of the Revenue issues it. The form cites the Code of Virginia §58.1-3219.5 and the City of Newport News Code of Ordinances §40-7.06, which offer a tax exemption on real estate, including up to one (1) acre of land, to veterans who provide documentation of the rating and its effective date. The form also states that the veteran's name must be on the deed.
It has three parts. The veteran enters a name, a V.A. Claim No. and a signature. The Veterans Administration Services section then certifies, by checking only one box, that the veteran is not 100% totally and permanently disabled, is 100% totally and permanently disabled with a service-connected disability, or has been increased to 100% based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). It also gives the effective date the applicant became eligible in Virginia. A Veteran Services Officer prints a name, signs and dates the certification.
The box marked COR office use only, with a Real Estate Parcel Number line, is completed by the Commissioner of the Revenue's office. The certificate is not the tax exemption application itself; the city's page describes the application as a separate document.
Who needs to file Certificate of Disability – Newport News, VA?
Veterans who have been rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as 100% service-connected, permanently and totally disabled, and who want the Newport News real estate tax exemption, use this certificate to document the rating. The city's page adds that the exemption also applies to veterans paid at the 100% rate on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, which matches the TDIU box on the form.
Conditions tied to the exemption:
- The veteran's name must be on the deed, according to the form.
- The veteran must occupy the real property as a principal residence, according to the city's page.
- The exemption covers real estate including up to one (1) acre of land.
Surviving spouses may qualify for the exemption itself if the veteran died on or after January 1, 2011, the spouse has not remarried and still occupies the property as a principal residence. The city lists extra documents for surviving spouses under "Required documents."
The veteran completes only the top section. The middle section is completed by Veterans Administration Services and the bottom section by a Veteran Services Officer. A veteran who is not rated 100% totally and permanently disabled is shown by the first box and does not qualify under this provision.
When to file Certificate of Disability – Newport News, VA
The form prints no separate due date. Complete it when you apply for the Real Estate Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans, because the city's page names it as the form used to obtain certification of disability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The city's page ties the exemption to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Newport News assesses real estate tax for a fiscal year from July 1 to June 30, and the exemption took effect with fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012), applying to the December 5, 2011 bill and thereafter. For a surviving spouse, the veteran's death must have occurred on or after January 1, 2011. Questions about timing go to the State Income/Tax Relief line at 757-926-8653.
Documents you need
- Documentation that the VA has rated the veteran 100% total and permanent service-connected disabled, with the effective date of the disability; the form says veterans must provide it to qualify.
- The original, designated letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs attesting to the 100% service-connected, permanent and total disability, which the city's page says the veteran provides with the exemption application.
- For a surviving spouse: a copy of the veteran's death certificate showing a date of death on or after January 1, 2011, provided with the application.
- For a surviving spouse: certified documentation of marriage to the qualified veteran, provided with the application.
How to fill out Certificate of Disability – Newport News, VA
Enter the veteran's name
In the section TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VETERAN, write the Veteran's Name. The form states that the veteran's name must be on the deed to qualify.
Enter the V.A. Claim No.
Write the veteran's V.A. Claim No. in the line provided beside the signature line.
Have the veteran sign
The veteran signs on the Veteran's Signature line.
Pass to Veterans Administration Services
The section TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES is filled out by that office, not by the veteran.
Check only one disability box
Check one: not 100% Totally and Permanently disabled with a service connected disability; 100% Totally and Permanently disabled with a service connected disability; or increased to 100% based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
Enter the effective date
On the line before "is the Effective date applicant became eligible in Virginia," write the date.
Complete the officer certification
Under CERTIFIED BY VETERAN SERVICES OFFICER, enter the Printed Name of Authorized Signer, then the signature and the date.
Review and download the PDF
Check that only one box is marked and every signature and date is complete. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and mail it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Certificate of Disability – Newport News, VA
The form directs that the certification be mailed to the Commissioner of the Revenue; the city's page also lists a phone number and an email contact for the exemption.
- By mail: Commissioner of the Revenue, Veteran's Real Estate Tax Exemption, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607.
- Questions or copies of the documents: call the Commissioner of the Revenue at 757-926-8653, or use the email contact on the city's Real Estate Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans page at https://www.nnva.gov/547/Real-Estate-Tax-Exemption-for-Disabled-V.
The certification section must be completed by Veterans Administration Services and signed by a Veteran Services Officer before it is mailed. The form names no other channel and no fee. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Checking more than one box in the Veterans Administration Services section; the form says to check only one.
- Leaving the effective date line blank; it records when the applicant became eligible in Virginia.
- Mailing the certificate without the Veteran Services Officer's printed name, signature and date.
- Writing in the COR office use only box or the Real Estate Parcel Number line, which the Commissioner of the Revenue's office completes.
- Applying when the veteran's name is not on the deed; the form states that the name must be on it.
- Expecting the exemption to cover more than one (1) acre of land; the form states it covers real estate including up to one acre.
- Sending the certification to a different address than the Commissioner of the Revenue's 2400 Washington Avenue office.
- Submitting the veteran section without the veteran's signature or V.A. Claim No.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Veterans Certificate of Disability in Newport News?
It is the Commissioner of the Revenue's form that certifies a veteran's VA disability rating for the real estate tax exemption. It records whether the veteran is rated 100% totally and permanently disabled with a service-connected disability and the effective date of eligibility in Virginia.
Who qualifies for the Newport News disabled veteran real estate tax exemption?
Veterans rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as 100% service-connected, permanently and totally disabled who occupy the property as a principal residence, and whose name is on the deed. Surviving spouses may qualify if the veteran died on or after January 1, 2011 and they have not remarried.
Does TDIU count as 100% disabled for this exemption?
Yes. The city's page says Virginia's Attorney General clarified in a July 15, 2011 opinion that the exemption also applies to veterans paid at the 100% rate based on individual unemployability. The form has a separate box for this situation (TDIU).
Who fills out each part of the certificate?
The veteran completes the name, V.A. Claim No. and signature. Veterans Administration Services checks one disability box and gives the effective date. A Veteran Services Officer prints a name, signs and dates the certification. The Commissioner of the Revenue's office handles the parcel number.
Where do I mail the Certificate of Disability?
Mail it to Commissioner of the Revenue, Veteran's Real Estate Tax Exemption, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. For questions call 757-926-8653.
How much land does the exemption cover?
The form states the exemption applies to real estate including up to one (1) acre of land. It relies on the Code of Virginia §58.1-3219.5 and the City of Newport News Code of Ordinances §40-7.06.
Can I fill out the Certificate of Disability online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not the City of Newport News; it does not submit the form, so it must still be mailed to the Commissioner of the Revenue.
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