The Disabled Veterans Personal Property Tax Relief Form is the application the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue uses to grant a disabled veteran either a personal property tax exemption (Form #DVPP001) or a reduced tax rate (Form #DVPP002) on a vehicle. It is one of the Virginia Beach property tax relief forms for veterans, and the PDF holds both applications. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the City of Virginia Beach.
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What is DVPP001, DVPP002?
The Disabled Veterans Personal Property Tax Relief Form is a two-application PDF from the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue: Form #DVPP001 requests a vehicle tax exemption for a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability, and Form #DVPP002 requests a reduced tax rate.
The two applications are printed one after the other, and each ends with an "Office Use Only" block that the Commissioner's staff completes.
- APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WITH 100% SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY (Form #DVPP001): for a veteran rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with a 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability. It covers one passenger car, pickup or panel truck registered for personal use.
- APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX RATE REDUCTION FOR VETERANS WITH A PERMANENT AND TOTAL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY (Form #DVPP002): for a vehicle owned and regularly used by a veteran in the disability categories listed on that form, including loss or loss of use of a leg, arm or hand, blindness, or a permanent and total service-connected disability.
Only one vehicle can be qualified under each form, and the form for one benefit points to the other because a veteran may qualify for the exemption on one vehicle and the rate reduction on an additional one. Both forms carry the revision date rev 6.22.23. Completing a form asks the Commissioner of the Revenue to review the application; the form itself says whether the office finds that the vehicle qualifies.
Who needs to file DVPP001, DVPP002?
Veterans with a service-connected disability who own a vehicle and want personal property tax relief from the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue use this form. Which application applies depends on the disability and the benefit.
- Form #DVPP001 (exemption): the veteran must be rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or its successor agency, under federal law with a 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability. The vehicle must be a passenger car, pickup or panel truck registered for personal use. A vehicle owned by a married person may also qualify if either spouse is a veteran of the Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard with that rating. The ownership question offers veteran, spouse or jointly owned, and the spouse has a separate certification.
- Form #DVPP002 (rate reduction): the vehicle must be owned and regularly used by a veteran who has lost, or lost the use of, one or both legs, an arm or a hand, who is blind, or who is permanently and totally service-connected disabled as certified by the VA. The ownership question offers veteran or jointly owned.
Only one vehicle can be qualified for each benefit. Leased vehicles and vehicles owned by a business must be reviewed by the Commissioner of the Revenue's office; the Commissioner's web page says they may not qualify for the reduced rate. This form concerns vehicles, not real estate: the Commissioner's page describes the real estate exemption for disabled veterans separately.
When to file DVPP001, DVPP002
The form prints no filing deadline; what it prints is a start date. Relief begins on the date the motor vehicle is acquired or January 1st of the current tax year, whichever is later, and does not apply to any earlier period. The same start rule appears on both Form #DVPP001 and Form #DVPP002.
Because relief is not applied to prior periods, the date of your application and the date you acquired the vehicle matter for which tax year it affects; the Commissioner of the Revenue's office can confirm how a specific date is treated.
You must also apply again when your situation changes: both certifications state that you must reapply if you change vehicles. A vehicle that is leased or owned by a business is reviewed by the Commissioner of the Revenue's office before any decision is made.
Documents you need
- The original designated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs letter issued to you, attesting to your 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability (Form #DVPP001).
- The original designated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs letter issued to you, attesting to your service-connected, permanent, and total disability (Form #DVPP002).
- A copy of your driver's license, which both certifications say you have provided to the Commissioner of the Revenue's office.
How to fill out DVPP001, DVPP002
Choose Form DVPP001 or DVPP002
Use Form #DVPP001 to apply for the personal property tax exemption (100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability). Use Form #DVPP002 for the tax rate reduction. Read the qualifications at the top of the form you use.
Enter the veteran's details
Under APPLICANT INFORMATION, write the veteran's name as it appears on the title (Last, First, Middle Initial), the last four digits of the SSN and telephone number(s).
Add the spouse's details on DVPP001
Form #DVPP001 also has a line for the spouse's name as it appears on the title, the last four of the SSN and telephone number(s). Complete it when a spouse is an owner or is signing; Form #DVPP002 has no spouse line.
Write the mailing address
Enter the mailing address where the Commissioner of the Revenue should reach you.
Describe the vehicle
Enter the vehicle's year, make and model, its title number and its plate number.
Mark who owns the vehicle
On Form #DVPP001, check veteran, spouse or jointly owned. On Form #DVPP002, check veteran or jointly owned.
Read the certification
The veteran certifies under penalty of perjury that the vehicle is used primarily by or for the veteran and that the original VA letter and a copy of a driver's license have been provided to the office. On Form #DVPP001, the spouse of the veteran has a separate certification.
Sign and date the application
The veteran signs and dates under the veteran certification. On Form #DVPP001, a spouse signs and dates under the spouse certification when it applies.
Leave the Office Use Only block blank
The block at the bottom, with the date received, RBS account number and decision boxes, is completed by the Commissioner of the Revenue's staff.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that names match the title, the vehicle details are right and the signatures and dates are in place. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble it with the VA letter and driver's license as described under How to submit.
How to submit DVPP001, DVPP002
The form lists no separate filing channels. It is headed with the office that handles it: Commissioner of the Revenue, City Hall, 2401 Courthouse Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9002. The telephone number printed on the form is 757.385.4385, and the website is cor.virginiabeach.gov.
Both certifications state that you have provided "this office" with the original designated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs letter and a copy of your driver's license. Those documents therefore go to the Commissioner of the Revenue together with the signed application. Because the VA letter must be the original, call 757.385.4385 before you send or bring the package and ask how the office wants it delivered.
Leave the "Office Use Only" block at the bottom of each form blank: the office records the date received, the account number and its decision there. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Commissioner of the Revenue's own procedures.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying for the exemption or the rate reduction on more than one vehicle. Only one vehicle may be qualified for each, and the other form covers an additional vehicle.
- Using Form #DVPP001 for a vehicle that is not a passenger car, pickup or panel truck registered for personal use.
- Providing a copy of the VA letter when the certification says the original designated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs letter must be provided.
- Leaving out the copy of your driver's license that the certification says accompanies the application.
- Not reapplying after you change vehicles; both certifications state you must reapply.
- Writing the veteran's or spouse's name differently from the title; the form asks for the name as it appears on the title, Last, First, Middle Initial.
- Expecting relief for a period before the vehicle was acquired or before January 1st of the current tax year; the form does not apply it to any prior period.
- Leaving the last four digits of the SSN blank; the form's Privacy Act Notice says disclosure is mandatory.
- Signing the veteran or spouse certification without dating it; the form asks for a date next to each signature, made under penalty of perjury.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Disabled Veterans Personal Property Tax Relief Form?
It is the Virginia Beach Commissioner of the Revenue's application for personal property tax relief on a veteran's vehicle. The PDF holds Form #DVPP001, a tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, and Form #DVPP002, a tax rate reduction.
What is the difference between Form DVPP001 and Form DVPP002?
Form #DVPP001 requests an exemption and requires a 100% service-connected, permanent, and total disability rating. Form #DVPP002 requests a reduced tax rate and also covers veterans who lost or lost the use of a leg, arm or hand, or who are blind. Each covers one vehicle.
How many vehicles can qualify for veterans' tax relief in Virginia Beach?
One vehicle for the exemption and one for the rate reduction. Each form says only one such vehicle may be qualified, and each points to the other form because you may qualify for the other benefit on an additional vehicle.
What do I need to provide with the application?
The certification says you provide the original designated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs letter attesting to your disability and a copy of your driver's license. A photocopy of the VA letter is not what the form describes; it names the original.
Can a spouse qualify for the vehicle tax exemption?
Yes, on Form #DVPP001. A vehicle owned by a married person may qualify if either spouse is a veteran of the Armed Forces or Virginia National Guard rated 100% service-connected, permanent and total, and the vehicle is used primarily by or for the veteran.
When does the veteran tax relief start?
On the date the vehicle is acquired or January 1st of the current tax year, whichever is later. Both forms say the relief does not apply to any prior period, and neither prints a separate filing deadline.
Do I have to reapply if I change vehicles?
Yes. The certification on each form states that you must reapply if you change vehicles, so a new application is needed for the replacement vehicle.
Where do I turn in the veteran tax relief application?
The form is headed Commissioner of the Revenue, City Hall, 2401 Courthouse Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9002, phone 757.385.4385. It lists no separate channels, and the VA letter must be the original, so call the office before you send or bring it.
Does this form lower my Virginia Beach property tax on my home?
No. The form covers vehicles only. The Commissioner of the Revenue's website describes the real estate exemption for disabled veterans and surviving spouses separately from this personal property application.
Can I fill out the veteran tax relief form online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the application to the Commissioner of the Revenue; you deliver it yourself.
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