Disabled Veteran Service-Connected Abatement Form

Please review the eligibility requirements and important information below before beginning your application.

Before You Begin

• Filing this application does not stay the collection of the tax as billed.
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• A new bill will not be issued.
• When applying for an adjustment, it is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the Assessor’s Office for the new amount due.
• Refunds will be issued for overpayments.

Disabled or Blind Veteran Eligibility

A veteran is exempt from the excise assessed on one vehicle the veteran owns and registers for personal, non-business use if the following requirements are met:

1. The veteran was honorably discharged from peacetime or wartime military service.
2. The veteran must be disabled due to that service under one of the following standards:
   • Veterans Administration Certification: Due to military service, the veteran:
     • Has lost at least one foot or hand;
     • Has a permanent loss of use of at least one foot or hand; or
     • Has permanent impairment of vision meeting certain specifications in at least one eye (legal blindness).
   • OR — Department of Veterans Affairs Determination: The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has determined that the veteran:
     • Has a combined service-connected disability rating of 100%; or
     • Is unemployable due to their service-connected disability.

Vehicle Eligibility

A veteran who qualifies and owns more than one vehicle may have the exemption applied to the vehicle of their choice.

A full exemption is granted even if the veteran is not the sole owner of the vehicle, such as when the vehicle is co-owned with a spouse.

The surviving spouse of the veteran does not qualify for an exemption.

Please Note

No excise may be reduced to less than $5.00. No abatement for less than $5.00 will be granted, and no refund of less than $5.00 will be made.

Leased Vehicles

If the excise tax you are applying to abate is for a leased vehicle, please do not apply. The leasing company must apply for the abatement because it was the registered owner.

Please contact the leasing company directly regarding any refund due to you.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 508-697-0928 or email Assessors@bridgewaterma.org.

Important Information

Please note: After you click Submit below, you will be directed to our confirmation page. You may need to allow pop-ups to ensure you are directed to the confirmation page.

If you do not see the confirmation page after clicking Submit, please call the Assessor’s Office at 508-697-0928 to confirm that we have received your application.

If you receive any errors while using this application, please contact us so we can address the issue.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.