A Property Tax Grant for the Widow or Widower of a Veteran — Four Ways to Qualify
Washington pays a GRANT toward regular and excess property taxes for the widow or widower of a veteran, measured against the FIRST $100,000, $150,000 OR $200,000 of assessed value depending on your income tier. Four routes qualify the deceased veteran: died of a service-connected disability; rated 100% DISABLED FOR THE 10 YEARS BEFORE DEATH; a FORMER POW rated 100% for at least one year before death; or the further route in the chapter. THE FILING DEADLINE IS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE the tax is due — not with the county, and not on the tax due date.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
Washington pays a GRANT toward regular and excess property taxes for the widow or widower of a veteran, measured against the FIRST $100,000, $150,000 OR $200,000 of assessed value depending on your income tier. Four routes qualify the deceased veteran: died of a service-connected disability; rated 100% DISABLED FOR THE 10 YEARS BEFORE DEATH; a FORMER POW rated 100% for at least one year before death; or the further route in the chapter. THE FILING DEADLINE IS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE the tax is due — not with the county, and not on the tax due date.
What it's worth: A grant measured against the first $100,000 to $200,000 of assessed value, by income tier
- A GRANT toward REGULAR AND EXCESS property taxes.
- Measured against the FIRST $100,000, $150,000 OR $200,000 of assessed value, BY INCOME TIER.
- The deceased veteran must have DIED OF A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, or been RATED 100% DISABLED FOR THE 10 YEARS BEFORE DEATH, or been a FORMER PRISONER OF WAR rated 100% for at least ONE YEAR before death.
- FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE — not the county assessor.
- NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE TAX IS DUE. That is earlier than the tax deadline itself.
- Statutory basis: RCW chapter 84.39.
Who is entitled to it
- You are a surviving spouse.
- This is the home you live in.
- Washington property.
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How to claim it
Deadline: No later than 30 days before the tax is due- 1File with the DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, not the county assessor. This is a grant, not a county exemption.
- 2Diary the deadline at 30 DAYS BEFORE the tax is due — not the tax due date.
- 3Check all four qualifying routes for the deceased veteran; the ten-year and POW routes are easy to overlook.
- 4Have your income figures ready — the tier decides whether $100,000, $150,000 or $200,000 of value is covered.
- 5Ask whether the separate 84.36.381 exemption also applies to you.
- Form
- Application to the Washington Department of Revenue
- File with
- Washington Department of Revenue
- Documents you will need
- va benefit summary letter
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · statuteRCW chapter 84.39 — property tax assistance for widows and widowers of veterans
- operating · published policyWashington Department of Revenue
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