 The Veteran's Tax Credit for the Town of Stratham shall be $500.00.
Any persons desiring to apply for the Veteran's Credit must fill out a permanent application form (State Form PA29). A copy of the DD-214 (discharge papers) is also required.
Any property held in a trust or has life estate interest must complete form PA33 .
New applications must be submitted to the Assessor's Office no later than the close of the business day on April 15th of the tax year in which application is made.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL QUALIFY
1) The veteran must be a resident of the State of New Hampshire for at least one (1) year previous to April 1st of the year in which the credit is applied for,
2) Every resident of this state who served not less than 90 days in the armed forces of the United States in any qualifying war or armed conflict listed below.
3) Was honorably discharged or an officer honorably separated from service; or the spouse or surviving spouse of such resident; and
4) The surviving spouse of any resident who suffered a service-connected death.
Qualifying war or armed conflict shall be as follows:
World War II (between) December 7, 1941 - December 31,1946
Korean Conflict (between) June 25,1950 - January 31,1955
Vietnam Conflict (between) December 22,1961 - May 7,1975
Vietnam Conflict (between) July 1, 1958 - December 22, 1961,
if the resident earned the Vietnam service medal
or the armed forces expeditionary medal;
Persian Gulf War August 2, 1990 and the date thereafter prescribed by Presidential proclamation or
by law; and
Any other war or armed conflict that has occurred since May 8, 1975, and in which the resident earned an armed forces expeditionary medal or theater of operations service medal.
Further information may be obtained from the Assessing Department, 603-772-7391 ext 184 and/or the reverse side of your tax bill.
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