SECTION 710:10-14-5. Application

(a)   In order to be eligible for the one hundred percent disabled veterans exemption, the individual must apply at the county assessor's office by completing an Application for 100% Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption, Oklahoma Tax Commission Form 998. The application should be made between January 1 and March 15th in the same manner as for homestead exemptions. However, if the county assessor becomes aware of an otherwise-qualified applicant at any time during the current tax year, the county assessor may, upon compliance with all qualification criteria, make the appropriate adjustment. Providing all homestead requirements are met, if an otherwise qualified applicant receives their one hundred percent (100%) disability rating effective on or before the date of application, the property is exempt for the entire year regardless of the status of disability on January 1. If an otherwise-qualified applicant is discovered after the tax roll has been certified, then a tax roll correction may be made pursuant to 68 O.S § 2871(C)(2). Any applications that are denied by the county assessor shall be subject to the same protest procedure as provided for homestead exemption. If the disability rating of any veteran participating in the exemption program is reduced by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to less than one hundred percent, the veteran shall immediately notify the county assessor of the change in status. Failure to do so will result in loss of any future homestead exemption pursuant to 68 O.S. §§ 2892(K) and 2900.

(b)   To transfer the exemption to a newly acquired homestead property the qualified veteran or surviving spouse of the veteran must file Form 998-B, Application For 100% Disabled Veterans Exemption Acquired Homestead Property with the county assessor. Beginning with the month the deed instrument is filed of public record and the application is approved the homestead property will be exempt to the same extent as the homestead property previously owned in this state by such person or persons for the year during which the new homestead property is acquired and each year thereafter providing qualifications are maintained.

(c)   The exemption application must be filed in the year requested. Filing for previous years is prohibited pursuant to Oklahoma Constitution Article 10 § 22A.

[Source: Added at 22 Ok Reg 1518, eff 6-11-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2803, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2029, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1335, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1070, eff 8-25-16]