Two Different Tax Breaks for Disabled Veterans in Cameron County

There are two disabled-veteran tax breaks, and they are easy to mix up. A Texas veteran with a VA disability rating can get a partial exemption on one property they choose. It does not have to be the home where they live.

A veteran paid at the 100% VA disability rate may qualify for a full exemption on the home they own and live in. The VA must also rate the veteran 100% disabled or individually unemployable. So a 100% rating on a homestead and a partial exemption on a rental are two different filings.

Both go through Cameron Appraisal District, not the tax office. Keep the VA disability letter handy because the district needs it to set the amount.