Exemption Application: An Affidavit of Individual Tax Exemption (Form 82514) must be filed with the County Assessor annually Failure to file for an exemption will result in loss of eligibility for that year (2025). Applicant filing period for 2025 is January 2 to March 1.
Purpose: To freeze the application tax year Limited Property Value (LPV) of the primary residence owned by seniors based on income, age, and residency. It is important to note that this program does not freeze your property taxes; it freezes the taxable portion of your property value.
The Arizona income tax rate for retirees will be a flat 2.5 percent from the 2023 tax year onwards. Having a financial advisor by your side can help you lower your Arizona tax as a retiree. Since retirement income from pre-tax accounts is taxable income, you should seek to convert them to after-tax accounts.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.
Currently, there is not a property tax exemption for veterans, except for honorably discharged veterans with a service or nonservice connected disability.
Arizona now allows a limited property tax exemption for qualified disabled veterans. To apply for the exemptions, veterans will need to submit their VA Disability Letter along with other documentation to the Assessor's Office in person.
1. Property owner (applicant) must be 65 years of age or older. 2. The property must be the primary residence of the property owner and must have lived there for at least 2 years.
Veteran with a Disability. To qualify for individual property tax exemption, a veteran with a service or nonservice connected disability must verify the disability by filing with the County Assessor the initial affidavit of eligibility (ADOR Form 82514V).