Totally Disabled Tax Relief Program

How it works

State law provides a property tax exemption for property owners who are permanently and totally disabled. The exemption can be applied to the assessment of real estate or motor vehicles owned by the applicant.

What the money covers

This program does not pay for home repairs or mitigation work. It reduces taxable assessed value through a property tax exemption.

Amounts and matching

• Up to $1,000 per person.
• The page does not describe any matching requirement.

How to apply

• Applicants must provide satisfactory proof of total disability to the Assessor’s Office.
• Proof must be provided before the date the assessor files the Grand List so the exemption may be granted.
• The page links to a Taxpayer Application Form D-1, a Totally Disabled Question and Answer Booklet, and a Municipal Claim Form M-42b.

Timing and deadlines

• The page does not give a statewide application deadline date.
• Eligibility is tied to the local assessor’s Grand List filing date.

Additional program notes

• The page identifies this as a state property tax relief program under Connecticut law.
• Statutory references listed on the page are Connecticut General Statutes Sections 12-81(55) and 12-94a.
• Regulatory references listed on the page are Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: §12-94a-1 and §12-94a-2.