B. EXEMPTION STATUS. Check each status that applies to you and complete the questions that follow.
BLIND PERSON
Were you legally blind as of July 1, ________? Yes No
Are you registered with Mass. Commission for the Blind? Yes No
If yes, give Certificate Number Date Registered Attach copy of certificate.
If no, attach a letter from your doctor indicating status as of July 1.
IF NO OTHER STATUS APPLIES TO YOU, GO ON TO SECTION E
Veteran’s Name ___________________________________________
Was the property the veteran’s domicile as of July 1, ________?
Yes No
If no, where does the veteran reside? ________________________
VETERAN’S/SERVICEMEMBER’S/ NATIONAL
GUARD MEMBER’S SURVIVING SPOUSE or
SERVICEMEMBER’S SURVIVING PARENT
(or GUARDIAN if local option adopted – See
Assessors)
Deceased Veteran’s/Servicemember’s/National Guard member’s
Name ____________________________________________________
If first year of application, attach copy of death certificate.
If you are surviving spouse, have you remarried? Yes No
Date Enlisted/Inducted ____________________________
Date Discharged _______________________________________
Type of Discharge _________________________________
If first year of application, attach copy of discharge papers.
Military Decorations or Awards _______________________________________________________________________________
Did the veteran/service/national guard member live in Massachusetts for at least 6 months before entering the service?
Yes No If no, list places and dates where veteran or member lived during the last 3 years or if deceased, the 3 years before
death (2 years if local option adopted - See Assessors)
Continue list on attachment in same format as necessary.
If yes to any of the next 2 questions and if first year of application, (1) attach documentation from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs,
branch of service and (2) list above places and dates where surviving spouse has lived during the last 3 years (2 years if local option
adopted – See Assessors)
Is the servicemember or national guard member missing in action and presumed dead? Yes No
Was the proximate cause of the veteran’s, servicemember’s or national guard member’s death due to an active duty injury
or illness? Yes No
If yes to next question and first year of application, attach documentation from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs or branch of service.
Has the servicemember or veteran ever been a prisoner of war? Yes No
If yes to next question and first year of application, attach Certificate of Disability from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs or branch of
service.
Does the veteran have a 100% disability rating for service-connected blindness? Yes No
If yes to any of the next 3 questions and
If first year of application, attach Certificate of Disability from U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs or branch of service.
If exemption granted previously, attach certificate only if disability rating is 100% or has changed.
Does the veteran have a service-connected disability? Yes No
Has the veteran acquired “specially adapted housing?” Yes No
Is the veteran a paraplegic? Yes No
IF NO OTHER STATUS APPLIES TO YOU, GO ON TO SECTION E