This form is prescribed by the Director, Division of Taxation, as required by law, and may not be altered without the approval of the Director.
Form: V.S.S. Rev: Nov 2017 Form pg 1 of 2
PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION CLAIM BY VETERAN OR SURVIVING SPOUSE/CIVIL
UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF VETERAN OR SERVICEPERSON
(N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.10 et seq.; P.L.1963, c.171 as amended; N.J.A.C. 18:27-1.1 et seq.)
IMPORTANT: File this completed claim with your municipal tax assessor or collector. (See Guidelines)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Block_________ Lot_________ Approved in amount of $
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Veteran Surviving Spouse/Civil Union or Domestic Partner of Veteran or Serviceperson
Ass
essor/Collector______________________________________________ Date____________________
1. CLAIMANT OWNER’S NAME
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2. CLAIMED PROPERTY LOCATION
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Street Address Unit #, if Co-op Phone #
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County Municipality
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Block Lot Qualifier
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Mailing Address if different than Claimed Property Location
3. YEAR OF DEDUCTION This deduction is claimed for the tax year __________________
(Indicate tax year)
4. ACTIVE
WARTIME SERVICE PERIOD (Check All Applicable Service Periods)
**A. World Trade Center Rescue & Recovery September 11, 2001 - May 30, 2002
**B. Operation Northern/Southern Watch August 27, 1992 - March 17, 2003
**C. Operation Iraqi Freedom March 19, 2003 - Ongoing
**D. Operation Enduring Freedom September 11, 2001 - Ongoing
**E. "Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard" - Bosnia & Herzegovina November 20, 1995 - June 20, 1998
**F. "Restore Hope" Mission - Somalia December 5, 1992 - March 31, 1994
**G. Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Mission
**H. Panama Peacekeeping Mission
**I. Grenada Peacekeeping Mission
**J. Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission of 1982
K. Vietnam Conflict
**L. Lebanon Crisis of 1958
M. Korean Conflict
N. World War II
August 2, 1990
- February 28, 1991
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983
September 26, 1982 - December 1, 1987
December 31, 1960 - May 7, 1975
July 1, 1958 - November 1, 1958
June 23, 1950 - January 31, 1955
September 16, 1940 - December 31, 1946
**NO
TE - Peacekeeping Missions require a minimum of 14 days service in the actual conflict area except where
service-incurred injury or disability occurs in the conflict area, then actual time served, though less than 14 days, is
sufficient for purposes of property tax exemption or deduction. The 14-day requirement for Bosnia and Herzegovina
may be met by service in one or both operations for 14 days continuously or in aggregate. The Bosnia and
Herzegovina conflict area also includes the airspace above those nations.