Virginia approved a ballot measure that provides surviving spouses of first responders with a property tax exemption while living in the residence on the property and not remarrying , according to an Armed Forces Benefit Association report.
The Virginia Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Police and Service Personnel Amendment passed with nearly 80 percent of residents voting yes. It amends the Virginia constitution to allow the General Assembly to provide an option to jurisdictions to exempt real property from taxation for the survivors of first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
In Florida, voters passed a similar ballot measure that allows exemptions for first responders who suffer major injuries while on the job. The Florida Tax Exemptions for Disabled First Responders Amendment authorizes “a first responder who is totally and permanently disabled as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty to receive relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on homestead property.”
