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Auto Excise Tax: Massachusetts
General Law, (Chapter 60A, Section 1), provides that no excise tax
shall be paid by World War II, Korean or Vietnam veterans who have
lost one or both feet or both hands, or who is receiving a VA award
for loss of one eye or who according to the VA has permanent impairment
of vision of both eyes or who has lost both legs or both arms. This
exemption does not apply to more than one personal vehicle, owned
and registered by the veteran.
Note: Former POW’s do not have to pay excise
tax if the law has been accepted by their city or town.
Auto Sales Tax: Massachusetts General Law (Chapter
64H, Section 6(u)), provides that a person who has suffered the
loss of, or permanent loss of use of, both legs or both arms or
one leg and one arm, does not have to pay the sales tax. Again,
this applies to one motor vehicle only, for personal, non-commercial
use.
100% Disabled Property Tax Exemption: Massachusetts
General Law (Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22E) provides that the
homes of those who meet the Massachusetts definition of veteran,
and who, as a result of disabilities contracted while in such wartime
service and in the line of duty, have a disability rating of 100%
as determined by the VA and are incapable of working, and who were
domiciled in the state for six months before entering the service,
or who have lived in the state for 5 years prior to the date of
filing, are entitled to an abatement of $600 or to $6,000 of the
taxable valuation of real property, whichever is the greater.
100% Disabled Annuitants: Under Massachusetts
General Law (Chapter 115, Section 6B), those veterans who are determined
to be 100% disabled by the VA as a result of enemy action or an
accident certified by said VA to be service connected shall be paid
the sum of $1,500 annually. http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/veterans/annuity.htm)
Housing: Under Massachusetts General Law (Chapter
121B) families of disabled veterans, as defined by Massachusetts
law, whose disability is service connected, as determined by the
VA, shall be given first preference in tenant selection.
Disabled Veterans’ License Plates: Massachusetts
General Law (Chapter 90, Section 2) provides that veterans, as defined
by Massachusetts law, who by reasons of their military service,
have suffered the loss of, or permanent loss of the use of one or
both hands or feet; or who have permanent impairment of vision in
both eyes; or any other disability or handicap of such veterans
that may be determined by the medical advisory board of the Registry,
are eligible to receive, free of charge, disabled veterans' motor
vehicle registration plates and are exempt from the biannual registration
renewal fee. http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/medical/plates_placs.htm.
Please Be Advised: The benefits listed above,
apply to 100% Disabled Veterans specifically, and do not account
for all benefits available. There are a variety of benefits available
to certain eligible wartime veterans, or their families, i.e., there
is an annuity for spouses and parents of veterans who were killed
in combat/action, or died as a result of injuries received in wartime.
Note: For more information on the all benefits
please look at the Veterans’ Laws and Benefits Book http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/sec/cis/cisvet/vetidx.htm
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Any individual who served on active
duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, and received
honorable discharge or release under honorable conditions has basic
eligibility for VA healthcare. Those who served after 1980 must
have served 24 months active duty to be eligible.
Services provided include all necessary inpatient and outpatient
services, preventive and primary care, diagnostic and treatment
services as well as rehabilitation, mental health treatment, substance
abuse treatment, home health, respite and hospice care, women's
clinic and prescribed drugs.
There is a Community Based Outreach Center located in Worcester,
MA. For further information contact them at:
VA Worcester CBOC
605 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: (508) 856-0104
Fax: (508) 856-7425
Practice Hours:
8:00am - 4:30pm, Mon-Fri
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