Arkansas · Property tax exemptions for surviving spouses · Updated Oct 2026
Arkansas property tax exemptions for surviving spouses (2026)
Every statewide property tax break in Arkansas that our guide lists for surviving spouses: breaks made for them, and breaks a surviving spouse can keep or claim. What each is worth, who qualifies, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for surviving spouses in Arkansas is the Disabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children. The full disabled veteran exemption continues on the homestead and personal property.
- Worth
- See the rules
- Income limit
- None listed in our sources
- Deadline
- October 15
Property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Arkansas
Surviving spousesDisabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children
The full disabled veteran exemption continues on the homestead and personal property.
- Who qualifies
- The unremarried surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran who receives VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and, with restrictions, the veteran's minor dependent children.
- How to apply
- Give the county collector or treasurer your VA letter showing DIC, plus the veteran's eligibility proof, the death certificate and proof you own and live in the home.
- Deadline
- October 15 each year (Pope County Collector).
- Renewal
- Yearly letter in many counties; ends if you remarry.
- Law
- Ark. Code Ann. 26-3-306
Source: official page
How to apply, step by step
- Give the county collector or treasurer your VA letter showing DIC, plus the veteran's eligibility proof, the death certificate and proof you own and live in the home.
Deadline: October 15 each year (Pope County Collector).
Renewal: Yearly letter in many counties; ends if you remarry.
Savings estimate for Arkansas
None of these breaks is one fixed dollar amount taken off your home's value, so we can't estimate the savings here. What each one is worth is on its card above.
Eligibility finder for Arkansas
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Document checklist for Arkansas
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Questions about surviving spouses property tax breaks in Arkansas
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Arkansas?
Disabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children: The unremarried surviving spouse of a qualifying disabled veteran who receives VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and, with restrictions, the veteran's minor dependent children.
Is there an income limit for surviving spouses' property tax breaks in Arkansas?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for surviving spouses to apply in Arkansas?
Disabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children: October 15 each year (Pope County Collector).
Do surviving spouses have to reapply every year in Arkansas?
Disabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children: Yearly letter in many counties; ends if you remarry.
Where do surviving spouses apply for property tax breaks in Arkansas?
Your county assessor takes applications for the homestead credit and the age 65/disabled value freeze. The disabled veteran exemption is handled through the county collector or treasurer. Arkansas property taxes are paid the year after assessment (2026 assessments are paid by October 15, 2027). For the Disabled Veteran Exemption - Surviving Spouse and Minor Children: Give the county collector or treasurer your VA letter showing DIC, plus the veteran's eligibility proof, the death certificate and proof you own and live in the home.
SourcesLast checked: Oct 2026.