Mississippi · Property tax exemptions for surviving spouses · Updated Oct 2026
Mississippi property tax exemptions for surviving spouses (2026)
Every statewide property tax break in Mississippi 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 Mississippi is the Homestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption). Your home is exempt from all property taxes.
- Worth
- Full exemption
- Income limit
- None listed in our sources
- Deadline
- January 1 to April 1.
Property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Mississippi
Disabled veteransHomestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption)
Your home is exempt from all property taxes.
For surviving spouses: Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability, and their unremarried surviving spouses; honorably discharged veterans 90 or older by January 1, and their unremarried surviving spouses; unremarried surviving spouses of Armed Forces members killed or who died on active duty; and unremarried surviving spouses of Reserve or National Guard members killed or who died on active duty for training.
- Who qualifies
- Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability, and their unremarried surviving spouses; honorably discharged veterans 90 or older by January 1, and their unremarried surviving spouses; unremarried surviving spouses of Armed Forces members killed or who died on active duty; and unremarried surviving spouses of Reserve or National Guard members killed or who died on active duty for training.
- How to apply
- Apply in person at the county Tax Assessor's office with the Tier 1 documents plus proof of honorable discharge (DD-214) and VA proof of service-connected total disability, or proof of age 90, or proof of the service member's death on duty.
- Deadline
- January 1 to April 1.
- Renewal
- One-time, unless circumstances change (for example, a change in VA status or remarriage).
- Law
- Miss. Code Ann. §§ 27-33-1 to 27-33-79
Source: official page
How to apply, step by step
- Apply in person at the county Tax Assessor's office with the Tier 1 documents plus proof of honorable discharge (DD-214) and VA proof of service-connected total disability, or proof of age 90, or proof of the service member's death on duty.
Deadline: January 1 to April 1.
Renewal: One-time, unless circumstances change (for example, a change in VA status or remarriage).
Savings estimate for Mississippi
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.
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Questions about surviving spouses property tax breaks in Mississippi
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for surviving spouses in Mississippi?
Homestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption): Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total disability, and their unremarried surviving spouses; honorably discharged veterans 90 or older by January 1, and their unremarried surviving spouses; unremarried surviving spouses of Armed Forces members killed or who died on active duty; and unremarried surviving spouses of Reserve or National Guard members killed or who died on active duty for training.
Is there an income limit for surviving spouses' property tax breaks in Mississippi?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for surviving spouses to apply in Mississippi?
Homestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption): January 1 to April 1.
Do surviving spouses have to reapply every year in Mississippi?
Homestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption): One-time, unless circumstances change (for example, a change in VA status or remarriage).
Where do surviving spouses apply for property tax breaks in Mississippi?
Your county Tax Assessor takes and approves homestead exemption applications, in person at the assessor's office in the county where the home is. The Mississippi Department of Revenue sets the rules and reviews the county rolls. For the Homestead Exemption - Tier 3 (Total Exemption): Apply in person at the county Tax Assessor's office with the Tier 1 documents plus proof of honorable discharge (DD-214) and VA proof of service-connected total disability, or proof of age 90, or proof of the service member's death on duty.
SourcesLast checked: Oct 2026.