Blind Exemption

Blind Exemption (RSA 72:37)

The Town of Hopkinton has a Blind Tax Exemption.  If qualified, an exemption of $30,000.00 will be deducted from your assessed valuation.  Applications are taken until April 15th, after final tax bill in December.

Eligibility Requirements

A letter certifying that the applicant is legally blind must be submitted along with a completed PA-29 application.  For a certification letter, please contact:

Services for Blind and Vision Impaired
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH   03301
603-271-3537
TTY: 603-271-3471
800-581-6881

Title V
Taxation
Chapter 72
Persons and Property Liable to Taxation
Property Taxes
Section 72:37

72:37 Exemption for the Blind. – Every inhabitant who is legally blind as determined by the blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, department of education shall be exempt each year on the assessed value, for property tax purposes, of his or her residential real estate to the value of $15,000, and a city or town may exempt any amount it may determine is appropriate to address significant increases in property values in accordance with the procedures in RSA 72:27-a. The term "residential real estate" as used in this section shall mean the same as defined in RSA 72:29. All applications made under this section shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 72:33 and RSA 72:34.

Source. 1935, 71:1. RL 73:30. RSA 72:37. 1957, 299:1. 1967, 419:1. 1973, 285:1; 538:1. 1975, 198:1. 1979, 100:1. 1985, 329:1. 1991, 70:21. 1992, 215:1. 1994, 379:2, eff. June 9, 1994. 2003, 299:10, eff. April 1, 2003.