NV AB243

Nevada Gold Star Spouses who have not remarried receive a $20,000 property tax exemption on assessed property valuation and a $20,000 governmental services tax exemption on vehicle registration

"Nevada Gold Star Spouse" is defined as the surviving spouse (including domestic partners) of an Armed Forces member who died under qualifying circumstances per 10 U.S.C. § 1126(a) while the service member was a Nevada resident

Claimants must file an affidavit with the county assessor and provide DD Form 1300 ("Report of Casualty") plus marriage documentation as proof of eligibility

Eligible spouses may opt to direct the exemption amount to the Gift Account for Veterans Homes in Southern or Northern Nevada instead of claiming the tax reduction

Filing false affidavits or fraudulently claiming the exemption constitutes a gross misdemeanor, with penalties including double the tax amount owed