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D.C. committee weighs extending disabled-veteran homestead deduction to surviving spouses
Summary
The Committee on Business and Economic Development heard testimony March 19, 2025, on Bill B26-10, the Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment Act of 2025, which would allow a surviving spouse or domestic partner of a disabled veteran to claim the District's disabled-veteran homestead deduction after the veteran's death.
The Committee on Business and Economic Development held a hearing March 19, 2025 on Bill B26-10, the Spousal Homestead Exemption Amendment Act of 2025, which would allow a surviving spouse or domestic partner of a veteran eligible for the District's disabled-veteran homestead deduction to claim that exemption after the veteran's death.
Supporters and witnesses told the committee the change would help families remain in their homes after a veteran's death and safeguard low- and moderate-income households from sudden property-tax increases. City counsel and OCFO staff raised questions about draft language and implementation timing.
Bonnie Roberts Burke, a member of the…
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