DMV offers new tax filing aid for veterans

Nevada veterans in Clark County can now claim their annual property tax exemption when renewing their vehicle registration online or at one of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ self-service kiosks.

To access the new service, veterans should enter their voucher number during the online renewal at dmvnv.com or at a DMV kiosk. Before the change, Clark County veterans could only renew by mail or in person at a DMV office.

The estimated range of savings is $60 to $150 for a veteran, the DMV said.

“This is a great new convenience that veterans have been requesting for years,” said DMV Director Troy Dillard in a statement. “We are pleased to offer online and kiosk exemptions to those who have served our country.”

The county recently finished a computer system upgrade to allow the exemptions to be made with DMV electronically. Veterans need to obtain exemption paperwork from the county. The county assessor’s office issues the veteran’s exemptions. With Clark County online, all 17 counties in the state have the same process for processing the exemption.

“We are pleased that the exemptions are finally available for use online at DMV, and thank the veterans for their patience,” said county Assessor Michele W. Shafe in a statement.

The exemption can save motorists on the governmental services tax portions of vehicle registration fees.

Clark County veterans, surviving spouses and the blind claim more than 45,000 exemptions on vehicle registration fees per year that save them about $5.7 million total. On a statewide level, they claim more than 69,000 exemptions totaling $7.7 million.

Eligible veterans without an exemption can apply. Visit clarkcountynv.gov/assessor for application information or call 702-455-3882.

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