Chapter 11. Tax Exemptions Sales Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Disabled veterans who possess a Disabled Veteran plate are entitled to a tax exemption on vehicles purchased for personal, non-commercial use, on or after November 1, 2006. To qualify for a sales tax exemption on the purchase of a motor vehicle, all of the following is required: * The date of purchase for the vehicle must be on or after November 1, 2006. * The disabled veteran must be putting Disabled Veteran plates on the vehicle at the time of registration. This means that either Disabled Veteran plates are being transferred onto the vehicle at the time of registration, or the disabled veteran has been approved by the Medical Affairs Bureau, the new plates have been forwarded to the branch and the customer is registering the vehicle with those plates. The sales Tax Exemption is authorized by Chapter 2160 (section 15) and Chapter 310 (Section 35) of the Acts of 2006. Sales Tax Abatement Requests Please note that in order to take the disabled veteran tax exemption, the disabled veteran must already have a Disabled Veteran Plate. Any vehicle purchased prior to the issuance of the Disabled Veteran Plate is not exempt. Therefore, customers should not seek tax abatements in this instance. (4/09) 07/14