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The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has resumed in-office veterans benefits outreach visits and veterans property tax exemption/waiver service days in communities throughout the state.
These outreaches had been halted due to a winter surge in the number of positive COVID-19 pandemic cases. The positivity rate has dropped, and the state Department of Health has lifted its safety mask public health order for most public locations.
Below is a list of DVS veterans benefits outreaches scheduled to begin in March. Additional community outreaches throughout the year will be announced when plans have been finalized:
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Date |
City/Venue |
Address |
Time |
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Mar. 4 |
Rio Rancho/Loma Colorado Public Library |
755 Loma Colorado Bl. |
10am-2pm |
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Mar. 8 |
Bernalillo/ Dell Webb at Alegria |
901 Cottonwood Circle |
9am-11am |
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*for gated community residents only |
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Mar. 17* |
Artesia/United Veterans Hall |
402 W. Hermosa |
9am-4pm |
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*by appointment only. (575) 988-5900 |
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Mar. 21 |
Los Lunas/Valencia County Sheriff’s Office |
(for deputies/staff only) |
10am-4p, |
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Mar. 22 |
Zuni/DY Springs Mountain |
Parking area |
11am-2pm |
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Mar. 25 |
Los Alamos/Police Department |
(for PD staff only) |
9am-4pm |
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Mar. 28 |
Bernalillo/Bernalillo County Senior Ctr. |
801 Rotary Park Dr. |
10am-4pm |
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Mar. 31* |
Artesia/United Veterans Hall |
402 W. Hermosa |
9am-4pm |
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*by appointment only. (575) 988-5900 |
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Mar. 31 |
Tijeras/Los Vecinos Community Center |
478 Hwy 333 |
10am-3pm |
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Apr. 7* |
Artesia/United Veterans Hall |
402 W. Hermosa |
9am-4pm |
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*by appointment only. (575) 988-5900 |
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Apr. 7 |
Capitan/Public Library |
101 East 2nd St. |
10am-3pm |
Below are scheduled Veterans Property Tax Exemption/Waiver outreaches. DVS and county assessor staff will help veterans or unmarried widows of veterans file for the veterans property tax exemption—which is a $4,000 reduction off the taxable value of a primary residence. Veterans rated by the VA as 100% permanent-and-total, service-connected disabled can file for the veterans property tax waiver, which eliminates the entire property tax bill.
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Mar. 1 |
Los Lunas/Valencia County Assessor’s Office |
444 Luna Ave. |
10am-2pm |
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Mar. 10 |
Aztec/San Juan County Assessor’s Office |
101 S. Oliver |
10am-730pm |
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Mar. 16 |
Los Alamos/County Assessor’s Office |
1000 Central Ave. |
10am-2pm |
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Mar. 17 |
Las Vegas/DVS Las Vegas Office |
917 Douglas Ave. |
10am-4pm |
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Mar. 22 |
Raton/Colfax County Assessor’s Office |
230 North 3rd St. |
10am-2pm |
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Mar. 24 |
Albuquerque/DVS NE Heights Office |
5201 Eagle Rock Blvd. |
9am-5pm |
Proof veteran status and NM residency required
Proof of veteran status must be provided when filing for the veterans property tax exemption—and can be done by bringing either a copy of a veteran’s DD-214 separation form, a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Form 56-16, or a U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Form 1867.
If filing for the property tax waiver, please bring a copy of the letter from VA declaring a 100% permanent-and-total, service-connected disability rating.
Proof of residency must also be provided, and can be done by bringing either a valid New Mexico driver’s license, voter registration card, or your latest state income tax return.
For further questions, please contact DVS Event Planner Joseph Dorn atjosephM.dorn@state.nm.us or (505) 861-9117.
As a reminder, veterans from anywhere in the state can also contact any DVS veterans service officer with in-person office assistance…or through remote assistance by phone or email. For a list of all DVS field offices, please go to:
https://www.nmdvs.org/new-mexico-offices/
