Veterans must complete the exemption application with the CCAO and:

• if a veteran is discharged from active duty service, he or she will need to provide the Department of Defense DD Form 214 certified by the County Recorder or Recorder of Deed’s or the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and
• if a veteran is still on active duty after returning home, he or she will need to provide military orders and a travel voucher showing the date of his or her return (documents must state that it is a return from armed conflict involving the armed forces of the U.S. within the tax year and that the exemption is being requested).

Please Note: This exemption may be received in addition to any of the other exemptions.