NRS 361.085
Exemption of property of persons who are blind.


1.

The property of each person who is blind, not to exceed the amount of $3,000 of assessed valuation, is exempt from taxation, including community property to the extent only of the interest therein of the person who is blind, but no such exemption may be allowed to anyone but a bona fide resident of this State, and must be allowed in but one county in this State on account of the same person.

2.

The person claiming such an exemption must file with the county assessor an affidavit declaring that the person is a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada who meets all the other requirements for the exemption and that the exemption is not claimed in any other county in this State. The affidavit must be made before the county assessor or a notary public. After the filing of the original affidavit, the county assessor shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, mail a form for renewal of the exemption to the person each year following a year in which the exemption was allowed for that person. The form must be designed to facilitate its return by mail by the person claiming the exemption. If so requested by the person claiming the exemption, the county assessor may provide the form to the person by electronic means in lieu of by mail. The county assessor may authorize the return of the form by electronic means in accordance with the provisions of chapter 719 of NRS.

3.

Upon first claiming the exemption in a county the claimant shall furnish to the assessor a certificate of a licensed physician setting forth that the physician has examined the claimant and has found him or her to be a person who is blind.

4.

If any person files a false affidavit or provides false proof to the county assessor or a notary public and, as a result of the false affidavit or false proof, the person is allowed a tax exemption to which the person is not entitled, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

5.

Beginning with the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year, the monetary amount in subsection 1 must be adjusted for each fiscal year by adding to the amount the product of the amount multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) from July 2003 to the July preceding the fiscal year for which the adjustment is calculated. The Department shall provide to each county assessor the adjusted amount, in writing, on or before September 30 of each year.

6.

As used in this section, “person who is blind” includes any person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye, or whose vision in the better eye is restricted to a field which subtends an angle of not greater than 20°.

Source: Section 361.085 — Exemption of property of persons who are blind., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-361.­html#NRS361Sec085.

361.045
Taxable property.
361.050
United States property exempted.
361.055
Exemption of state lands and property generally
361.060
Property of counties, cities, towns, Nevada Rural Housing Authority and certain other political subdivisions exempted.
361.061
Property related to public use of privately owned airport exempted
361.062
Property of trusts for furtherance of public functions exempted.
361.065
Property of school districts and charter schools exempted.
361.067
Vehicles exempted.
361.068
Business inventories and consumables, livestock, bees, certain pipe and agricultural equipment, boats, campers, fine art for public display and certain personal property of nonresidents exempted
361.069
Household goods and furniture exempted
361.070
Drainage ditches, canals and irrigation systems exempted.
361.073
Property of water users’ nonprofit associations and nonprofit cooperative corporations exempted.
361.075
Exemption of unpatented mines and mining claims.
361.077
Exemption of property used for control of air or water pollution.
361.078
Exemption of residential property containing shelter protecting against radioactive fallout.
361.080
Exemption of property of surviving spouses.
361.082
Exemption of portions of qualified low-income housing projects.
361.083
Exemption of certain property and buildings used for care or relief of orphan children, or of sick, infirm or indigent persons.
361.084
Exemption of single-family residence that replaces single-family residence partially or completely destroyed in certain emergencies or disasters.
361.085
Exemption of property of persons who are blind.
361.086
Exemption of certain property used for housing elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
361.087
Exemption of residential improvements made to remove barriers to persons with disabilities.
361.088
Exemption of property of Nathan Adelson Hospice.
361.090
Veterans’ exemptions.
361.091
Exemption for veteran who has incurred service-connected disability and surviving spouse of such a veteran.
361.095
Exemptions of veterans’ organizations.
361.096
Exemption of certain property leased or rented to charter school.
361.098
Exemption of property of charitable foundations established by Board of Regents of University of Nevada.
361.099
Exemption of certain real and personal property leased or rented to Nevada System of Higher Education.
361.100
Exemption of property of university fraternities and sororities.
361.105
Exemptions of nonprofit private schools.
361.106
Exemption of property of certain apprenticeship programs.
361.107
Exemption of property of Pershing County Kids, Horses, Rodeo Inc.
361.110
Exemptions of certain organizations.
361.111
Exemption of certain property of Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy and Nevada Land Conservancy.
361.115
Exemptions of property of Nevada Children’s Foundation, Inc., Nevada Heritage Association, Inc., and Habitat for Humanity International.
361.125
Exemption of churches, chapels and land used exclusively for worship.
361.130
Exemption of public cemeteries and graveyards.
361.132
Exemption of certain private cemeteries and places of burial.
361.135
Exemptions of certain lodges, societies and similar charitable or benevolent organizations.
361.140
Exemptions of certain charitable corporations.
361.145
Exemptions of noncommercial theaters.
361.150
Exemptions of volunteer fire departments.
361.155
Exemptions: Filing of claims and designations
361.157
Exempt real estate subject to taxation if used as residence or in business conducted for profit
361.159
Exempt personal property subject to taxation if used in business conducted for profit
361.0605
Property related to public use of privately owned park exempted
361.0683
Partial abatement of taxes imposed on personal property located at new or expanded data center.
361.0687
Partial abatement of taxes imposed on certain new or expanded businesses.
361.0905
Waiver of veteran’s exemption
361.1565
Certain exemptions reduced to extent of exemption from governmental services tax.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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