Vermont § 4609 - Military personnel penalty and interest exemption
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§ 4609. Military personnel penalty and interest exemption
- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of a municipality
or the voters at a town meeting may exempt from the payment of any penalty, fee, or
interest relative to the failure to make timely payment of taxes upon the principal
residences of military personnel, individuals who have been called to full-time active
duty by the President of the United States as the result of a military conflict in
an area designated a combat zone by the President of the United States, for the time
such member is on active duty and for 180 days thereafter. (b) Persons exempted under subsection (a) of this section shall provide a copy of their
military orders or other appropriate documentation to the municipal clerk in order
to secure such benefits. (Added 1991, No. 110, § 3, eff. June 28, 1991.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4609 ("Military personnel penalty and interest exemption") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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