Illinois veterans and persons with disabilities may be eligible for tax relief through the property tax homestead exemptions and mobile home exemptions. Applicants must file a Form PTAX-341, Application for Returning Veterans' Homestead Exemption, with the Chief County Assessment Office.Apply at any IDVA office or fill out Illinois Form RLG-. 52. This exemption must be applied for annually. Disabled veterans may have some or all of their property taxes covered. This is called a Standard Homestead Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities (SHEVD). To qualify for the SHEVD, the veteran must. • be an Illinois resident who served as a member of the U.S. Armed.