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State Veteran Benefits Directory
State and territorial veteran benefits follow the rules of each individual program. Browse verified programs for all 50 states, DC and five territories, then use the official agency and local-help links to check the application requirements.
Choose a state or territory to read published program rules and reach the responsible agency. This directory covers 56 jurisdictions and 204 sourced program facts. It does not determine personal eligibility.
- AlabamaAlabama offers a permanent-disability homestead exemption and an education program with different limits for children and spouses. County officials handle property applications; scholarship eligibility also depends on service and residency.
- AlaskaAlaska ties several benefits to a 50% disability rating. Property-tax applications go through the municipality; hunting and fishing eligibility also requires current Alaska residency.
- American SamoaAmerican Samoa has territorial hiring preferences and return-to-work protections. Its community college publishes a resident-tuition route for eligible GI Bill students; the college should confirm current eligibility before enrollment.
- ArizonaArizona distinguishes full primary-home relief for a 100% service-connected rating from prorated exemptions at lower ratings. Tuition residency is a separate determination.
- ArkansasArkansas combines homestead relief, dependent scholarships and disability-based lifetime recreation licenses. County service officers help with applications.
- CaliforniaCalifornia has separate qualification rules for home-tax relief, dependent college waivers and disabled-veteran plates. A 100% rating alone does not satisfy every vehicle-plate requirement.
- ColoradoColorado uses different disability thresholds for homestead relief, recreation licenses and veteran plates. County assessors and motor-vehicle offices process the relevant applications.
- ConnecticutConnecticut provides public-college tuition waivers and disability-related outdoor licenses. Tuition waivers cover eligible credit-bearing courses; other college costs remain the student's responsibility.
- DelawareDelaware offers a disabled-veteran school-tax credit, dependent education assistance and recreation licenses. The school-tax benefit covers qualifying school taxes rather than the entire property-tax bill.
- District of ColumbiaDC offers a large assessed-value deduction for qualifying disabled veterans who own their principal home. Household income and ownership limits apply; government hiring and DMV veteran identification use separate rules.
- FloridaFlorida offers both partial and total disability property exemptions. Its public-college resident-rate waiver is distinct from undergraduate tuition waivers for qualifying combat decorations.
- GeorgiaGeorgia separates home and vehicle tax exemptions from veteran recreation discounts. Returning-veteran licenses are a one-time benefit, while permanent disability can support a different discounted license.
- GuamGuam recognizes individual unemployability in its disabled-veteran home-tax and registration pathways. Its civil-service preference is a separate benefit with service and discharge requirements.
- HawaiiHawaii administers property and vehicle benefits through island-specific offices. Its disability registration benefit removes a state fee while other registration charges remain payable.
- IdahoIdaho provides several distinct disability pathways: public-employment preference, income-limited property relief and reduced hunting fees. A driver-license veteran designation does not itself establish eligibility for these programs.
- IllinoisIllinois links homestead relief to disability percentage, while the Illinois Veterans Grant has separate service and residency rules. Its hunting and fishing privilege can also apply to nonresident disabled veterans.
- IndianaIndiana education and recreation benefits have specific coverage limits. Its 2026 property-tax legislation changed older deduction rules, so assessment year and payment year must be checked with the county auditor.
- IowaIowa county veterans offices connect residents with homestead relief, education support and the state cemetery. Education grants for children of the fallen and assistance through IowaWORKS are separate programs.
- KansasKansas offers disability-based recreation licenses and plates, plus a resident-tuition pathway tied to prior Kansas residence or military stationing. County treasurers handle distinctive military plate applications.
- KentuckyKentucky offers tuition-only support for eligible veteran dependents, a disability homestead exemption and state-job preference. Education fee exclusions and the waiver end date matter when planning college costs.
- LouisianaLouisiana has a veterans office in every parish. Disability ratings determine homestead relief, recreation licenses and vehicle benefits.
- MaineMaine combines dependent tuition support with broad disability recreation licenses and state cemetery services. Some programs extend to reciprocal-state residents, while education has a separate Maine residency requirement.
- MarylandMaryland has state and local property-tax programs, two named education scholarships and five state veterans cemeteries. The state cemetery program includes eligible dependent burial services without charge.
- MassachusettsMassachusetts property relief varies by municipal adoption, including HERO Act options to increase exemptions. Vehicle registration relief and disabled plates now use different qualification rules.
- MichiganMichigan offers a dependent tuition grant and county burial assistance alongside disability property and vehicle programs. The county burial payment has residency and asset limits.
- MinnesotaMinnesota offers two disability-based homestead exclusions and distinct education benefits for veterans and surviving families. Exhausting federal education benefits is different from letting them expire.
- MississippiMississippi provides a total-disability homestead exemption and license-free hunting and fishing for qualifying disabled veterans. Education provisions include resident tuition and a specific POW or MIA child scholarship.
- MissouriMissouri offers a no-fee disabled-veteran plate, selected hunting exemptions and state cemetery services without a residency requirement. Hunting exceptions and accessible-parking certification remain separate.
- MontanaMontana offers income-based home-tax relief and a tuition waiver after VA education benefits expire or run out. Its outdoor disability program uses functional disability criteria rather than a blanket VA rating rule.
- NebraskaNebraska provides dependent tuition waivers, disability-based lifetime recreation permits and veteran employment services. Tuition support ends with a bachelor's degree and excludes ordinary living costs.
- NevadaNevada allows qualifying veteran tax relief to be applied to property or vehicle governmental-services taxes. Its recreation license program has separate eligibility and processing fees.
- New HampshireNew Hampshire combines a statewide disability property credit with optional larger local credits. Its permanent recreation-license pathways differ for 100% disability and ratings from 80% to 99%.
- New JerseyNew Jersey offers a full home-tax exemption for qualifying permanent total disability, free annual recreation licenses and parking-meter placards. These programs require separate applications and supporting documents.
- New MexicoNew Mexico offers a standard veteran property exemption, resident tuition, disability plates and discounted small-game and fishing licenses.
- New YorkNew York property exemptions depend on service history and local adoption. Its new permanent-and-total-disability exemption is not automatically available in every municipality or school district.
- North CarolinaNorth Carolina offers a partial disabled-veteran home exclusion, dependent scholarships and lifetime outdoor licenses. Each program uses its own disability, residency and application conditions.
- North DakotaNorth Dakota scales its disabled-veteran property credit by rating and expressly includes qualifying individual unemployability. Dependent tuition and vehicle registration have separate 100% disability pathways.
- Northern Mariana IslandsCNMI benefits include resident college tuition, discounted veteran plates and a veterans cemetery. Plate discounts and the initial-issue exemption for permanent total disability have different eligibility rules.
- OhioOhio provides enhanced homestead relief, disability recreation licenses and a scholarship for eligible veterans' children. Scholarship award levels are set annually and do not always cover full tuition.
- OklahomaOklahoma offers full homestead relief for qualifying permanent disability, driver-license fee relief and discounted lifetime outdoor licenses. The recreation discount changes at a 60% rating.
- OregonOregon combines a partial homestead exemption with permanent disabled-veteran plates and an education bridge grant. The bridge grant addresses specific barriers to finishing an academic or training program.
- PennsylvaniaPennsylvania property-tax relief includes a financial-need review. Its Educational Gratuity is a limited payment for qualifying children, while county directors help with both benefit applications and burial arrangements.
- Puerto RicoPuerto Rico provides veteran property relief and public higher-education benefits. Property limits depend on disability and location; dependent education discounts are distinct from the veteran's own benefit.
- Rhode IslandRhode Island offers resident college tuition pathways and separate vehicle benefits at 100% disability. The state distinguishes free veteran identification from the broader disabled-veteran license benefit.
- South CarolinaSouth Carolina provides home and vehicle property-tax exemptions for qualifying permanent-total disability. Certification and ownership documents must be submitted to the state revenue department; recreation licenses require separate residency proof.
- South DakotaSouth Dakota provides a needs-based burial allowance and special recreation licenses. County and tribal service officers handle the burial application, which must reach the state within one year.
- TennesseeTennessee property relief reimburses qualifying homeowners after taxes are paid. It is separate from vehicle and recreation benefits, and county trustees handle applications and deadlines.
- TexasTexas provides full homestead relief at the qualifying 100% compensation level, Hazlewood tuition support and a free disability recreation package. These benefits have distinct service, residency and documentation requirements.
- U.S. Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands distinguishes benefits for legally defined Virgin Islands veterans from benefits available to veterans residing in the territory. Confirm that distinction before applying for tuition or burial reimbursement.
- UtahUtah offers proportional disability property relief, discounted outdoor licenses and Purple Heart tuition waivers. The graduate tuition waiver now has a $15,000 cap under the law effective May 6, 2026.
- VermontVermont property-tax relief depends on veteran eligibility and the town exemption amount. Its state cemetery provides eligible veteran burial without charge in government-marker sections, while dependent burial has separate fees.
- VirginiaVirginia provides a primary-home exemption, a one-vehicle sales-tax exemption and state cemetery services. Each benefit has its own disability, ownership or service requirements.
- WashingtonWashington separates optional veteran tuition waivers from required undergraduate waivers for eligible dependents. Property relief, recreation fees and vehicle programs each use different disability standards.
- West VirginiaWest Virginia uses a 90% combined-rating threshold for its disabled-veteran real-property credit, while several vehicle and recreation programs require 100% permanent and total disability or another specific qualifying status.
- WisconsinWisconsin separates its state GI Bill from the federal program and offers a noncompetitive appointment pathway for qualifying disabled veterans. County and tribal service offices can help with state benefit certification.
- WyomingWyoming offers a veteran assessed-value exemption, disability plates and burial at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery. Older agency summaries still show a smaller property exemption, so use the current statute and county application.
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- Veteran Property Tax Benefits By State And Territory
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Understand State And Federal Benefits
Worked Reference Example
Open a jurisdiction and follow its property-tax source to check whether the program reduces assessed value, credits tax, or exempts a qualifying residence. Then verify residency, filing deadlines and the agency that receives the application. A number labeled exemption is not automatically a cash benefit.
Coverage And Updates
Facts were checked October 25, 2026. Categories without adequately verified information are omitted. Individual category pages are folded into each jurisdiction's hub when a separate page would contain only a short fact. National comparisons retain only verified rows. The first dataset is the baseline for future documented change comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Moving Transfer A State Benefit?
A state or local benefit follows that program’s own rules. The destination jurisdiction can require a new application and its own residency or ownership conditions.
Are These Federal VA Compensation Amounts?
No. These are state, territorial or local program references. Federal VA compensation is a separate benefit with its own published rate tables.
Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
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