Legal & Tax
Browse legal and tax benefits available to military-connected families. Placeholder copy not final.
155 benefits
NJ Veterans Property Tax Deduction
New Jersey resident veterans who served during a qualifying war period and were honorably discharged can receive a $250 annual deduction on their property taxes.Veteran
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NJ Catastrophic Entitlement
New Jersey resident wartime veterans with a permanent service-connected disability that resulted in one of several catastrophic conditions (loss of sight, amputation of both hands…Veteran
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NJ Wounded Warrior Caregivers Tax Credit
New Jersey offers a state income tax credit for family members who serve as caregivers to Wounded Warriors with a service-connected disability.Dependent
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Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption
New Mexico residents who served in the U.S.Veteran
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Military Retirement Income Tax Exemption
New Mexico allows armed forces retirees to deduct up to $30,000 of military retirement income from their state taxable income for tax years 2024 through 2026.Retiree
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Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Exemption for Disabled
Certain disabled veterans in New York State can have their vehicle registration fees and license plate fees waived entirely.free
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New York State waives its sales and use tax on a vehicle bought in another state by someone in active military service, as long as that other state's tax was paid when getting the title.
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Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Honorably discharged North Carolina veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled by the VA, or those receiving specially adapted housing benefits, can exclude the first…Veteran
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Military Retirement Pay State Income Tax Deduction
Retired service members who served at least 20 years, or who were medically retired, can deduct their entire military retirement pay from North Carolina taxable income.Retiree
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Free Legal Services
Legal Aid of North Carolina's Veterans Law Project provides free civil legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness across the state.free
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Military Pay State Income Tax Deduction
North Dakota active duty military members, National Guard members, and reservists can subtract all of their military pay from their North Dakota taxable income.Active DutyVeteran
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Military Retirement Pay Ohio Income Tax Deduction
Military retirees who live in Ohio pay zero Ohio state income tax on their military retirement pay.Retiree
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Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Sales Tax Exemption
Oklahoma residents who have a permanent 100% service-connected disability can get a sales tax exemption card that eliminates state sales tax on up to $25,000 in purchases per year.Veteran
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Oklahoma veterans rated at 100% permanent service-connected disability can purchase one vehicle every three years completely free of the state motor vehicle excise tax.
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Oklahoma Veterans Personal Property Tax Exemption
Veterans who served during a declared national emergency (World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, and other declared periods) and are Oklahoma homeowners can claim a $200 exemption on…$15-$25
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Military Service Pension
Starting January 1, 2023, Rhode Island fully exempts military retirement pay from state personal income tax.RetireeVeteran
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Cold War Veterans Property Tax Exemption
Rhode Island's 2021 law extending local property tax exemptions to Cold War veterans was strengthened in 2023 to explicitly include National Guard members who served during the Cold War (through 1991).VeteranActive Duty
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Veterans Treatment Court
Rhode Island operates a Veterans Treatment Court that diverts eligible veterans involved in the criminal justice system into treatment and rehabilitation programs instead of traditional prosecution.Veteran
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Property Tax Exemption on Home and Land
South Carolina totally and permanently disabled veterans can get a full property tax exemption on their primary residence and up to five adjoining acres, plus up to two private passenger vehicles.Veteran
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Vehicle Property Tax Exemption
Totally and permanently disabled veterans in South Carolina can also claim a property tax exemption on up to two privately owned or leased vehicles.Veteran
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Specially Adapted Housing Property Tax Exemption
South Carolina veterans who have lost the use of their lower extremities or have paralysis on one side of their body resulting from a brain injury are exempt from state, county,…Veteran
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Property Tax Relief for Disabled
Tennessee reimburses property taxes for disabled veterans who own and occupy their primary residence.Veteran
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Free Disabled Veteran License Plate
Tennessee provides one free "Disabled Veteran" specialty license plate to veterans who qualify as disabled.free
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Tennessee National Guard members and reservists who are stationed in Tennessee or serving in a combat zone, or who purchase a vehicle while on active duty outside Tennessee, may…
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