Legal & Tax
Browse legal and tax benefits available to military-connected families. Placeholder copy not final.
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Kentucky Property Tax Homestead Exemption
Kentucky homeowners who are 100% totally and permanently service-connected disabled can have a portion of their home's assessed value excluded from property taxes every year.Veteran
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Free Vehicle Registration and License Plate
Kentucky provides a completely free vehicle registration certificate and license plate to veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled, received VA adaptive vehicle…free
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Property Tax Exemption for Disabled
Louisiana veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or higher get extra property tax relief on top of the standard homestead exemption.$2,500 off
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Maine Paraplegic Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Maine veterans with an other-than-dishonorable discharge who received a VA grant for specially adapted housing due to a paraplegic condition qualify for a property tax exemption…Veteran
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Vehicle Excise Tax Credit
Active duty service members who are not Maryland residents for more than one year, or Maryland residents returning within one year from active duty, qualify for an excise tax…Active Duty
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Maryland Military Spouse Tax Withholding Exemption
Military spouses living in Maryland due to their service member's orders, but who are legal residents of a different state, may be exempt from Maryland income tax withholding on…Dependent
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Summer Property Tax Deferment
A veteran, active servicemember, or surviving spouse whose income outside of military pay is $7,500 or less per year may defer summer property taxes until February 14 of the following year without penalty.VeteranActive Duty
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Income Tax Credit for Property Tax Paid by Disabled
Even if a disabled veteran qualifies for the full property tax exemption, they may also claim a state income tax credit for any property taxes already paid.Veteran
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100% Disabled Veteran Vehicle Registration Tax Exemption
Veterans with a total (100%) service-connected disability do not have to pay vehicle registration taxes, administrative fees, filing fees, or plate fees on one qualifying vehicle.Veteran
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Montana Disabled Veterans Property Tax
Disabled veterans or their unmarried surviving spouse may qualify for a reduced property tax rate on their home through the Montana Disabled Veterans (MDV) Assistance Program.Veteran
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Property Tax Credit
Missouri's "circuit breaker" tax credit gives a credit of up to $1,100 per year to homeowners (or up to $750 for renters) who are 100% disabled.Veteran
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Surviving Spouse of Combat Casualty Property Tax Credit
The surviving spouse of a service member killed in a combat zone receives a property tax credit of at least $700 (municipalities may vote to raise it up to $2,000).VeteranActive DutyRetiree
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Veterans Organization Property Tax Exemption
Property owned and operated by nationally chartered veterans' organizations (such as the American Legion or VFW) is completely exempt from property taxes in New Hampshire.Veteran
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Active-Duty Military Pay Income Tax Exemption
Active-duty members of the U.S.Active Duty
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Eligible Funds Property Tax Exemption
Veterans who bought their home using pension, military bonus, or insurance money received at discharge can get a partial property tax exemption (generally up to $7,500 of assessed value) on that home.Veteran
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Oklahoma 100% Disabled Veteran Full Property Tax Exemption
Oklahoma veterans with a permanent 100% service-connected disability are completely exempt from property taxes on their home.Veteran
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Disabled Veterans' Real Estate Tax Exemption
Pennsylvania's 100% permanently and totally service-connected disabled veterans can be fully exempt from all real estate taxes on their primary home.Veteran
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Oregon Property Tax Deferral for Disabled
Disabled Oregon veterans who receive or qualify for Social Security disability benefits can "borrow" from the state to pay their property taxes to the county.Veteran
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Pennsylvania Bar Association Wills for Heroes
The Pennsylvania Bar Association's Wills for Heroes program provides free basic estate planning documents, including wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, to…free
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Surviving Spouse Property Tax Exemption
The unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran who was permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability, or who died from a service-connected cause, can exempt…VeteranActive DutyRetiree
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Tennessee Comptroller Property Tax Relief Program
The Tennessee Comptroller administers the statewide property tax relief program for disabled veteran homeowners and their surviving spouses, funded by state General Assembly appropriations.Veteran
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Paraplegic Veteran Full Property Tax Exemption
Veterans with loss or loss of use of both lower extremities who own and occupy a home specifically designed for wheelchair access are fully exempt from all property taxes on that dwelling.Veteran
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Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Uniform Fee Abatement
Utah charges a uniform fee in place of property tax on vehicles.Veteran
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Virginia 100% Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Exemption
Veterans with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability rating are fully exempt from paying real estate taxes on their primary residence, including up to one acre of land.Veteran
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