Legal & Tax
Browse legal and tax benefits available to military-connected families. Placeholder copy not final.
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Vermont Property Tax Exemption for Disabled
Vermont homeowners who receive VA disability compensation, death compensation, or pension for at least 50% disability are eligible for a property tax exemption of up to $10,000 of assessed home value.VeteranDependent
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First $15,000 of Active Duty Military Basic Pay
Active duty military members serving more than 90 consecutive days can subtract up to $15,000 of their basic pay from Virginia state income taxes.Active DutyVeteran
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Property Tax Assistance Grant
Surviving spouses of certain veterans can receive an annual grant from Washington state to help pay property taxes.VeteranActive DutyRetiree
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Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 80% or higher (or rated totally disabled regardless of percentage) may receive a reduction in Washington state property taxes on their primary residence.Veteran
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New Veteran-Owned Business
Texas veterans who start a new business in Texas are exempt from the state franchise tax for the first five years and get the $300 Secretary of State registration fee waived.Veteran
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Totally Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Veterans who are totally and permanently disabled, and Alabama residents who are 65 or older, are exempt from property taxes on their home and up to 160 acres of adjacent land.Veteran
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Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Alaska disabled veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or higher may be exempt from property taxes on the first $150,000 of their primary home's assessed value.Veteran
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Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Arkansas exempts qualifying disabled veterans from paying all state taxes on their homestead and personal property, in proportion to their level of disability.VeteranDependent
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The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) consolidates all state-level veteran property tax information in one resource page, covering the Veterans' Exemption, Disabled…
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Additional Property Tax Exemption
Veterans who already receive the basic wartime property tax exemption and fall below certain income limits can get an additional state exemption on top of their local exemption.Veteran
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Delaware Military Pension Income Exclusion
Delaware residents age 60 and older can deduct up to $12,500 of pension income, including military retirement pay, from their state taxable income.Retiree
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Idaho Veteran Advocacy
The Idaho Division of Veterans Services offers free benefits advocacy and claims assistance to veterans and their families.free
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Free Legal Representation for Veterans' Benefits Appeals
IDVA has partnered with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to give Illinois veterans and their families free access to legal representation in appeals before the U.S.free access to legal representation in appeals…
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Military Service Property Tax Exemption
Iowa honorably discharged veterans can reduce their home's assessed value by $4,000 for property tax purposes.VeteranActive Duty
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Kentucky Veterans' Benefits Representatives
Kentucky DVA employs 23 federally accredited Veterans Benefits Field Representatives (VBFRs) stationed at field offices across all 120 Kentucky counties.free
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Military Pay and Pension Income Tax Exemption
All active-duty military pay and military retirement pay is fully exempt from Michigan individual income tax, including exit and separation pay.VeteranActive Duty
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Nebraska Homestead Exemption
Nebraska disabled veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled may have their home's entire assessed value exempted from property taxes.Veteran
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Cold War Veterans' Property Tax Exemption
Veterans who served during the Cold War period (September 2, 1945 through December 26, 1991) qualify for a separate property tax exemption on their primary residence in New York…Veteran
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Disabled Veteran Property Tax Credit
North Dakota veterans with a service-connected disability of 50% or greater get a property tax credit that reduces the taxable value of their home.Veteran
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Oklahoma Active Duty Military Pay Income Tax Exemption
All pay received by an Oklahoma resident while on active duty in any branch of the U.S.Active DutyVeteran
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Property Tax Exemption
Rhode Island law (RI General Law 44-3-4) gives property tax exemptions on real estate or motor vehicle tax bills to veterans with other-than-dishonorable discharges who served…VeteranDependent
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Military Retirement Pay
All military retirement pay is completely exempt from South Carolina state income tax starting with tax year 2022.Retiree
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Rhode Island Legal Services
Rhode Island Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal assistance and representation to low-income veterans and military families.free
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Property Tax Relief for Surviving Spouses of Disabled
Surviving spouses of disabled veterans who would have qualified for Tennessee's property tax relief program can receive the same state reimbursement on their home's property taxes.VeteranActive DutyRetiree
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