Veteran Benefit Categories

58 benefit categories organized in 10 sections. Each state and federal page covers every category — including which are unavailable and why.

Taxes

  • Property Tax — Primary Residence
  • Property Tax — Vehicle / Personal Property
  • Vehicle Sales / Use Tax
  • State Income Tax — Active Duty Military Pay
  • State Income Tax — Military Retirement Pay
  • State Income Tax — SBP Annuity
  • State Income Tax — General
  • Sales Tax Exemption
  • Other State Tax Breaks

Vehicle, Travel & ID

  • Vehicle Registration Fee
  • Disabled Veteran (DV) License Plates
  • Other Veteran / Military Specialty Plates
  • Toll Road / Bridge Exemption
  • Public Transit Discount
  • Disabled Parking Privileges
  • Driver License / State ID Fee
  • CDL Fee / Skills-Test Waiver
  • Veteran Designation on DL / ID

Outdoor Recreation

  • Hunting License
  • Fishing License — Freshwater
  • Fishing License — Saltwater
  • Combination Hunt/Fish License
  • Trapping License
  • State Parks — Day Use / Entrance
  • State Parks — Camping
  • State Parks — Annual / Lifetime Pass
  • Boat / Watercraft Registration

Education

  • In-State Tuition
  • Tuition Waiver — Disabled Veteran
  • Dependent Education Benefit
  • Spouse Education Benefit
  • National Guard / Reserve Tuition Assistance
  • K-12 Support
  • State Student Loan / Scholarship

Employment & Licensing

  • Veterans Hiring Preference
  • Professional License Fee Waiver
  • Professional License Reciprocity — Military Spouse
  • Business License Fee Break
  • Civil Service / Retirement Credit

Housing & Financial

  • State Home Loan / Down-Payment Assistance
  • Financial Assistance / Emergency Relief
  • State Veteran Bonus
  • Specially Adapted Housing — State Supplement
  • Utility / Heating Assistance

Health & Support

  • State Veterans Home / Nursing Home
  • Behavioral / Mental Health Programs
  • Dental / Vision / Health Programs
  • Long-Term Care / Aid & Attendance Supplement
  • Free Legal Aid / Veteran Treatment Courts
  • Concealed Carry / Firearms Fee Waiver
  • Vital Records / Notary Fee Waiver

Unique State Programs

  • Unique State Programs

Survivor Benefits

  • Surviving Spouse — Property Tax
  • Surviving Spouse — Education
  • Dependent / Survivor State Benefit

Memorial & Burial

  • State Veterans Cemetery
  • Burial Allowance / Plot
  • Headstone / Memorial / Honors

Tip

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