THE BENEFITS BEYOND YOUR RATING
Search state tax, education, recreation, housing, and family programs with visible eligibility snapshots, official sources, and freshness dates.
Current launch set: California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia. More state hubs will use this same record structure.
Generally 100% service-connected or compensated at the 100% rate due to unemployability
Reduces the taxable value of a qualifying principal residence. California offers basic and low-income levels, with dollar amounts and income limits adjusted annually.
Eligibility depends on one of four plans
May waive mandatory systemwide tuition and fees at California Community Colleges, CSU, and UC campuses. Books, housing, parking, and some campus fees are not covered.
California resident; generally 50%+ service-connected disability, former POW, or Medal of Honor recipient
Provides qualifying veterans access to basic facilities at participating California State Parks, including day use, camping, and boating.
Qualifying California veterans and service members
A state-administered home-loan program with financing and insurance features designed for eligible veterans purchasing property in California.
Admission depends on service, residency, clinical need, and available level of care
California operates veterans homes offering several levels of residential and skilled care at locations across the state.
Qualifying disabled veterans and certain surviving family members
Exempts a state-set amount of homestead value from taxation. The value above the exemption remains taxable, and the exemption amount can change.
Rules vary by age, earned income, and tax year
Georgia provides military-retirement income exclusions. The allowed amount has changed over time, so the current Department of Revenue worksheet—not an old headline—should control the estimate.
Qualifying Georgia Guard or Reserve combat-zone members and certain spouses or children
Provides scholarship assistance to qualifying Georgia National Guard and U.S. Military Reserve members and eligible family members.
Georgia residents meeting disability requirements
Permanently and totally disabled residents may qualify for steeply discounted disability sportsman’s licenses. This is not universally a free lifetime license.
Eligible Georgia veterans and families
Georgia operates field service offices that help veterans understand and apply for federal and state benefits.
100% disability compensation with a 100% rating, or VA determination of individual unemployability
Exempts the total appraised value of the qualifying veteran’s residence homestead. It does not automatically apply to every property the veteran owns.
Generally 10%–99% service-connected ratings
Texas provides partial exemptions that scale with disability rating and may apply to property owned by the qualifying veteran.
Detailed service, entry, residency, discharge, and benefit-use rules apply
May provide up to 150 credit hours of tuition exemption at Texas public institutions. Legacy transfers and spouse or child eligibility have additional conditions.
Qualifying Texas veterans, service members, and military spouses depending on program
State programs support land, home, and home-improvement financing for eligible Texas veterans.
Qualifying Texas residents with a service-connected disability rating
Eligible disabled veterans may receive a Super Combo hunting and all-water fishing package under current state rules.
100% service-connected permanent and total, including qualifying IU rated permanent and total
Exempts the principal residence and qualifying land from local real-estate taxation. Certain unremarried surviving spouses may continue the benefit.
100% service-connected permanent and total
Exempts one qualifying passenger vehicle or pickup used primarily by or for the disabled veteran from local personal-property tax.
Eligible military benefits included in federal taxable income
Virginia allows a subtraction of up to $40,000 for tax year 2025 and later. It is a capped subtraction—not a blanket elimination of state tax on all military retirement pay.
Qualifying spouses and children; disability, service, residency, and combat-related rules apply
May provide education benefits at Virginia public institutions for eligible survivors and dependents, including some families of veterans rated permanently disabled under the program rules.
Virginia veterans and eligible family members
Virginia DVS benefits offices provide information and assistance with disability claims, pensions, and related veteran programs.
