North Carolina

Veterans with 100% permanent and total service-connected disability or receiving benefits for specially adapted housing get the first $45,000 of appraised value excluded from property taxes on their primary residence.

Low-income veterans aged 65 or older may qualify for the Homestead Circuit Breaker program, which limits property taxes to a percentage of income.

Veterans who had 5 or more years of creditable service as of August 12, 1989 receive a full exemption of military retirement pay from NC state income tax under the Bailey Settlement.

Veterans not covered by the Bailey Settlement can deduct up to $25,000 of military retirement pay from NC state income tax, per legislation passed in 2023.

Veterans with service-connected disability can get special DV plates. Veterans with 100% disability receive a free license plate.

North Carolina offers specialty plates including Veteran, Purple Heart (reduced fee), Medal of Honor (free), POW (free), Bronze Star, and branch-specific plates.

Veterans with 100% service-connected disability are exempt from vehicle registration fees on one vehicle.

Veterans with 100% service-connected disability are exempt from the 3% highway use tax on vehicle purchases for one vehicle.

Free tuition at any UNC System school, NC community college, or approved private NC institution for up to 4 academic years for children of veterans who were killed in action, died of service-connected conditions, are 100% disabled, or were POW/MIA.

Veterans receive in-state tuition at all NC public institutions regardless of residency status, effective upon enrollment.

Active members of the NC Army or Air National Guard receive tuition assistance at NC public institutions.

Veterans receive preference for state government employment: 5-point preference for veterans and 10-point preference for disabled veterans.

Veterans receive priority of service at NCWorks Career Centers statewide with dedicated veteran employment representatives for job search, resume, and interview assistance.

A public-private partnership connecting veterans with NC employers through monthly hiring events and career fairs.

North Carolina allows military training and experience to count toward professional licensing and offers expedited licensing for veterans and military spouses.

NC resident veterans with 50% or higher service-connected disability receive a free Sportsman License covering all hunting, fishing, and trapping. Veterans with 100% disability receive a comprehensive free license.

Active duty military stationed in North Carolina may purchase hunting and fishing licenses at resident rates.

Four state veterans' homes in Salisbury, Fayetteville, Black Mountain, and Kinston provide skilled nursing and domiciliary care for eligible veterans.

Veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953-1987 may be eligible for VA healthcare and disability benefits related to toxic water exposure, expanded under the PACT Act and Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022.

All veterans receive free admission and parking at all NC state parks on Veterans Day.

Honorably discharged veterans can get the "VETERAN" designation added to their NC driver's license at no additional cost by presenting DD-214 at the DMV.

NC Division of Veterans Affairs provides free VA claims assistance through county veteran service officers in all 100 North Carolina counties.

Available in several NC judicial districts, providing alternative sentencing for veteran defendants.

Four state veterans cemeteries in Jacksonville, Spring Lake, Black Mountain, and Goldsboro provide free burial for eligible veterans.

NC state employees receive up to 15 days of paid military leave per year for ordered duty.