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North Carolina
Hotline 844-NC4-VETS connects to state benefits specialists in 12 regional offices.
State Veterans Department
North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to North Carolina
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exclusion
Excludes first $45,000 of appraised value of permanent residence from property taxes for 100% service-connected disabled vets and unremarried surviving spouses
NC Scholarship for Children of Wartime Vets
Tuition assistance at NC public schools for children of disabled, deceased, combat, or POW/MIA vets
Military retirement income exemption
Military retired pay (with 20+ years or medical retirement) fully exempt from NC state income tax
North Carolina in the News
Latest coverage mentioning North Carolina
Veterans Crisis Line