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South Carolina
SCDVA elevated to cabinet-level state agency in 2019.
State Veterans Department
South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to South Carolina
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Total Disability Property Tax Exemption
Full property tax exemption on home (up to 5 acres) and up to 2 vehicles for total/permanent service-connected disabled vets; retroactive up to 2 years
Military retirement income exemption
100% of military retired pay exempt from SC state income tax with no earned-income cap (effective 2022)
Free Tuition for Children of Wartime Vets
Tuition exemption at SC public colleges for children of certain disabled or KIA wartime vets
South Carolina in the News
Latest coverage mentioning South Carolina
DAV names innovative South Carolina company Large Employer of the Year
DAV · Sep 22
South Carolina student named DAV’s top youth volunteer, earns $30K scholarship
DAV · Aug 17
The vital role that the US Army played in the establishment of Juneteenth
We Are The Mighty · Jun 18
Military contractors no longer have ‘immunity’ to lawsuits brought by troops
Task & Purpose · Apr 23
Veterans Crisis Line