North Carolina law
Veterans Legal Services Laws in North Carolina.
Veterans benefits are predominantly federal, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. North Carolina supplements federal benefits through the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NCDMVA), which administers state veterans cemeteries, four state veterans homes (Fayetteville, Kinston, Salisbury, Black Mountain), and a statewide network of county Veterans Service Officers. North Carolina has the nation's fourth-largest veteran population per capita and hosts major military installations (Fort Liberty — formerly Fort Bragg — Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, Seymour Johnson AFB). North Carolina offers a $45,000 property-tax exclusion for 100% service-connected disabled veterans.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Key North Carolina Statutes
Monthly compensation for service-connected disabilities, rated 10–100%. No income limit.
Veterans with 100% service-connected total and permanent disability (or surviving spouse) receive a $45,000 exclusion from taxable value of their primary residence.
Administers four state veterans homes (Fayetteville, Kinston, Salisbury, Black Mountain), state veterans cemeteries, and a network of county Veteran Service Officers who assist with federal VA claims.
Beginning tax year 2021, military retirement income is fully exempt from NC state income tax (for retirees with 20+ years service or medically retired).
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