Nevada veteran benefits

Nevada has no state income tax, so military retirement pay is not taxed. Veterans rated 60% or more can claim a property tax exemption, and the state runs veterans homes in Boulder City and Sparks and cemeteries in Fernley and Boulder City.

Military retirement payNevada has no individual income tax, so military retirement pay and Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals are not taxed by the state.
Property taxUnder NRS 361.091, honorably discharged Nevada residents with a permanent service-connected rating of at least 60% get an exemption on assessed value: $18,200 at 60% to 79%, $27,300 at 80% to 99%, and $36,400 at 100% (Clark County figures). The state's veterans agency lists slightly different yearly amounts for 2025-26 ($17,700, $26,550 and $35,400) because the numbers adjust each year. The exemption can go on your home or your vehicle taxes, can pass to a surviving spouse, and is applied for with your county assessor.
Disabled veteran property tax exemption
Taxes
Assessed-value exemption of roughly $17,700 to $36,400 depending on whether you are rated 60-79%, 80-99% or 100%. Apply with your county assessor; renewal is annual.
Wartime veteran property tax exemption
Taxes
A deduction of $3,440 in assessed value for the 2024-25 year for veterans with 90 days of active service in a qualifying wartime period.
Nevada State Veterans Homes
Health & Homes
Southern Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City and Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks.
State veterans cemeteries
Burial
Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley and Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. No charge for the veteran's plot, vault, opening and closing, or headstone; a spouse or dependent burial costs $450.
Tuition waivers
Education
Waivers for Nevada National Guard members and for Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients and their children. Veterans within five years of discharge get in-state tuition.
$15 hunting and fishing license
Recreation
Honorably discharged resident veterans rated 50% or more can buy a combination hunting and fishing license for $15.
Veteran plates and license designation
Vehicles & ID
Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart and Medal of Honor plates cost $8.50 to start with no yearly renewal fee. A Veteran mark on your license is free when you renew.
State hiring preference
Jobs
State hiring ranks service-disabled veterans first, then other veterans, then certain surviving spouses and Guard or Reserve members.

Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Nevada Department of Veterans Services before you rely on any benefit.

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