| Military retirement pay | Mostly exempt. Military retired pay can be deducted from North Carolina income if you retired with 20 or more years of service or were medically retired. Retirees who had at least five years of creditable service by August 12, 1989 can also qualify under the older Bailey rule. Survivor Benefit Plan annuities can be deducted too. |
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| Property tax | The first $45,000 of the appraised value of a disabled veteran's permanent home is exempt from property tax. You qualify if you were honorably discharged and have a total and permanent service-connected VA rating, or received a specially adapted housing benefit. An unremarried surviving spouse may qualify. Get Form NCDVA-9 certified by a North Carolina Veterans Service Officer, then file it with Form AV-9 at your county tax office. |
| Disabled veteran homestead exclusion Taxes | First $45,000 of appraised home value is exempt for honorably discharged veterans who are totally and permanently disabled. |
| Military retirement deduction Taxes | Retired pay is deductible for 20+ years of service or a medical retirement. |
| State veterans homes Health & Homes | Skilled nursing homes in Salisbury (99 beds), Black Mountain (100), Kinston (100) and Kernersville (120). Applicants generally need an honorable discharge and two years of North Carolina residency. |
| State veterans cemeteries Burial | Four cemeteries: Western Carolina (Black Mountain), Coastal Carolina (Jacksonville), Sandhills (Spring Lake) and Eastern Carolina (Goldsboro). Veterans get a free plot, grave opening and closing, and marker. |
| Scholarship for children of wartime veterans Education | Covers eight academic semesters for children under 25 of qualifying wartime veterans. |
| Lifetime hunting and fishing licenses Recreation | Veterans rated 50% or more pay $14 for a lifetime inland fishing, coastal fishing, or combination hunting and inland fishing license. |
| Free disabled veteran plate Vehicles & ID | One free plate for veterans rated 100% or individually unemployable; Medal of Honor plates are free too. |
| State hiring preference Jobs | Veterans and Guard members get 10 preference points on numerically scored state positions. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs before you rely on any benefit.