DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court: Free DD-214 Recording
The DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court records DD-214s for DeKalb residents on the spot and gives certified copies, all at no charge, and warns veterans not to pay companies to file…
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DeKalb County, Georgia
Free help with a VA claim
- Georgia Veterans Field Service Offices. Department of Veterans Service field offices help Georgia veterans file VA claims at no charge. The office does not decide the claim. veterans.georgia.gov/locations
Find a VA-accredited representative: www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep
DeKalb County benefits
DeKalb County Merit System Veterans Preference
DeKalb County's own ordinance adds five points to an honorably discharged wartime veteran's passing score on a county merit system exam, ten points with a 10% VA rating, and five…
library.municode.com/ga/dekalb_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CODECO_CH20PE_ARTIVVEPR
DeKalb County Tag Office: Disabled Veteran License Plates
The DeKalb County Tax Commissioner's tag office issues the State's free disabled veteran plates but says only the first is free and a second costs $45.
Gate: 100% service-connected; Paid at the 100% rate for unemployability
DeKalb County Tax Commissioner: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemptions (H5 and H10)
How the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner runs the State's disabled veteran homestead exemption, which it codes H5 and gives as $126,526 against county levies and $129,026 against…
Gate: 100% service-connected; Paid at the 100% rate for unemployability
DeKalb County Veterans Treatment Court
A two-year felony programme in DeKalb Superior Court for veterans with substance use or mental health disorders, open to every discharge status, with treatment given in-house by…
dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/office-of-court-administration/veterans-treatment-courts
Georgia benefits that apply here
Georgia Disabled Veteran Business Occupation Tax Exemption
A disabled veteran who is a Georgia resident and owes no Georgia income tax can run one business, peddle, or practise a profession in any county or city without paying the local…
Georgia Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption
An exemption of the greater of $32,500 or the current specially adapted housing grant maximum, on the home an honorably discharged disabled veteran owns and lives in.
Gate: 100% service-connected; Individual unemployability at the 100% rate
veterans.georgia.gov/disabled-veteran-homestead-tax-exemption
Georgia Disabled Veteran License Plates
Free disabled veteran plates for up to two passenger cars or motorcycles, with no registration fee, manufacturing fee, or annual fee, for a veteran who qualifies for the…
Gate: 100% service-connected; Individual unemployability at the 100% rate
Georgia Disabled Veteran Vehicle Tax Exemption
One vehicle is exempt from title ad valorem tax, or from annual vehicle ad valorem tax, for a veteran compensated at 100%.
Gate: Compensated at 100%; Unemployability paid at the 100% rate
dor.georgia.gov/motor-vehicles/vehicle-taxes-title-ad-valorem-tax-tavt-and-annual-ad-valorem-tax
Georgia Free Recording of Military Discharges
The clerk of superior court in a veteran's home county records a DD-214 or other discharge certificate free of charge and keeps it closed to the public for 50 years.
Georgia Homestead Exemption for the Surviving Spouse of a Service Member Killed in Action
An unremarried surviving spouse of a service member killed in or dying from a war or armed conflict gets a homestead exemption of the greater of $32,500 or the federal specially…
Georgia Military Retirement Income Exclusion
For tax year 2026, a retiree under 62 can exclude up to $17,500 of military retirement income, and another $17,500 when Georgia earned income exceeds $17,500.
Georgia State Park Entrance Discount
The 2024 department benefits booklet gives a 25% reduction on entrance fees at state parks, historic sites, and recreational areas to an honorably discharged Georgia veteran with…
veterans.georgia.gov/document/document/2024-georgia-veterans-benefits/download
Georgia Veteran Driver License
No fee for a veteran driver license. The Department of Veterans Service certifies an honorable discharge or a medical discharge, and certain National Guard service.
Georgia Veteran Hunting and Fishing Licenses
A one-time free sportsman license for a Georgia resident discharged on or after July 1, 2005 after 90 days of federal active duty.
Georgia Veterans Court Divisions
Any Georgia court with criminal jurisdiction may set up a veterans court division as an alternative to the ordinary process for a defendant who is a veteran, meaning any former…
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemeteries
No charge for the gravesite, vault, marker, or committal chapel at the state veterans cemeteries in Glennville and Milledgeville.
veterans.georgia.gov/services/memorial-cemeteries/requirements-burial
Georgia Veterans Points on State and Local Civil Service Examinations
Five points are added to the passing score of an honorably discharged wartime veteran on any competitive civil service examination for the State or any county, city or other…
codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-45-public-officers-and-employees/ga-code-sect-45-2-21
Georgia Veterans Preference in State Employment
On a scored state entrance exam, ten points are added to a passing score for a service-connected disability of at least 10%, and for the other people the personnel rule lists.
Georgia War Veterans Homes
Skilled nursing care in Augusta and Milledgeville for a Georgia war veteran who meets the residency and medical rules.
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.