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Hart County, Georgia

County · Printed 2026-11-05 · Intel current as of 2026-11-03 · localhost:3000/geos/county-ga-hart

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Hart County benefits

Hart County Board of Commissioners: the January 13, 2026 vote that made Veterans Day a county holiday, with American Legion Post 109 in Hartwell

The Hart County Board of Commissioners - Chairman Marshall Sayer (District 3), District 1 Commissioner Michael Bennett, District 2 Commissioner Frankie Teasley, District 4…

hartcountyga.gov/commissioners.html

Hart County Clerk of Superior Court (Frankie Gray): the county’s own DD-214 line - "We file dD214 Military Record. This is a free service."

The Hart County Clerk of Superior Court - Frankie Gray, 185 W. Franklin St., P.O.

hartgaclerkofcourt.com

Hart County Tax Commissioner (Karen Martin): the Government Window portal’s exemption rundown, the warranty-deed route and the April 1 deadline

The Hart County Tax Commissioner - Karen Martin, Hart County Courthouse, 165 W. Franklin St., Room #4, P.O.

www.hartcountypay.com/general-information.html

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…

veterans.georgia.gov/book/export/html/1496

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

veterans.georgia.gov/license-plates-disabled-veteran

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.

dor.georgia.gov/retirement-income-exclusion

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.

veterans.georgia.gov/book/export/html/1496

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.

rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/478-1-.18

79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.