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Lanier County, Georgia

County · Printed 2026-11-06 · Intel current as of 2026-11-03 · localhost:3000/geos/county-ga-lanier

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Lanier County benefits

Lanier County Board of Commissioners (Chairman Alex Lee): the 2025-2026 minutes read whole - 28 scanned files OCR’d, with no veteran item - the 5-0 House Bill 581 opt-out, and American Legion Post 336 in Lakeland

The Lanier County Board of Commissioners - Chairman Alex Lee, District 1 Benny Ryan, District 2 Hank Smith, District 3 Susan Bowling and District 4 Dennis Fender, with County…

laniercountyboc.com/wp/commissioners

Lanier County Clerk of Superior Court (Patricia L. Bass): the county’s recorder of military discharges

The Lanier County Clerk of Superior Court - Patricia L. Bass, elected 2025, Superior and Juvenile Courts, 56 W.

www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=86

Lanier County Tax Commissioner (Rebecca S. Rampey): the route through the assessors and the board’s 5-0 House Bill 581 opt-out

The Lanier County Tax Commissioner - Rebecca S. Rampey, 56 W Main St Suite 1, Lakeland, GA 31635 (229-482-3795, office hours M-F 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00) - and the Tax…

laniercountyboc.com/wp/tax-commissioner

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.