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Putnam County, Georgia

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

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Putnam County benefits

GDVS GWVH-Milledgeville Veterans Field Service Office serving Putnam County (Kevin Whitlock; Eric Fowler), inside the Georgia War Veterans Home

Putnam County's claims route is the Georgia Department of Veterans Service's GWVH-Milledgeville Veterans Field Service Office - Veterans Service Officer and Manager Kevin…

veterans.georgia.gov/locations/milledgeville

Putnam County Board of Commissioners: the charter board whose posted 2025-2026 minutes name no veteran item, with American Legion Post 583 in Eatonton

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners - Chairman Bill Sharp (706-752-8431), Vice Chairman Tom McElhenney (District 1), District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett, District 3…

www.putnamcountyga.us/201/Board-of-Commissioners

Putnam County Clerk of Courts (Trevor J. Addison): the recorder of military discharges

The Putnam County Clerk of Courts - Trevor J. Addison, 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 236, Eatonton (706-485-4501, [email protected]) - is the county's recorder of…

www.putnamcourtclerk.org

Putnam County Tax Commissioner (Terrell E. Abernathy): the 2026 Taxpayer Brochure’s $60,000-plus-indicator veteran exemption and the killed-in-action surviving-spouse row

The Putnam County Tax Commissioner - Terrell E. Abernathy, 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 207, Eatonton (706-485-5441, [email protected], putnamgatax.com with the search at…

www.putnamgatax.com

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.