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Union County, Georgia

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

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Union County benefits

Union County Clerk of Superior Court (Judy Odom): the Military Discharge Information page

The Union County Clerk of Superior Court - Judy Odom, Union County Courthouse, 65 Courthouse Street, Blairsville, GA 30512 (706-439-6022, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -…

www.unioncountyga.gov/286/Clerk-of-Superior-Court

Union County Sole Commissioner (Harold Collins): the Poppy Day proclamation, the veterans at the polls, and the circuit budget

Union County's governing authority is its sole commissioner - Harold Collins, Commissioner's Office, 65 Courthouse Street, Suite 1, Blairsville (706-439-6000, fax 706-439-6004),…

www.unioncountyga.gov/259/Commissioners-Office

Union County Tax Commissioner (Lee Knight) and Tax Assessor (Susie Phillips): the homestead route with the State-set amounts

The Union County Tax Commissioner - Lee Knight, in office since January 2, 2013, 65 Courthouse Street, Blairsville (706-439-6017, [email protected], uniongatax.com) -…

www.uniongatax.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.