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Washington County, Georgia

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

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Washington County benefits

GDVS Milledgeville Veterans Field Service Office (Kevin Whitlock and Eric Fowler) at the Georgia War Veterans Home serving Washington County

Washington County's claims office 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

Washington County Board of Commissioners (Chairman Mel Daniel, Jr.): the 2025-2026 minutes read whole - the January 9, 2025 unanimous FLOST IGA and referendum resolution and the PTSD-insurance resolution for first responders

The Washington County Board of Commissioners - Chairman Mel Daniel, Jr.

washingtoncountyga.gov/210/Board-of-Commissioners

Washington County Clerk of Court (Megan Cramer): the county’s recorder of military discharges, whose own services list names “Recording of Armed Services Discharges”

The Washington County Clerk of Court - Megan Cramer, first elected 2021, 132 W. Haynes Street, P.O.

washingtoncountyga.gov/160/Clerk-of-Court

Washington County Tax Commissioner (J. Neil Pittman): the county’s State-plus-local route - “All exemptions the State allows plus Local $10,000 exemption for residents 65 years and over” - with no veteran row printed on its own pages

The Washington County Tax Commissioner - J. Neil Pittman, with Deputy Tax Commissioner Kodi Wimberly, 115 Jones St., P.O.

washingtoncountyga.gov/208/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.