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hi everyone welcome back to cck live today we'll be discussing the benefits available to Veterans
living in Georgia Georgia provides a variety of resources and benefits to support its veterans
so let's get right into it one significant benefit that's available to veterans in Georgia
is the availability of veterans homes these homes offer skilled nursing care to veterans in need of
assistance there are specifically two veterans homes in Georgia with locations in Augusta and
milleville to be eligible for these homes veterans must have resided in Georgia for at least two
years preceding their application or must have resided in Georgia for five or more of the prior
15 years an eligible veterans must also have served on active duty in the United States armed
forces during specific wartime periods Georgia also offers Financial benefits for its veterans
one such benefit is the homestead tax exemption so veterans who live in Georgia may be exempt
from property tax on their primary residents um under a few circumstances one is if they're
readed by VA as 100% disabled either through schedule ratings or if they're in receipt of a
total disability rating based on unemployability they also may be exempt if they're receiving VA
disability benefits for loss of vision or loss of Limbs additionally surviving spouses who are
have not remarried or surviving minor children of qualified deceased veterans may also be eligible
for this tax exemption and another Financial benefit for veterans in Georgia is the vehicle
tax exemption so disabled veterans who receive a VA Grant for the special adaptation of a vehicle
are exempt from paying Georgia state sales tax on that vehicle additionally veterans verified by
VA as 100% totally and permanently disabled are exempt from annual property tax or title tax on
their vehicles these exemptions are limited to a single vehicle that the veteran owns and the tax
exempt vehicle requires a disabled veteran license plate other Financial benefits related to Veterans
vehicle expenses include six versions of free license plates and free driver's licenses for
some veterans with qualifying service Georgia also offers veterans employment preferences and certain
employment decisions employment preferences are extended to Veterans who were honorably discharged
and who also served either on active duty as a member of the US Armed Forces during a time of
armed conflict or those who served as members of The National guard or on Force's reserves during
specific periods of Engagement and along similar lines another employment benefit that's offered to
Georgia veterans is the business certificate of exemption which grants exemptions on some
occupation taxes administrative fees or regulatory fees imposed by local governments for a period of
10 years to qualify for that benefit the veteran must have been honorably discharged and must have
a service connected disability rating of at least 10% Georgia also provides recreational
benefits to its veterans so veterans who are Georgia residents are eligible for a one-time
license for hunting and fishing which includes all recreational hunting and fishing Privileges
and relatedly active military members and Veterans can receive a 25% discount on annual Park taxes
for Georgia state parks and we'll conclude by mentioning one final benefit which is is
the burial benefits available to Georgia veterans veterans and their family members have the option
to be buried in either of the two Georgia State Veterans Memorial cemeteries which are located
in milleville or Glenville to be eligible the veteran must meet specific requirements
and have received an other than dishonorable discharge thank you all for tuning in today
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