Michigan

Full exemption from all property taxes on the primary residence (Michigan Compiled Laws 211.7b). Transfers to the unremarried surviving spouse.

Michigan does not tax VA disability compensation, and military retirement pay for service in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard is 100% exempt from Michigan income tax (claimed as a subtraction on Schedule 1).

Michigan issues Disabled Veteran license plates; the permanent plate for totally and permanently disabled veterans carries a one-time $5 fee, never expires, and needs no renewal tab. DV-plate holders also get free vehicle entry to state parks (no Recreation Passport needed).

Michigan provides civil service veterans' preference, giving veterans (and in some cases surviving spouses) preference points that rank them higher than non-veterans with similar qualifications for state jobs.

Under 38 USC 3679(c) (originally Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act), every public college that accepts Post-9/11 GI Bill or Montgomery GI Bill students must charge in state tuition to covered students using their GI Bill, regardless of state residency. The old requirement to enroll within 3 years of separation was removed by the Isakson and Roe Act effective August 1, 2021, so there is no longer a time limit after discharge. State specific extensions to this rule are noted below where applicable. Michigan extends in state tuition rates to all honorably discharged veterans regardless of prior domicile at all public universities.

Michigan's Children of Veterans Tuition Grant pays up to $2,800 per academic year (lifetime max around $11,200) toward undergraduate study for the children (ages 16-25, Michigan residents) of veterans who were killed in action, are MIA, or are totally and permanently disabled from service.

Free hunting and fishing licenses for qualifying veterans.

Michigan-registered vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Veteran, ex-Prisoner of War, or Medal of Honor license plate are exempt from the Recreation Passport requirement, which means free vehicle entry to Michigan state parks, recreation areas, and state forest campgrounds. The exemption travels with the qualifying plate rather than a separate pass.

Michigan waives the Recreation Passport (required for vehicle entry to all 103 state parks) for residents who hold a Disabled Veteran, ex-POW, Medal of Honor, or Gold Star Family plate, and resident 100%/TDIU disabled veterans get free hunting and fishing licenses.

Michigan does not yet operate a state veterans cemetery, so eligible veterans and dependents are typically buried at the VA national cemeteries in Michigan (Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly and Fort Custer in Augusta) at no cost for the veteran's grave, opening/closing, and marker.