Nevada
Nevada exempts a portion of the assessed value of the primary residence (or vehicle registration) for service connected disabled veterans, scaling by rating tier. Free hunting and fishing licenses for veterans rated 50 percent or higher; in state tuition for Nevada-resident veterans; free state park admission for veterans rated 50 percent or higher.
Nevada Department of Veterans AffairsProperty tax exemption
Exemption applied to either property tax assessed value or to vehicle privilege tax. Annual amount scales by rating tier (60-79 percent, 80-99 percent, 100 percent) and adjusts annually for inflation.
| Rating tier | Exemption |
|---|---|
| 60 to 79 percent | Lower tier amount |
| 80 to 99 percent | Middle tier amount |
| 100 percent permanent and total | Highest tier amount |
State income tax
Nevada has no state personal income tax, so neither your VA disability compensation nor your military retirement pay is taxed by the state.
Disabled veteran plates & registration
Nevada's Disabled Veteran license plate is available to veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, carries a plate fee exemption, and exempts the vehicle from parking fees at any facility owned by a Nevada state or local government agency. Separately, veterans with a permanent service-connected disability of 60% or more qualify for a tiered tax exemption (60-79%, 80-99%, 100%) that the county assessor can apply to the Governmental Services Tax on vehicle registration or to property tax (per the DMV's veterans plates page).
Public employment preference
Nevada adds veteran preference points to passing scores on state employment examinations, with disabled veterans receiving the 10-point tiers (categories track service-connected disability levels and Purple Heart status). Only the highest single qualifying preference applies - preferences are not combined.
In state tuition
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.
Dependent / survivor education
Nevada gives Purple Heart recipients free tuition at state schools (no residency requirement), and Nevada National Guard members can transfer a 100% in-state tuition waiver to a spouse or child.
Hunting and fishing license
Reduced fee Disabled Veteran resident hunting and fishing licenses.
State park entrance
Free annual state park permit for qualifying veterans.
Camping & recreation
Honorably discharged veterans get a free annual Nevada State Parks entrance permit; a Disabled Veteran permit ($30/year) also exempts boating and camping fees.
State veterans cemetery
Nevada operates two state veterans cemeteries (Northern Nevada in Fernley and Southern Nevada in Boulder City) with no charge for the veteran's plot, vault, and opening/closing (a small fee applies for a spouse or dependent).
Nevada ranks 31 of 51 for rural veterans' access to accredited help: 5.10 accredited representatives per 10,000 veterans, with 8.8 percent of its veterans living rural.
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