Nevada Veteran Benefits 2026

Income Tax Treatment

Nevada has no state income tax. Nevada has no state income tax, so military retirement pay is not taxed.

This means military retirement pay, active duty pay, and all other income sources are free from state income tax. VA disability compensation is also tax-free at the federal level.

Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans in Nevada

Type: Graduated by disability rating

Nevada gives a graduated assessed-value exemption that scales with the disability rating (60-79%, 80-99%, 100%) for veterans with a PERMANENT service-connected disability. It is an exemption of assessed valuation (not a full exemption), CPI-adjusted annually from a July-2003 base. The exemption may be applied to real property tax OR to the vehicle Governmental Services Tax (or donated to the Veterans' Home gift account). A separate, smaller baseline Veterans' Exemption (~$2,000 base assessed value, CPI-adjusted) exists for non-disabled qualifying veterans (NRS 361.090); you cannot take both.

• Income limit: None.
• Age requirement: None.
• Surviving spouse: Yes — unremarried surviving spouse qualifies if married to and living with the veteran for the 5 years preceding death, the veteran was (or would have been) eligible at death, and the spouse is a bona fide NV resident.
• Counts being paid at 100% via unemployability (TDIU)? Varies / not explicitly addressed — confirm with the assessor or state VA

Source: Nev. Rev. Stat. (NRS) 361.091 (disabled veteran); NRS 361.090 (baseline veteran exemption) and a second official source. Verified June 2026 against primary sources.

To apply, contact your county assessor's office or the Nevada Department of Veterans Affairs. You will typically need your VA disability rating letter (and often your DD‑214) and proof that the home is your primary residence.

Real estate vs. personal property: this benefit applies to real-estate (home/homestead) property tax. Personal-property taxes — such as the annual tax some states levy on vehicles — are separate and generally still apply, even at a 100% rating, unless your state specifically exempts them.

Check your exemption by rating & state →

Vehicle & Registration Benefits

Governmental Services Tax exemption — the other use of the veterans exemption: The annual exemption described above can be applied to the Governmental Services Tax (the value-based portion of your Nevada vehicle registration) instead of property tax. Wartime veterans exempt a base $2,000 of valuation under NRS 371.103 — you generally need at least 90 days of active duty with at least one day falling in a designated wartime or conflict period (World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf Crisis, and other listed windows), plus an honorable discharge or certificate of satisfactory service; active-duty service in a campaign or expedition for which the United States authorized a medal qualifies regardless of length of service. Veterans with a permanent service-connected disability of 60% or more exempt a base $10,000 (60–79%), $15,000 (80–99%) or $20,000 (100%) of valuation under NRS 371.104. Both amounts are CPI-adjusted each fiscal year — see the FY 2025–26 dollar figures in the property-tax table above. You cannot claim the wartime and disabled-veteran exemptions at the same time; choose one.

How to claim it at the DMV: Apply through your county assessor with your DD-214 (and disability documentation if applicable). The assessor issues an exemption number that you submit during registration or renewal — the DMV does not apply exemptions retroactively or issue refunds, and the exemption must be renewed annually. You can also transfer the exemption to your spouse (form VP 259) or designate all or part of it to the Nevada Veterans Home Account (form VP 187). Details: Nevada DMV veterans page. Active-duty members can waive late registration fees after combat deployment (form VP 258), and non-resident active-duty members stationed in Nevada — and their spouses — can claim a full Governmental Services Tax exemption (forms VP 203 / VP 203s).

Disabled Veteran plates — with free metered parking: Under NRS 482.377, a veteran with a qualifying service-connected disability who receives VA compensation for it is entitled to plates reading “DISABLED VETERAN,” “DISABLED FEMALE VETERAN” or “VETERAN WHO IS DISABLED” (veteran’s choice) bearing the international symbol of access; former POWs get “EX PRISONER OF WAR” plates under the same statute. Each qualifying veteran may hold up to two sets, usable only on a private passenger vehicle, noncommercial truck or motor home. A vehicle displaying these plates is exempt from all parking fees — including parking meters — charged by the State of Nevada or any local government (federal facilities excluded). All veterans plates must be ordered in person at a DMV office.

Standard VETERAN plates: Any veteran of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Space Force (including reserve components and the National Guard), any female veteran, or a spouse, parent or child of one can get “VETERAN” plates carrying their branch seal under NRS 482.3763. The fee is $35 for initial issuance plus a $25 veterans-outreach fee, and $10 plus $20 at each renewal — the outreach fees are deposited in the state Gift Account for Veterans. A decal with your specific military unit’s insignia can be added (NRS 482.37635). Honorably discharged veterans can also add a veteran designation to a Nevada driver’s license for $8.25 ($12.25 CDL) — free when added during a standard renewal or other license transaction.

Recreation: Parks, Hunting & Fishing

Free annual state park entrance permit for Nevada veterans: Nevada State Parks issues a Veteran Annual Entrance permit to Nevada veterans that covers entrance to all parks in the system for 12 months at no charge — day-use entry only, with camping and boating billed separately. Apply online at reservenevada.com, by email or by mail through the Nevada State Parks annual permits page. Separately, all active military and veterans get $1 off the daily entrance fee at any park (discounts page).

$30 Disabled Veteran Permit — entrance, camping and boat launch: A Nevada resident veteran who shows proof of a permanent service-connected disability and an honorable discharge can buy the annual Disabled Veteran Permit for a $30 administrative fee. It provides unlimited entrance to all parks plus use of camping and boat launch facilities for 12 months (authority: NRS 407.065 and NAC 407.050) — the comparable All Access permit costs $250 and the Annual Day Use permit $100. Bring photo ID, your disability documentation and your DD-214; reservations, boat slips, yurts/cabins, utility hook-ups and special events still carry their own fees.

$15 combination hunting & fishing license at 50%+ disability: The Nevada Department of Wildlife issues a Resident Disabled Veteran Specialty Combination Hunting and Fishing License for $15 to bona fide Nevada residents with a service-connected disability of 50% or more and an honorable discharge or certificate of satisfactory service. Apply with your VA Benefit Summary (percentage) letter using the NDOW Disabled Veteran License application; details are also on the NDVS hunting & fishing page.

Active duty: NDOW extends specialty combination license pricing to active-duty members, and non-resident active-duty members permanently stationed in Nevada (and their families) pay resident license rates without the usual 6-month residency wait. A service member who draws a game tag and is then mobilized or deployed may return it for a refund or defer the tag privilege for up to 2 successive years.

Education & Other Nevada Benefits

Purple Heart fee waiver at NSHE schools: Under NRS 396.5443, the Board of Regents shall waive registration fees, laboratory fees and all other mandatory fees each semester for a veteran awarded the Purple Heart — in any Nevada System of Higher Education program, including trade, vocational, graduate and professional programs. If the student receives federal education benefits, the waiver covers the balance left after those benefits are applied. A child of a Purple Heart veteran also qualifies if the veteran is (or was at death) a bona fide Nevada resident and the child graduated from a Nevada high school; the child can use the waiver for 10 years after turning 18 (or after enrolling, if earlier).

Nevada National Guard fee waiver: Under NRS 396.544, the Board of Regents may waive registration and laboratory fees for any member of the active Nevada National Guard — including recruits — attending an NSHE school full- or part-time. A member who reenlists may assign the waiver to a spouse or child instead (one person per reenlistment period). The student must remain a member in good standing for the entire semester and keep at least a 2.0 GPA; a recruit who fails to enter full-time Guard duty within a year through his or her own conduct must repay the waived fees.

No nonresident tuition for honorably discharged veterans: NRS 396.540 bars NSHE from assessing the nonresident tuition charge against honorably discharged veterans, Purple Heart recipients, active-duty members stationed in Nevada (or at listed installations with a Nevada nexus), veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits who became eligible on or after January 1, 2013, spouses and dependents using Post-9/11 benefits, and students using Fry Scholarship or Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance.

VA Healthcare in Nevada

Nevada has approximately 2 VA medical centers along with community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) throughout the state. Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare can receive care at any VA facility nationwide.

To find the nearest VA facility, visit VA.gov Facility Locator.

Official Nevada Veterans Resources

• Nevada Department of Veterans Affairs
• Nevada DMV — Veterans Plates & Tax Exemptions
• Nevada State Parks — Annual Permits (Veteran & Disabled Veteran)
• NDVS — Hunting & Fishing License Benefits
• Nevada Department of Wildlife — Disabled Veteran License Application (PDF)
• VA Facility Locator
• 2026 VA Disability Compensation Rates