Veteran benefits in Maury County, Tennessee
- Benefits you can claim here
- 27
- Property tax rate
- 0.46
- effective rate, ACS 2023 five-year
- Reimbursement of tax on the first $175,000 of market value, typical home
- $0
- a year at this county rate
- Veterans in this county
- 5,896
- US Department of Veterans Affairs VetPop2023 county model, as of 9/30/2025
What to do, in Maury County
The process is the same across Tennessee for the statewide records. Only the office and the tax rate change.
Find what applies to you
27 benefits reach Maury County. Browse them below.
Check whether you qualify
Open any benefit and answer a few questions about that one specifically.
Get your proof
A VA Benefit Summary Letter from VA.gov covers most of them, in about two minutes.
File with Maury County
Form DR-501 to the Property Appraiser before March 1. File even without your letter.
How much is a property tax exemption worth in Maury County?
The rate shown is the county's effective property tax rate - aggregate taxes actually paid divided by aggregate home value, from the Census ACS 2023 five-year file. Every overlapping levy, credit and cap is already inside it, which makes it the honest basis for sizing an exemption's dollar value.
These are example savings for a typical home in this county, not an estimate of your own bill. Your actual saving depends on your assessed value, your taxing districts, and how this exemption interacts with any others you hold.
| Effective rate | what homeowners here actually paid |
|---|---|
| Basis | ACS 2023 five-year aggregates |
| Reimbursement of tax on the first $175,000 of market value (Tenn. Code Ann. §67-5-704) | about $0 a year against the county rate |
| Total exemption (Tenn. Code Ann. §67-5-704) | the entire bill — about $1,150 a year against the county rate on a typical $250,000 value, and more once your other taxing units are added |
| Where to file | Maury County county trustee |
| Deadline | 35 days after the delinquency date, every year |
Which document does the Maury County county trustee accept?
Statute sets the floor; the office picks the paperwork.
Easiest · VA Benefit Summary Letter
Sign in at VA.gov, choose Download VA Letters, then Benefit Summary — Veteran Benefits.
All 27 benefits you can claim in Maury County
All 95 Tennessee counties get the same statewide law.
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Free Camping and Golf on Veterans Day — and Half-Price Camping All Winter
Tennessee State Parks gives every resident veteran ONE FREE NIGHT'S CAMPING AND ONE FREE ROUND OF GOLF on Veterans Day, and 50% OFF standard nightly camping rates from 1 DECEMBER TO THE END OF FEBRUARY. A veteran with a 100% total service-connected disability gets the 50% discount YEAR ROUND, on overnight lodging as well as camping. Proof is a DD214, a VA benefit card or a Tennessee driver licence with the veteran designation.
Free camping and golf on Veterans Day; 50% off camping in winter, or year round at 100%
Permanent Hunting and Fishing Licence for a One-Time $10
A combination sport hunting and fishing licence that never expires, for a single ten-dollar payment — reachable at 30% if the disability came from service in a war, as well as at 100% permanent and total.
A permanent hunting and fishing licence for a one-time $10
licenses & fees(3)
CDL Road Test Waived — a Year After Discharge, or Two Years' Permit While Serving
Tennessee waives the CDL road skills test for veterans DISCHARGED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, and for active duty, National Guard and Reserve personnel who have held a MILITARY OPERATOR'S PERMIT FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. The two tests apply to different people: recent discharge for veterans, two years of permit for those still serving. THE KNOWLEDGE TEST IS STILL REQUIRED and there is no fee waiver — this saves the road test and nothing else.
The CDL road skills test waived
Temporary Exemption from Licensure While You Transition
A servicemember stationed in Tennessee, or their spouse, can work in their licensed profession here on an out-of-state licence while moving to Tennessee licensure — but the exemption ends at the earlier of the out-of-state licence expiring or one year from registering.
Work in your licensed profession on your existing out-of-state licence while you transition
Veteran Designation on Your Driver Licence or Photo ID
An honorably discharged veteran can have their licence or photo identification card marked to recognise military service. It is added at any driver services centre against a certified or original DD-214 — and if you are not due for renewal, a duplicate costs $8.
A veteran marking on your licence or ID — $8 for a first duplicate if you are not due to renew
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Free Tuition for the Children and Spouse of a Member Killed, Held or Missing
Tennessee waives TUITION, MAINTENANCE FEES, STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES, REGISTRATION FEES AND ADMISSION at its state-owned colleges and universities for the dependants of a member killed, who died as a direct result of injuries received, or officially reported a PRISONER OF WAR OR MISSING IN ACTION while serving during a qualifying period of armed conflict. The waiver covers a long list of charges rather than tuition alone, which is what makes it close to a complete education. The veteran parent must have been a TENNESSEE RESIDENT AT THE TIME OF DEATH.
Tuition, maintenance, activity, registration fees and admission all waived
In-State Tuition on Where You Live, Not Where You Are From
Tennessee charges the in-state rate to a veteran or anyone eligible for VA educational benefits who is enrolled at a Tennessee public institution, USING THE BENEFIT AT THAT INSTITUTION, and living in Tennessee — REGARDLESS OF FORMAL STATE OF RESIDENCY. There is no domicile test and no waiting period; living here while you study is the whole requirement. The condition people miss is that you must actually be USING the VA education benefit at that school.
In-state tuition classification; the out-of-state differential waived
Helping Heroes Grant — For Campaign Medal Holders, and Capped at 375 a Year
A grant for Tennessee veterans who hold the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, or the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Service alone does not qualify — the medal is the test. It is available to up to 375 eligible veterans a year, awarded first-come, first-served, so applying early matters more than it does for most awards.
$1,000 a semester at 12 or more hours; $500 at six to eleven hours
STRONG Act Tuition Reimbursement — 100% of In-State Tuition, After Federal Aid
The state reimburses a serving member of the Tennessee National Guard 100% of the maximum resident in-state tuition rate, as a last-dollar payer after federal aid. Since 1 July 2025 course and programme fees are reimbursed up to $3,500 a fiscal year for undergraduates and $7,500 for graduates.
100% of maximum resident in-state tuition after federal aid, plus fees to $3,500 or $7,500 a fiscal year
employment(2)
Military Training Counts Toward a Tennessee Occupational Licence
Tennessee gives EQUIVALENT CREDIT toward an occupational licence under Title 62 for military training that aligns with the licensing requirements. It reaches serving members and honorably discharged veterans alike. The evidence the boards want is specific: CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS documenting the training. A Joint Services Transcript on its own may not be enough, so ask what form the board expects before you apply.
Equivalent credit toward an occupational licence for aligned military training
An Interview the Agency Must Offer, and the Tie-Break
No points — something better. A veteran on the list of eligibles must be invited to the first-round interview, and wins a tie on equal qualifications.
A first-round interview the agency must offer, and the tie-break on equal qualifications
vehicles(3)
The Disabled Driver Decal for Your Veteran Plate — Free
Tennessee adds a disabled driver decal to an existing veteran specialty plate at no charge, for a veteran motorist who meets the disabled driver definition at TCA §55-21-102. It is small and it solves a specific irritation: a veteran who wants both the specialty plate and disabled parking would otherwise have to choose between the plate they want and the plate that lets them park. The decal keeps both.
A free disabled driver decal added to an existing specialty plate
Disabled Veteran Plate — One, Free
One disabled veteran plate free of charge — at 100% permanent total disability, or the loss-of-use and vision tests regardless of percentage. Further plates cost the regular fee.
One disabled veteran plate, free of charge
County Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax — Waived for a 100% Disabled Veteran or a Former Prisoner of War
The county motor vehicle privilege tax — the wheel tax — is waived for a veteran with a 100 percent permanent total service-connected disability, and for a former prisoner of war. It is claimed from the county officer who collects the tax, not from the state.
The county motor vehicle privilege tax waived — the amount is set by your county
other(6)
Tennessee Has No Income Tax — For Anyone
Another state credited with exempting military retirement when it taxes nobody's income at all.
No Tennessee income tax applies — and none would apply to anyone
Free Registration of Your Discharge with the County Register
County registers are required to register a DD-214 for the service member named in it or for the holder of the discharge, and the department states the service is provided free of charge.
No charge to register the discharge with the county register
Tennessee Fallen Hero Medal — for the Immediate Survivor of an Active Duty Death
A state medal, with the recipient’s name inscribed on the case, presented by the governor to the immediate survivor of an active duty service member killed in action or in a designated combat zone. It cannot be awarded for a death before 1 July 2011.
A state medal, inscribed with the recipient’s name, presented to the immediate survivor
Falsely Claiming Military Service Is a Crime in Tennessee
It is a Class B misdemeanour in Tennessee to falsely represent — by conduct, dress, verbally or in writing — that you were or are a member of the United States armed forces, with the intent to deceive another into believing it. Costume, theatrical, historical, ceremonial and educational use is carved out.
A criminal offence in Tennessee — falsely representing military service with intent to deceive
Military Medal Protection — Abandoned Medals Are Held by the State Treasurer, Not Sold
When a military medal turns up as abandoned property, the State Treasurer holds it until the owner or the owner’s heirs or beneficiaries can be identified and the medal returned. The Treasurer may appoint a custodian, such as a veterans organisation, to hold it in the meantime.
An abandoned military medal held for return to the veteran or the veteran’s heirs
Veterans Treatment Courts — Twelve Named Programmes, Six of Them Outside State Funding
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services publishes Tennessee’s recovery court contacts, including twelve veterans treatment courts by county and judicial district. They are hybrid drug and mental health courts using volunteer veteran mentors and family support organisations, and partnering with local VA offices so participants get their benefits.
A recovery-court track built for veterans, with a volunteer veteran mentor and a route into VA benefits
burial(3)
State Veterans Cemeteries — No Fee for the Veteran, and None for a Spouse or Dependent Child
Five state veterans cemeteries inter eligible veterans at no cost, with a white upright marble headstone at government expense. The department states there is no fee for interment of a veteran’s spouse or eligible dependent children either. Since June 2026, eight years of reserve or guard service qualifies.
No cost for an eligible interment, and a white upright marble headstone at government expense
Unclaimed Veteran Remains — a State Cemetery Burial When No Next of Kin Comes Forward
A standing procedure by which a Tennessee funeral director holding the unclaimed remains of a veteran can route them to a state veterans cemetery for a dignified burial. Two clocks govern it: 72 hours for a next of kin to claim after notification, and 168 hours to locate one from the date of death.
Burial at a state veterans cemetery with military honours, arranged when no next of kin claims the remains
Honor and Remember Flag — the State’s Symbol of Remembrance, With No 2011 Cut-Off
Tennessee made the Honor and Remember Flag its symbol of remembrance for members of the armed forces who lost their lives while serving, or as a result of service, and for their families. Unlike the Fallen Hero Medal it carries no date cut-off and is not confined to combat circumstances.
A state symbol of remembrance for the family of a service member who died while serving or as a result of service
Filing in Maury County
- Office
- Maury County Property Appraiser
- Form
- DR-501 for most exemptions; DR-501DV for the combat-related discount; DR-501M for a deployment exemption.
- Deadline
- March 1, every year. Missing it costs the whole tax year — there is no late route back in.
Free help in Maury County
Maury County has a County Veteran Service Officer, and their help is free. Go to them for anything touching a federal VA disability claim.
Nobody should charge you to claim the benefits on this page. Unaccredited operators charging fees for VA claims are a real and growing problem.
Common questions about Maury County veteran benefits
- What can I claim here?
- The Tennessee statewide records apply in every county. We have not researched county-level programmes here, so this page shows state law and complete geography rather than a local layer.
- What is it worth in this county?
- Dollar figures use the county's EFFECTIVE property tax rate - what homeowners there actually paid per dollar of home value, from the Census ACS 2023 five-year file. It is an estimate for sizing a saving; the levy table on your own bill governs.
- Where do I file for a veteran property tax exemption in Maury County?
- File with your county trustee. The form and deadline are on each benefit record.
- What document does the Maury County county trustee accept as proof?
- The statute sets what must be proved. An office may tell you which document it prefers, but it may not add a requirement the statute does not contain. We have not researched per-county document quirks in Tennessee.
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This is an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. Veterans Alliance is privately owned and is not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Geography from the US Census; veteran population from the VA VetPop2023 county model.