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North Carolina exempts motor vehicles owned by 100% disabled veterans from property taxes

Original title: Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exclusion.

Last action · February 5, 2025: Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Bill Ward and 69 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina excludes motor vehicles owned by veterans with a 100% total disability rating from property taxes, effective January 1, 2026.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

veterans with a one hundred percent disability rating

Key Facts

  • Motor vehicles owned by individuals with a 100% disability rating certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are excluded from property taxes.
  • The tax exclusion applies to motor vehicles registered on or after January 1, 2026.
  • The act amends G.S. 105-275 to add this vehicle class as property excluded from the tax base.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies for the motor vehicle property tax exclusion?
Veterans who possess a one hundred percent (100%) disability rating certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
When does this tax exclusion take effect?
The act becomes effective January 1, 2026, and applies to motor vehicles registered on or after that date.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Feb 5, 2025House
    Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  2. Feb 5, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  3. Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
OrganizationUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs“Certifies the one hundred percent disability rating for qualifying veterans.”Map →

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