South Dakota · State benefits
South Dakota benefits at your rating
Start with the SD Department of Veterans Affairs or your county veterans service officer for free help with claims and state programs. Biggest state benefits: up to $200,000 in property-tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans, free tuition at state schools for veterans and for children of veterans who died on active duty, a $10 four-year hunting/fishing card at 40%+ service-connected, free park admission with half-price camping, and a state veterans cemetery in Sioux Falls. Call your county veterans office to apply.
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1. Property tax
2. License plate and registration
3. Education
4. Military retirement and state income tax
5. Hunting and fishing
6. Parks
7. Parking
8. Hiring preference
9. Tolls
10. Other
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