Discount category
State Entity Formation
State filing fee waivers and franchise tax exemptions for veteran-owned entities.
10 verified discounts in this category.
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Veteran-Owned Business Franchise Tax Exemption
New Texas businesses that are 100% owned by one or more honorably discharged veterans. Must be formed in Texas. Applies to LLCs, corporations, and partnerships. HB 2358 (2022) restored and expanded th...
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Any veteran planning to form a business in Texas. Even sole-owner LLCs. Free money if you qualify.
Not worth it if: You are not forming in Texas, or you have a non-veteran co-founder with any equity. 100% veteran ownership is required.
Louisiana Secretary of State
Veteran-Owned Business Filing Fee Waiver
Louisiana businesses owned by veterans or their surviving spouses. Must file the Veteran-Initiated Business affidavit with the Secretary of State at formation.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Any Louisiana veteran forming their first entity. Small dollar amount but zero downside to filing.
Not worth it if: You are not forming in Louisiana. Filing outside of Louisiana does not apply.
Florida Department of State
Veteran-Owned Business Filing Discount
Florida businesses with 51% or greater veteran ownership. Includes surviving spouses. Requires Veterans Florida certification or equivalent proof.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Florida veterans forming a new entity.
Not worth it if: You are not forming in Florida.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Veteran Business License Fee Waiver
Alaska residents who are honorably discharged veterans. Confirm eligibility via Alaska statute AS 43.70.075.
Direct with vendor
Best for: Alaska veterans starting a business.
Not worth it if: You are not based in Alaska.
Ohio Secretary of State
Ohio Veteran-Owned Small Business Fee Waiver
Ohio businesses 51%+ owned by honorably discharged veterans. Verify current program with SOS.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Nobody, until this is confirmed. Listed only so Ohio veterans know the claim circulating online is unverified.
Not worth it if: You are counting on this to reduce your formation cost. Budget the full filing fee.
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Illinois Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Program
Illinois-based businesses 51%+ owned by veterans. Requires state VOSB certification through IL CMS.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Illinois veterans pursuing state contracting work.
Not worth it if: You are not doing IL state contracting.
California Department of General Services
California DVBE Certification (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise)
At least 51% owned and operated by one or more disabled veterans with a VA service-connected disability rating of 10% or higher. IMPORTANT: LLCs must be WHOLLY owned (100%) by disabled veterans, not j...
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: California-based disabled veterans (10%+ rating) doing or planning state contracting work. The 5% bid incentive is real and can win contracts.
Not worth it if: You have no VA disability rating (DVBE requires 10%+). Or you are not pursuing California state contracts.
Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office
Massachusetts VBE/SDVOBE Certification (via NaVOBA)
Massachusetts businesses 51%+ owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. Massachusetts partners with NaVOBA (National Veteran Owned Business Association) for third-party certification.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Massachusetts veterans pursuing state contracting. MA is one of 14 states with veteran business set-aside programs.
Not worth it if: You are not doing Massachusetts state contracting.
Pennsylvania Department of General Services
Pennsylvania Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) Verification
Pennsylvania businesses owned by veterans or service-disabled veterans. PA does NOT certify directly; it VERIFIES a third-party certification. You must obtain certification from a DGS-recognized third...
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Pennsylvania veterans pursuing state contracting. If you already have SBA VetCert (federal SDVOSB/VOSB), the PA step is straightforward.
Not worth it if: You have no third-party certification yet and are not doing PA state work. Get SBA VetCert first for federal value, then add PA.
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
Georgia Veterans Business Certificate of Exemption
Discharged under honorable conditions AND a service-connected disability rating of 10 percent or more. Not available to all veterans.
Business Address / State Filing
Best for: Georgia veterans with a 10 percent or higher disability rating who operate in a county or profession that charges an occupation tax or regulatory fee. Ten years of exemption compounds.
Not worth it if: You have no disability rating, or you need federal set-aside eligibility. This is a local tax exemption, not a contracting credential. It does not substitute for SBA VetCert.
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