Ohio

Print-and-take checklist. Tick each box as you go, and keep it with your paperwork.

• Download your VA Benefit Summary and Service Verification Letter (showing your 100% total rating or your IU determination at the 100% rate) at va.gov/records/download-va-letters
• Gather your DD-214 (and, if applicable, your IU approval document) to attach to any Ohio state benefit application
• Find your county auditor and get Form DTE 105I from the Ohio Dept. of Taxation PDF or your auditor's office
• File DTE 105I with your county auditor by December 31 of the tax year, with your DD-214 and VA award letter attached
• Confirm this year's exact homestead exemption dollar amount with your county auditor before you rely on a figure
• Confirm the exemption posted on your next property tax bill
• Check SB 92's status at the Ohio Legislature's bill tracker before assuming a full property tax exemption applies to you
• Confirm your VA disability compensation and any military retirement pay are not showing as taxable income on your Ohio IT 1040
• Bring a VA letter dated within the past year (or Purple Heart documentation) to a BMV deputy registrar for your Veteran with Disabilities or Purple Heart plate
• Confirm the registration fee, service fee, local motor vehicle tax, and transfer fee are all waived before you pay anything at the BMV counter
• Apply for your free camping pass at reserveohio.com or by calling (866) 644-6727, uploading your Benefit Summary letter
• Get Form DNR 9032-B, certified by ODVS, for your free 5-year hunting/fishing license bundle (or Form DNR 9032-A if it's a mobility-impairment-based license)
• If your child qualifies for the WOS scholarship, apply through highered.ohio.gov by the May 15 deadline
• Save your county CVSO's contact info, and ODVS's toll-free line 877-OHIO-VET (877-644-6838), for anything above that needs a local, free counselor
• If anything here touches your actual VA rating (a new claim, an appeal, or confirming Individual Unemployability status), route it to a free accredited Veteran Service Officer (VSO), never a paid company

Full step-by-step guide: ratednowwhat.com/benefits-by-state#h2_5741a206

Education only. Not the VA, not a government agency, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Help with a VA claim or rating is always free through a VA-accredited Veteran Service Officer.