Veteran Benefits by State
Every state adds its own benefits on top of VA's: property tax relief, tuition help, hunting and fishing licenses, state hiring preference and more. Pick your state for a plain-English summary, with the official source linked for every benefit.
Choose your state
- ALAlabama9 benefits
- AKAlaska8 benefits
- AZArizona8 benefits
- ARArkansas8 benefits
- CACalifornia9 benefits
- COColorado9 benefits
- CTConnecticut8 benefits
- DEDelaware8 benefits
- DCDistrict of Columbia8 benefits
- FLFlorida11 benefits
- GAGeorgia8 benefits
- HIHawaii8 benefits
- IDIdaho7 benefits
- ILIllinois8 benefits
- INIndiana8 benefits
- IAIowa11 benefits
- KSKansas8 benefits
- KYKentucky9 benefits
- LALouisiana10 benefits
- MEMaine10 benefits
- MDMaryland9 benefits
- MAMassachusetts13 benefits
- MIMichigan10 benefits
- MNMinnesota40 benefits
- MSMississippi9 benefits
- MOMissouri11 benefits
- MTMontana8 benefits
- NENebraska9 benefits
- NVNevada8 benefits
- NHNew Hampshire10 benefits
- NJNew Jersey8 benefits
- NMNew Mexico10 benefits
- NYNew York11 benefits
- NCNorth Carolina9 benefits
- NDNorth Dakota11 benefits
- OHOhio10 benefits
- OKOklahoma8 benefits
- OROregon8 benefits
- PAPennsylvania8 benefits
- RIRhode Island9 benefits
- SCSouth Carolina8 benefits
- SDSouth Dakota11 benefits
- TNTennessee8 benefits
- TXTexas11 benefits
- UTUtah8 benefits
- VTVermont10 benefits
- VAVirginia8 benefits
- WAWashington9 benefits
- WVWest Virginia8 benefits
- WIWisconsin11 benefits
- WYWyoming9 benefits
Does your state tax military retirement pay?
At a glance, from each state's revenue department or tax code. The state page explains the rules, limits and ages.
| State | Military retirement pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Exempt |
| Alaska | No income tax |
| Arizona | Exempt |
| Arkansas | Exempt |
| California | Partly exempt |
| Colorado | Partly exempt |
| Connecticut | Exempt |
| Delaware | Partly exempt |
| District of Columbia | Taxed |
| Florida | No income tax |
| Georgia | Partly exempt |
| Hawaii | Exempt |
| Idaho | Partly exempt |
| Illinois | Exempt |
| Indiana | Exempt |
| Iowa | Exempt |
| Kansas | Exempt |
| Kentucky | Partly exempt |
| Louisiana | Exempt |
| Maine | Exempt |
| Maryland | Partly exempt |
| Massachusetts | Exempt |
| Michigan | Exempt |
| Minnesota | Exempt |
| Mississippi | Exempt |
| Missouri | Exempt |
| Montana | Partly exempt |
| Nebraska | Exempt |
| Nevada | No income tax |
| New Hampshire | No income tax |
| New Jersey | Exempt |
| New Mexico | Partly exempt |
| New York | Exempt |
| North Carolina | Exempt |
| North Dakota | Exempt |
| Ohio | Exempt |
| Oklahoma | Exempt |
| Oregon | Partly exempt |
| Pennsylvania | Exempt |
| Rhode Island | Exempt |
| South Carolina | Exempt |
| South Dakota | No income tax |
| Tennessee | No income tax |
| Texas | No income tax |
| Utah | Partly exempt |
| Vermont | Partly exempt |
| Virginia | Partly exempt |
| Washington | No income tax |
| West Virginia | Exempt |
| Wisconsin | Exempt |
| Wyoming | No income tax |
How these pages are made
Each state page was researched from that state's statutes and official agency pages, and every benefit links to the official source it came from. Pages show when a program could not be confirmed instead of guessing. Sources were last checked October 3, 2026. Laws change, so confirm details with the state veterans agency or a free accredited representative before you apply.
Federal VA benefits apply in every state. Start with the Benefits Finder or the Veteran Resource Directory.