| Military retirement pay | Alaska does not levy a state personal income tax, so check the Alaska Department of Revenue if you have questions about your own situation. |
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| Property tax | Veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or more who own and live in their home may qualify for a property tax exemption. The amount, application process and whether a surviving spouse (age 60 or older) can keep it are set by the local municipality, so contact your local assessor. |
| No state income tax Taxes | Alaska has no personal income tax, so military retirement and VA benefits are not taxed at the state level. |
| Disabled veteran property tax exemption Taxes | Veterans rated 50% or more disabled who own and occupy their home may qualify for a local property tax exemption; municipalities set the details. |
| Free disabled veteran hunting and fishing ID Recreation | Alaska residents certified 50% disabled or more receive a free permanent ID card covering hunting, sport fishing and trapping. |
| Veterans Land Discount Housing | Veterans can get a one-time, once-in-a-lifetime 20% discount on state residential or recreational land. |
| Veterans land sale preference Housing | Veterans can buy certain unoccupied residential state land (5 acres or less, settlement land zoned residential) before it goes to public auction. |
| Veterans Mortgage Program Housing | The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation offers lower-interest loans for veterans, including a 1% rate break on the first $50,000 of some bank loans for new homes. |
| Interior Alaska Veterans Cemetery Burial | The state lists the Interior of Alaska Veterans Cemetery; contact the Office of Veterans Affairs about eligibility and burial benefits. |
| Education and employment services Education | The Office of Veterans Affairs has education and employment pages and can connect veterans with state and federal programs; call 907-334-0874 or 1-888-248-3682. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs (Department of Military and Veterans Affairs) before you rely on any benefit.