| Military retirement pay | Taxed. The District of Columbia offers no reduction in tax for military retired pay, and the DC Office of Tax and Revenue taxes it like other income. Check with OTR if you want to confirm for your tax year. |
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| Property tax | The Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction takes up to $445,000 off the assessed value of your home. You must own at least 50% of the property and live there as your principal residence (no more than five dwelling units), have federal AGI below $159,750, and have a 100% permanent service-connected rating or 100% individual unemployability. You cannot also receive the regular Homestead, Senior or Disabled Tax Relief, or tax cap credit on the same property. Co-ops are excluded. |
| Veterans Homestead Deduction Taxes | Up to $445,000 off the assessed value of the home of a 100% P&T disabled veteran who owns and lives there and has federal AGI below $159,750. |
| Application help from the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs Jobs | Call 202-724-5454 for help applying for the homestead deduction and other benefits. |
| Homestead and Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Taxes | DC's regular homestead deduction and tax relief programs may help veterans who do not qualify for the veterans deduction. |
| Veteran designation on license Vehicles & ID | DC DMV can add a veteran designation to a license or ID with a DD-214; check dmv.dc.gov. |
| Veterans employment preference Jobs | DC government gives veterans preference points in hiring; ask the DC Department of Human Resources. |
| Burial at Arlington and national cemeteries Burial | DC has no state veterans cemetery; veterans use Arlington and other national cemeteries. |
| DC tuition programs Education | Check DC schools' veterans offices for in-state rates and support. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs (Office of Veterans Affairs) before you rely on any benefit.