| Military retirement pay | Florida does not charge a personal income tax, so military retirement pay is not taxed by the state. Check the Florida Department of Revenue for details. |
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| Property tax | Disabled veterans rated at least 10% can get a $5,000 reduction in assessed value, and veterans with a total and permanent service-related disability who own and use a homestead get a full exemption from property taxes. Veterans 65 or older with a permanent disability can get a discount equal to their VA disability percentage. File with your county property appraiser. |
| Total homestead exemption Taxes | Honorably discharged veterans with a service-related total and permanent disability get a full property tax exemption on their homestead. |
| $5,000 disabled veteran exemption Taxes | Veterans at least 10% disabled from wartime service or misfortune get a $5,000 cut in assessed value. |
| Homestead discount for veterans 65 and older Taxes | Permanently disabled veterans 65 or older get an assessed value discount equal to their VA disability percentage. |
| Deployment exemption Taxes | Service members deployed outside the continental U.S. on a designated operation can exempt a percentage of taxable value matching the time deployed. |
| No state income tax Taxes | Florida does not tax personal income, so retirement and disability pay are not taxed by the state. |
| State veterans nursing homes Health & Homes | Florida has state veterans nursing homes; contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs for eligibility. |
| State veterans cemeteries Burial | Florida has state veterans cemeteries alongside national cemeteries; ask FDVA about eligibility. |
| Veteran license plates and license designation Vehicles & ID | Florida offers military and disabled veteran plates and a veteran designation on licenses; check the Florida DHSMV. |
| Hunting and fishing license discounts Recreation | Florida gives some disabled veterans and military members hunting and fishing license discounts; check the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs before you rely on any benefit.