| Military retirement pay | Military retirement pay, federal civil service retirement pay, VA disability payments and Thrift Savings Plan dividends are not taxed by Kansas. Veterans rated 100% service-connected get an additional exemption of $2,250 ($2,320 for tax year 2025 and later). |
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| Property tax | Disabled veterans or surviving spouses may qualify for a homestead refund if they are 65 or older or rated 50%+ service-connected, own a home appraised at $350,000 or less, and have income of $58,041 or less (VA disability income does not count). Claims use Form K-40SVR. |
| Military retirement pay not taxed Taxes | Military and federal retirement pay and VA disability are not taxed by Kansas. |
| 100% disabled veteran exemption Taxes | Veterans rated 100% service-connected get an extra personal exemption of $2,250, rising to $2,320 for tax year 2025 and later. |
| Disabled veteran sales tax exemption Taxes | Starting July 1, 2026, veterans 100% P&T or unemployable can exempt up to $24,000 per year in purchases (not tobacco, alcohol or vehicles). |
| Homestead refund for disabled veterans Taxes | Eligible veterans and surviving spouses can claim a refund with Form K-40SVR. |
| Kansas Military Service Scholarship Education | Covers tuition and fees at public Kansas schools for residents with post-9/11 hostile fire pay service; FAFSA required and May 1 priority date. |
| Kansas Hero's Scholarship Education | Tuition and fee waiver for certain dependents and spouses of deceased or disabled military personnel and public safety officers. |
| Free hunting and fishing licenses Recreation | Veterans with a 30%+ service-connected rating and honorable or general discharge can get free licenses, subject to state funding. |
| Free disabled veteran plate Vehicles & ID | Veterans with a 50%+ service-connected rating get a free disabled veteran plate with certain parking privileges. |
| VETERAN driver license designation Vehicles & ID | The DMV can add VETERAN to a license or ID card with a DD-214 showing honorable or general discharge. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Kansas Office of Veterans Services before you rely on any benefit.