| Military retirement pay | Exempt. Massachusetts does not tax military retired pay. Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals are taxed. |
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| Property tax | Massachusetts has set exemptions by clause. Clause 22 gives $400 to veterans with a 10%+ service-connected rating, Purple Heart recipients and some spouses; Clause 22A gives $750 for loss of use of a foot, hand or eye, Medal of Honor, service crosses and former POWs; Clause 22B gives $1,250 for loss of use of both feet, hands or eyes; Clause 22C gives $1,500 to total and permanent veterans with specially adapted housing; Clause 22E gives $1,000 to veterans rated 100%; and Clauses 22F and 22H give a total exemption for paraplegic or 100% blind veterans and for surviving parents of a service member who died. You get one exemption per year, the one that benefits you most. Some towns have adopted the HERO Act option to raise amounts, so ask your assessor. Apply annually with your local assessor. |
| Local property tax exemptions Taxes | Exemptions range from $400 (Clause 22) to $1,500, or a total exemption for paraplegic or 100% blind veterans; some towns have raised amounts under the HERO Act. Apply annually with your assessor. |
| Disabled veteran annuity Taxes | An annuity for certain disabled veterans, Gold Star parents and unmarried surviving spouses rises to $2,500 per year under the HERO Act. |
| Veterans' bonuses Taxes | Bonus payments go to veterans of certain campaigns who lived in Massachusetts for six months before service. |
| Chapter 115 benefits Health & Homes | Means-tested help with food, shelter, clothing, fuel and medical care, now including outpatient behavioral health. |
| State Soldiers' Homes Health & Homes | Massachusetts runs state Soldiers' Homes; ask EOVS about admission. |
| Pension credit buyback Jobs | Commonwealth employees can buy up to four years of active duty service as pension credit. |
| RMV fee waivers Vehicles & ID | Massachusetts offers RMV exemptions and fee waivers for some veterans; ask the RMV. |
| Tuition waiver at public colleges Education | Massachusetts offers tuition waivers for some veterans at state schools; see the state's veteran educational benefits page. |
| State veterans cemeteries Burial | Massachusetts runs state veterans cemeteries; contact EOVS for eligibility. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services before you rely on any benefit.