| Military retirement pay | New Hampshire has no tax on wages or pensions, and the Interest and Dividends Tax no longer applies for periods starting January 1, 2025, so military retirement pay is not taxed. The state's only broad income tax was the interest and dividends tax. The state's benefits summary does not address retirement pay by name, so confirm with the Department of Revenue Administration if you have unusual income. |
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| Property tax | Veterans with a total and permanent service-connected disability, double amputees and paraplegics get a standard $700 yearly credit on their primary home (RSA 72:35). A city or town may vote to raise it to anything from $701 to $5,000. Veterans whose home was bought or modified with VA help and who are 100% P&T, unemployable, blind or paraplegic can be fully exempt (RSA 72:36-a). Apply with your town or city tax collector. |
| Total and permanent disability credit Taxes | Standard $700 yearly property tax credit for 100% P&T veterans, double amputees and paraplegics; towns can raise it to as much as $5,000. |
| Full property tax exemption for adapted homes Taxes | Disabled veterans whose home was acquired or modified with VA help can be exempt from all property tax. |
| New Hampshire Veterans Home Health & Homes | 250-bed nursing and long-term care facility in Tilton, open to honorably discharged veterans with a year of New Hampshire residency. |
| State Veterans Cemetery Burial | The NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen offers casket burial, in-ground cremation burial and niches. New Hampshire residency is not required. |
| Free lifetime hunting and fishing license Recreation | 100% disabled honorably discharged residents get a free lifetime license for a one-time $10 fee; veterans rated 80% to 99% for two years or more get it at half price. |
| Free tuition for children of 100% disabled veterans Education | Free tuition for children of veterans with a 100% disability rating, until the end of the semester the child turns 27. |
| Disabled veteran plate and registration exemption Vehicles & ID | Free disabled veteran plate, and registration fee exemption for veterans with a 100% total and permanent rating. |
| Free state park day use Recreation | Veterans with any service-connected VA rating (with proof) get free day-use admission to state parks. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services before you rely on any benefit.