| Military retirement pay | Not taxed. Pennsylvania does not tax military retired pay or Survivor Benefit Plan annuities. Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals and ordinary civilian income are still taxed. |
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| Property tax | Pennsylvania residents who are 100% total and permanent service-connected, or blind, paralyzed or missing two or more limbs from service, can get a full real estate tax exemption on their principal home. The veteran must have an honorable or under-honorable-conditions discharge, served in a war period or earned an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and meet a financial need test: gross income of $114,637 or less, or monthly expenses above monthly income. Unremarried surviving spouses can keep it. Apply through your County Director of Veterans Affairs. |
| Disabled veteran real estate tax exemption Taxes | Full exemption on the principal home for qualifying 100% P&T veterans who meet the income test. |
| Educational Gratuity Education | $500 per term for up to four school years for children ages 16 to 23 of qualifying deceased or disabled veterans. |
| Free fishing license Recreation | Pennsylvania residents rated 100% get a free fishing license each year; those rated 60% to 99% pay $2.97. |
| Disabled veteran hunting license Recreation | Free hunting license for residents with a war-related disability involving loss of limb use, a 100% rating or individual unemployability. |
| Special military plates Vehicles & ID | PennDOT offers 53 military and veteran plates; 100% rated veterans' disabled veteran plates get 60 extra minutes at meters and disabled parking access. |
| State hiring preference Jobs | 10 points added to passing state and municipal exam scores, plus preference in appointments, promotions and layoffs. |
| Veterans tuition residency Education | Qualifying veterans and service members are treated as residents for tuition at Pennsylvania public colleges. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs before you rely on any benefit.