| Military retirement pay | Partly confirmed. A law signed August 29, 2024 was meant to exempt all military retired pay from Puerto Rico income tax beginning in tax year 2025, but the Department of Defense benefits library notes that Hacienda and the Veterans Advocate Office were still working on implementation. Before that, retired pay was taxed based on where you served, plus an age deduction on U.S. government pensions of $11,000 if under 60 or $15,000 if over 60. Confirm the current rule with Hacienda. |
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| Property tax | Exemptions apply to the home and land (up to 1,000 square meters urban or one cuerda rural) used as your primary residence on January 1 of the tax year. A regular veteran can exempt up to $5,000 of appraised taxable value; a veteran rated 50% or more can exempt the first $50,000; and a 100% disabled veteran gets a complete exemption. Contact the regional CRIM office to apply. |
| Veteran property tax exemptions Taxes | $5,000 for veterans, $50,000 for ratings of 50%+, and a total exemption for 100% disabled veterans, through CRIM. |
| Casa del Veterano Health & Homes | 240-bed long-term care home in Juan Diaz for honorably discharged veterans, spouses, surviving spouses and Gold Star parents. |
| Veterans cemeteries Burial | Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamon, Morovis National Cemetery, and the territorial Atlantic Garden Veteran Cemetery in Aguadilla. |
| Free UPR tuition for veterans Education | Puerto Rican veterans with no VA education benefits, or who used them up, get free tuition at the University of Puerto Rico; dependents get 50% off. |
| 65th Infantry Regiment Scholarship Education | For children of veterans with a 2.5 GPA and under age 26; covers up to 12 credits a semester for a bachelor's degree. |
| Free veteran plate and fee exemptions Vehicles & ID | One free veteran plate, and veterans rated 100% or over 60 are exempt from vehicle taxes and plate and license fees. |
| Government hiring preference Jobs | Veterans get 10 points or 10%, whichever is greater, added to passing exam scores. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Puerto Rico Veterans Advocate Office (Oficina del Procurador del Veterano) before you rely on any benefit.