| Military retirement pay | Credit, not a full exemption. Utah gives a tax credit equal to 4.5% of your federally taxable military retired pay. Combat zone and hazardous duty pay are exempt. Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals are taxed. |
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| Property tax | Veterans with a service-connected rating of 10% or more can exempt up to $535,459 of the taxable value of their home. The exemption scales with your rating: 100% gets the full amount and a lower rating gets that percentage of it. An unremarried surviving spouse or orphaned children may also qualify. Apply with the county auditor or treasurer where the property is located. |
| Disabled veteran property tax exemption Taxes | Up to $535,459 of taxable value exempt, scaled to your disability rating (10% or more). |
| Military retirement tax credit Taxes | Credit equal to 4.5% of federally taxable military retired pay. |
| Utah Veterans Homes Health & Homes | Homes in Salt Lake City (Christoffersen), Ogden (Wahlen), Payson (Bennion Central Utah) and Ivins (Southern Utah). |
| Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park Burial | Cemetery in Bluffdale with no cost for the veteran's burial. |
| Purple Heart tuition waiver Education | Utah-resident Purple Heart recipients can have tuition waived at Utah System of Higher Education schools, up to a master's degree. |
| Veterans Tuition Gap Program Education | Covers up to a year of undergraduate tuition and fees for veterans who used all VA education benefits and are finishing a bachelor's degree. |
| Discounted hunting and fishing Recreation | Resident veterans rated 20%+ pay $12 for fishing, $25.50 for hunting, or $28.50 for a combination license for one year. |
| State hiring preference Jobs | Veterans get 5 points (or 5%) and disabled veterans or Purple Heart recipients get 10 points (or 10%) for state hiring. |
Last checked 2026-11. State rules change often; confirm with Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs before you rely on any benefit.