What Louisiana offers veterans on top of federal VA benefits — property tax relief, state income-tax treatment of retirement pay, and education programs. Compiled from official state sources.
Under a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2022 (effective January 1, 2023), Louisiana's disabled-veteran exemption is tiered by VA rating: veterans rated 50-69% receive an additional $2,500 of assessed value exempt on top of the standard $7,500 homestead exemption (total $10,000), veterans rated 70-99% receive an additional $4,500 (total $12,000), and veterans rated 100% disabled or 100% unemployable are fully exempt from property tax on their home. The exemption extends to surviving spouses.
Louisiana fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax.
Louisiana's Title 29 dependents tuition exemption lets children (through age 24), spouses, and surviving spouses of veterans rated 90% or more disabled (including 100% individual unemployability), or of veterans who died in service or of a service-connected disability, attend Louisiana public colleges exempt from tuition and school-imposed fees for four years of schooling completed within five years.
LDVA is a cabinet-level state department whose cornerstones include long-term-care state veterans homes and burial honors at state veterans cemeteries.
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About this information: Compiled July 2026 from official state sources and verified references. Benefit rules change through legislation — always confirm details with Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs or a Veteran Service Officer before making decisions. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.