State Veterans Department
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Arizona
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Up to ~$4,748 of assessed value exempt, scaled by VA disability percentage; full exemption with income limits
Immediate in-state tuition residency
Veterans and dependents using VA education benefits qualify for in-state tuition with no waiting period
Military retirement pay tax exemption
Military retired pay fully exempt from Arizona state income tax
Arizona in the News
Latest coverage mentioning Arizona
‘Unknown’ sailors and Marines from the battleship Arizona to be disinterred Dec. 7
Military Times - Veterans · Oct 9
Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retire
Task & Purpose · Sep 12
The Army’s new drone-first soldiers are already graduating from training school
Task & Purpose · Aug 31
Why the Pentagon tried to convince Pat Tillman not to become an Army Ranger
We Are The Mighty · Aug 13
Senator introduces bill to stop VA from recouping military separation pay from disabled ve
Military Times - Veterans · Aug 6
Southern Arizona VA sees surge as more Veterans enroll in VA health care
VA News · Jul 31
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