State Veterans Department
Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Maryland
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
Full exemption from real property taxes on principal residence for 100% permanently/totally disabled vets and qualifying surviving spouses
Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship
Tuition and mandatory fees (~$13K+/yr) at Maryland public colleges for vets with 25%+ disability and qualifying dependents
Military retirement income subtraction
Up to $20,000 (age 55+) or $12,500 (under 55) of military retired pay subtractable from MD income tax
Maryland in the News
Latest coverage mentioning Maryland
Air Force removes security airmen from full duty after entering wrong home with a child in
Task & Purpose · May 5
When the Secret Service shot at an Army helicopter at the White House
We Are The Mighty · Apr 29
Alleged ringleader arrested for plot to sell drugs to veterans on a VA campus
Task & Purpose · Jan 31
Serving Veterans with severe mental health challenges
VA News · Jan 21
Veterans Crisis Line