State Veterans Department
Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Rhode Island
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Veterans' Property Tax Exemption
Local-option property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans; enhanced exemptions for disabled vets, Gold Star families, and POWs (varies by city/town)
Military retirement income exemption
Military retirement pay fully exempt from RI state income tax (effective 2023)
Free tuition at CCRI/RIC/URI
Tuition waiver at RI public colleges for children of vets KIA or MIA
Veterans Crisis Line