Maryland Veteran Benefits

Complete exemption from Maryland real property taxes on primary residence for permanently and totally disabled veterans. No income cap at state level.

Property tax exemption transfers to surviving spouses upon veteran's death. Also covers spouses of KIA and DIC recipients.

Many MD counties offer supplemental credits for veterans with lower disability ratings (typically 50%+). Example: Montgomery County provides 50% county tax credit for 75%+ disabled veterans.

Military retirees under age 55 can subtract up to $12,500 of retirement pay from gross income.

Military retirees age 55 or older can subtract up to $20,000 of military retirement pay. (Bills in 2025 to raise this to $40,000 at any age did not pass.)

Maryland's general pension exclusion (about $39,500, adjusted yearly) is available to retirees 65+ and to totally disabled people of any age, including military retirees, on top of the military subtraction.

$15,000 income tax subtraction for resident service members serving outside U.S. boundaries. Must earn less than $30,000 in military pay.

Military disability retirement pay from service-connected injury/sickness is fully exempt from Maryland income tax.

Survivor Benefit Plan payments qualify for the same retirement pay subtraction amounts based on age.

Up to $13,689/year (2025-2026) at University System of Maryland schools. Covers tuition and educational expenses. 5 years full-time or 8 years part-time undergraduate; graduate also eligible.

Up to 50% of tuition, fees, room, and board for Afghanistan/Iraq veterans and their families at state institutions.

10-point credit on skilled/professional appointment tests for veterans. Additional 2 points for service-connected disability (12 total).

10-point credit for spouses of disabled veterans. Expedited credentialing also available.

Complimentary hunting and fishing licenses for former POWs and veterans with 100% service-related disability.

Day-use entry fees at Maryland state parks are waived for ALL veterans, residents and non-residents (made law in 2025). The waiver covers the veteran (or the vehicle when a per-vehicle fee applies), not other services.

Active-duty personnel exempt from 5% vessel excise tax for one year on out-of-state vessel purchases due to PCS.

Veterans home serving honorably discharged residents 62+ and disabled veterans unable to work. Federal VA per diem reduces care costs.

Limited loans or grants available to veterans in need through the state veterans trust fund.

Five cemeteries in Cheltenham, Crownsville, Flintstone, Hurlock, and Owings Mills. Free burial plots, opening/closing, headstone, and state liner for veterans.