Updated January 2026
Louisiana Veteran Benefits 2026
Louisiana offers several benefits for veterans and military retirees. Here is a summary of the key tax and property benefits available in LA for 2026.
Louisiana Highlights
- Full military retirement pay tax exemption
- Full property tax exemption for 100% P&T
- Free hunting and fishing licenses for disabled veterans
- Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal
Income Tax Treatment
Louisiana has a state income tax.
Military Retirement Pay: Louisiana fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax.
Active Duty Pay: Active duty pay is fully exempt from Louisiana income tax.
VA Disability Compensation: VA disability compensation is tax-free at both the federal and state level in all 50 states. Louisiana does not tax VA disability payments.
Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans in Louisiana
Type: Graduated by disability rating
On top of the standard $7,500 assessed-value homestead exemption, service-connected disabled veterans get an additional graduated assessed-value exemption that scales with VA rating — $2,500 more at 50–69%, $4,500 more at 70–99%, and a full exemption of the remaining assessed value at 100% (including TDIU/total disability).
| VA disability rating / category | What you get |
|---|---|
| 50% to 69% | Additional $2,500 of assessed value exempt (~$25,000 market value) on top of the $7,500 standard homestead exemption.VA service-connected rating 50–69%; owned, occupied homestead receiving the homestead exemption. |
| 70% to 99% | Additional $4,500 of assessed value exempt (~$45,000 market value) on top of the $7,500 standard homestead exemption.VA service-connected rating 70–99%; owned, occupied homestead. |
| 100% (including TDIU/IU or totally disabled) | Entire remaining assessed value of the homestead is exempt (full exemption).Rating of '100% unemployability or totally disabled'; owned, occupied homestead. Certain municipal/special assessments may still apply. |
- Income limit: None for the disabled-veteran exemption (income limits apply only to the separate senior Special Assessment Level freeze).
- Age requirement: None.
- Surviving spouse: Surviving spouse keeps the same exemption while owning and occupying the property; per parish guidance it may not transfer to a newly purchased home.
- Counts being paid at 100% via unemployability (TDIU)? Yes — being paid at the 100% rate via Individual Unemployability (TDIU) qualifies
Source: La. Const. art. VII, §21(K); Acts 2022 No. 172; La. R.S. 47:1714 and a second official source. Verified June 2026 against primary sources.
To apply, contact your county assessor's office or the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. You will typically need your VA disability rating letter (and often your DD‑214) and proof that the home is your primary residence.
Real estate vs. personal property: this benefit applies to real-estate (home/homestead) property tax. Personal-property taxes — such as the annual tax some states levy on vehicles — are separate and generally still apply, even at a 100% rating, unless your state specifically exempts them.
VA Healthcare in Louisiana
Louisiana has approximately 3 VA medical centers along with community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) throughout the state. Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare can receive care at any VA facility nationwide.
To find the nearest VA facility, visit VA.gov Facility Locator.