Wyoming Veteran Benefits 2026: Property Tax Exemptions and Military Retired Pay Tax

The state benefits Wyoming gives veterans and their surviving spouses: property tax exemptions, how the state taxes military retired pay, and other benefits, each with who qualifies, the amount, how to apply and the official source.

Wyoming's main veteran tax benefit is the Veterans Property Tax Exemption (W.S. 39-13-105). It exempts $6,000 of assessed value each year, which you can apply to the property tax on your principal residence or to vehicle registration fees. It covers qualifying wartime or campaign-medal veterans, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability, unremarried surviving spouses and (since July 1, 2025) Gold Star parents, all with 3 years of Wyoming residency. You must apply every year by the fourth Monday in May. Wyoming has no personal income tax, so it does not tax military retired pay. The state also offers free hunting and fishing licenses to disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients, and a community-college tuition benefit for overseas combat veterans. (sources)

Official sources Checked against official sources on November 4, 2026. This page lists only benefits confirmed on an official state or federal page; counties and cities may offer more.

Property tax exemptions
Military retired pay tax
Other veteran benefits
Common questions

Property tax exemptions for veterans in Wyoming

Wyoming property tax benefits for veterans and surviving spouses (checked November 4, 2026)
Benefit	Who qualifies	Amount	How to apply	Source
Veterans Property Tax Exemption	Honorably discharged veterans who served in WWII (12/7/1941-12/31/1946), the Korean War emergency (6/27/1950-1/31/1955) or the Vietnam War emergency (2/28/1961-5/7/1975). Also qualifying: honorably discharged veterans awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or another authorized service or campaign medal for an armed conflict in a foreign country, and disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability certified by the VA or a branch of the armed forces (no specific rating percentage is stated). The veteran must have been a bona fide Wyoming resident for at least 3 consecutive years immediately before claiming, and can claim the exemption in only one county per tax year. There is no income limit.	$6,000 of assessed value (not market value) each year. It applies to the property tax on the principal residence or to motor vehicle registration fees, or split between the two. The limit is one $6,000 exemption per veteran per year, even with service in several qualifying periods.	File Form PTD-100 (Veterans Property Tax Exemption Application, rev. 03/2025) with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May. First-time applicants must show an honorable-discharge document (such as a DD-214) and proof of Wyoming residency. You must contact the assessor every year to claim it.	Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division
Veterans Property Tax Exemption - unremarried surviving spouse	The surviving spouse of a veteran who met the veteran criteria above. Both spouses must have been Wyoming residents when the veteran died. The surviving spouse needs 3 years of Wyoming residency and must not have remarried. Under DOR Rules Ch. 14 Sec. 17, remarriage ends eligibility even if that later marriage ends in divorce or death.	$6,000 of assessed value, the same as the veteran's exemption. It continues until the surviving spouse remarries.	File Form PTD-100, including Section 4 (surviving spouse certification), with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May. Reapply every year.	Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division
Veterans Property Tax Exemption - Gold Star parents (effective July 1, 2025)	A parent of a service member who died while serving honorably during a qualifying war, conflict or period. The parent must have been a Wyoming resident when the child died and must have 3 years of Wyoming residency.	$6,000 of assessed value, applied to principal-residence property tax or vehicle registration fees	File Form PTD-100, including Section 4 (Gold Star parent certification), with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May	Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division

Is military retired pay taxed in Wyoming?

Wyoming state income tax on military retired pay (checked November 4, 2026)
Treatment	Amount or limit	Source
Not taxed. Wyoming has no personal state income tax (Wyoming Business Council, a state agency), so military retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan payments are not subject to state income tax.	Fully exempt (no state personal income tax)	wyomingbusiness.org

For the dollars this treatment adds to (or saves on) a retiree’s state tax in 2026, see the military retirement tax by state study; for the pension itself, the military retirement pay calculator.

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Other Wyoming veteran benefits

Vehicles and license plates

Wyoming: vehicles and license plates for veterans
Benefit	Who qualifies	Amount	Source
Veterans exemption applied to motor vehicle registration fees	The same veterans, unremarried surviving spouses and Gold Star parents who qualify for the Veterans Property Tax Exemption	Up to the same annual $6,000 assessed-value exemption, used against vehicle registration fees instead of (or together with) principal-residence property tax	wyo-prop-div.wyo.gov

Hunting, fishing and other licenses

Wyoming: hunting, fishing and other licenses for veterans
Benefit	Who qualifies	Amount	Source
100% Disabled Veteran game bird, fish and small game license (W.S. 23-1-705(d))	Honorably discharged Wyoming resident veterans with a letter on VA letterhead certifying a 100% disability (based on actual disability, not compensation). Issued at WGFD headquarters in Cheyenne or a regional office, or by mail.	Free (no charge). Valid while the holder remains a Wyoming resident, and the holder does not need to buy a conservation stamp.	wgfd.wyo.gov
50% Disabled Veteran lifetime fishing license (W.S. 23-2-201(f))	Wyoming resident veterans with a letter from the VA regional office certifying that they receive service-connected disability compensation at a rating of 50% or more	Free (no charge). Lifetime license, and the holder does not need to buy a conservation stamp for fishing.	wgfd.wyo.gov
Purple Heart lifetime game bird, small game and fish licenses (W.S. 23-1-705(d))	Wyoming residents who received the Purple Heart, with proof (DD-214, a VA ID card showing the Purple Heart, or the Purple Heart certificate)	Free lifetime license, valid while the holder remains a Wyoming resident	wgfd.wyo.gov
Military combat licenses: resident general elk, general deer, game bird/small game and daily fishing	Wyoming residents on active duty who are deployed to a combat zone and home on military leave during the season, returning to a combat zone afterward. Apply in person.	Free ($0.00)	wgfd.wyo.gov

Education

Wyoming: education for veterans
Benefit	Who qualifies	Amount	Source
Overseas Combat Veteran Tuition Benefit (W.S. 19-14-106)	Overseas combat veterans and their surviving spouses and dependents, at Wyoming community colleges (Casper, Central Wyoming, Eastern Wyoming, Gillette, Laramie County, Northwest, Sheridan, Western Wyoming). Detailed eligibility rules are set by statute; the program manager or VA certifying official at the college or the University of Wyoming decides eligibility.	Tuition paid (fees are not covered) for up to 8 semesters within an 8-year period, for anyone enrolling from summer 2018 onward	communitycolleges.wy.edu

Common questions

Does Wyoming have a property tax exemption for disabled veterans?

Wyoming lists 3 veteran property tax benefits. The main one: Veterans Property Tax Exemption. Who qualifies: Honorably discharged veterans who served in WWII (12/7/1941-12/31/1946), the Korean War emergency (6/27/1950-1/31/1955) or the Vietnam War emergency (2/28/1961-5/7/1975). Also qualifying: honorably discharged veterans awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or another authorized service or campaign medal for an armed conflict in a foreign country, and disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability certified by the VA or a branch of the armed forces (no specific rating percentage is stated). The veteran must have been a bona fide Wyoming resident for at least 3 consecutive years immediately before claiming, and can claim the exemption in only one county per tax year. There is no income limit.. Amount: $6,000 of assessed value (not market value) each year. It applies to the property tax on the principal residence or to motor vehicle registration fees, or split between the two. The limit is one $6,000 exemption per veteran per year, even with service in several qualifying periods. (Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division - Tax Relief (Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Program; Form PTD-100 rev. 03/2025; DOR Rules Ch. 14 Sec. 17)).

How do I apply for the Wyoming veteran property tax exemption?

File Form PTD-100 (Veterans Property Tax Exemption Application, rev. 03/2025) with the county assessor by the fourth Monday in May. First-time applicants must show an honorable-discharge document (such as a DD-214) and proof of Wyoming residency. You must contact the assessor every year to claim it. (Wyoming Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division - Tax Relief (Veteran's Property Tax Exemption Program; Form PTD-100 rev. 03/2025; DOR Rules Ch. 14 Sec. 17)).

Does Wyoming tax military retirement pay?

Not taxed. Wyoming has no personal state income tax (Wyoming Business Council, a state agency), so military retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan payments are not subject to state income tax. Amount or limit: Fully exempt (no state personal income tax) (wyomingbusiness.org).

What other benefits do veterans get in Wyoming?

Veterans exemption applied to motor vehicle registration fees (wyo-prop-div.wyo.gov); 100% Disabled Veteran game bird, fish and small game license (W.S. 23-1-705(d)) (wgfd.wyo.gov); 50% Disabled Veteran lifetime fishing license (W.S. 23-2-201(f)) (wgfd.wyo.gov); Purple Heart lifetime game bird, small game and fish licenses (W.S. 23-1-705(d)) (wgfd.wyo.gov); Military combat licenses: resident general elk, general deer, game bird/small game and daily fishing (wgfd.wyo.gov); Overseas Combat Veteran Tuition Benefit (W.S. 19-14-106) (communitycolleges.wy.edu). Who qualifies and the amounts are in the tables above.

Sources

Every row above is copied from the official page linked beside it. Benefits change with new laws and local decisions, so confirm the amount and the deadline with the office that runs the program before you apply. QuantCalc is calculation software, not legal, tax or benefits advice. Last updated November 4, 2026.

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