Missouri military retirement pay tax
Military retirement pay is exempt from Missouri income tax.
Missouri disabled veteran license plate
Eligibility: MO resident, honorably discharged, ANY service-connected disability — no minimum percentage required (unusually generous).
How to apply: Form 4601 + VA Summary of Benefits Letter (dated within 6 months) + DD-214, at any license office, online at mydmv.mo.gov, or by mail.
Agency: Dept. of Revenue (license offices)
Registration, parking, and toll notes
One free set of plates (no specialty/transfer/processing/replacement fees); the personalization fee is also waived. Parking is NOT automatic — must request the wheelchair-symbol variant with a physician’s statement (Form DOR-1776).
No dedicated disabled-veteran toll program confirmed in Missouri.
Missouri property tax benefits
Reviewed September 2026: no blanket full exemption for every 100% rating. The income-tested 2025 Property Tax Credit is up to $1,100 for homeowners or $750 for renters; a claim remains possible within three years of its original due date. Higher limits apply to tax year 2026, not the 2025 form. File with Missouri DOR; the separate former-POW exemption requires total service-connected disability.
Missouri education benefits
Missouri Returning Heroes reduces qualifying combat-veteran tuition; it is not limited to post-9/11 service. Guard STA and the separate public-school tuition-and-fee waiver have different limits, including waiver restrictions effective August 28, 2026. Campus and Guard approval are required.
Missouri recreation benefits
Qualifying veterans with 60%+ service-related disability, former POWs and specified military patients may fish and hunt small game without basic permits; carry required proof. Species permits, trout tags and waterfowl requirements remain. State Parks separately offers a $2 nightly military camping discount, not free camping.
How to apply for recreation benefitsEducational disclaimer
VetOps is not VA, a VSO, DMV, DOT, a tax advisor, or a government agency. This guide is educational only, does not provide legal, financial, or tax advice, and does not guarantee benefits or tax outcomes.