Montana military retirement pay tax
Montana offers a partial military retirement exclusion — treated as exempt here.
Montana disabled veteran license plate
Eligibility: Awarded the Purple Heart AND rated 50%+ disabled for a service-connected injury, OR currently rated (or paid at) 100% disabled (MCA 61-3-458).
How to apply: Apply through the MVD.
Agency: Motor Vehicle Division
Registration, parking, and toll notes
Fees waived. The DV plate itself entitles the veteran to the parking privileges of a special parking permit — no separate placard needed.
No dedicated disabled-veteran toll program confirmed in Montana.
Montana property tax benefits
Tax year 2026: qualifying veterans rated or paid at 100% for service-connected disability may receive an income-based tax-rate reduction on a primary home occupied at least seven months a year. The 2026 application uses 2024 income. Apply through Montana DOR, not the county treasurer. The April 15 deadline has passed; later applications are considered for the following year.
Montana education benefits
Honorably Discharged Veterans Tuition Waiver: qualifying Montana residents with exhausted or expired federal VA education benefits may receive remaining eligible resident tuition after other aid. Fees and flat-fee courses are excluded; apply through Award Montana.
Montana recreation benefits
September 2026 review: Montana offers a certified resident-disability license discount, a separate Purple Heart fishing/upland-bird route, and limited sponsored hunts. A 100% VA rating does not provide a blanket free hunting/fishing license. Resident-veteran camping discounts exclude electricity and reservation fees; confirm each program with FWP.
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.