Tennessee military retirement pay tax
Tennessee has no state income tax. Tennessee has no tax on earned or retirement income.
Tennessee disabled veteran license plate
Eligibility: 100% P&T SC disability, OR loss/permanent loss of use of one or both feet/hands, OR vision impairment of 20/200 or worse (T.C.A. 55-4-256).
How to apply: Apply at your local county clerk’s office.
Agency: County Clerk’s office
Registration, parking, and toll notes
One free registration + plate. 100% P&T: exempt from the motor vehicle privilege tax ("wheel tax") upon proof.
No dedicated disabled-veteran toll program confirmed in Tennessee.
Tennessee property tax benefits
2026 review: Qualifying disabled veterans and eligible survivors may receive property-tax reimbursement calculated on up to $175,000 of primary-home market value. This is not an exemption or a $175,000 payment, and this category has no income limit. Apply through the county trustee/city collecting official using F-16 or F-16S; return later renewal vouchers and pay any balance.
How to apply in Tennessee: steps, forms and official sources
Tennessee education benefits
Tennessee has a qualifying survivor/POW/MIA dependent tuition-and-fee waiver and a separate STRONG Act last-dollar reimbursement program for serving Tennessee Guard members. Neither is a blanket free-college benefit for all veterans or all dependents.
Tennessee recreation benefits
2026 review: Type 198 is a one-time $10 resident hunting/fishing license plus processing fees, not a free Lifetime Sportsman License. Its application requires 30%+ war-service disability or 100% permanent-and-total service-connected disability. Confirm TWRA's conflicting submission addresses; WMA/special/federal permits and park-discount booking are separate.
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.