Connecticut Income Tax Exclusion for Military Disability Re…

Connecticut Income Tax Exclusion for Military Disability Retirement Pay

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services

Full exclusion from Connecticut taxable income

Disability retirement pay you receive as a pension, annuity or similar allowance for an injury or sickness that resulted from active service is not taxed by Connecticut. The same treatment covers VA disability compensation and pension payments to veterans or their families, grants for a home designed for wheelchair living, grants for a vehicle if you lost your sight or the use of a limb, and benefits under a dependent care assistance program.

Check eligibility

How to apply

There is nothing to apply for. Leave these payments out of the income you report on your Connecticut return.

What you'll need

Your VA award letter showing the payments and what they are for.

Eligibility

You are a Connecticut resident filing a Connecticut income tax return
You receive military disability retirement pay or another VA disability benefit for an injury or sickness resulting from active service

Source

Official source

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