Income Tax Exclusion for Military Disability Retirement Pay

Georgia Department of Revenue

Disability retirement pay excluded from Georgia taxable income

Military disability retirement pay you receive for an injury or illness from active service is not counted as taxable income in Georgia.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Leave qualifying disability retirement pay out of the income you report on your Georgia return, following the federal treatment described in IRS Publication 525.

What you'll need

Documentation that the payments are for a service-connected injury or illness, such as your VA award letter and your Form 1099-R.

Eligibility

You receive military disability retirement pay for a personal injury or sickness resulting from active service

Source

Official source

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