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Summary of New Jersey Military and Veterans Benefits: New Jersey offers special benefits for service members, Veterans and their families including income tax exemptions on military retired pay and property taxes, state employment preferences, education and tuition assistance, vehicle tags, New Jersey Military Service Medals, burial benefits, free state park admission, free private beach facilities, as well as hunting and fishing license privileges. Eligibility for some benefits may depend on residency, military component, and Veteran disability status.

New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Veterans Service Officers: The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs has trained regional Veterans Service Officers who can assist Veterans and their families find and apply for benefits under federal, state, and local laws. All their services are provided free of charge.

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New Jersey Military and Veterans State Benefit Highlights and Eligibility


What are my New Jersey Military and Veterans State Tax Benefits?

New Jersey Income Tax on Military Pay: Military pay is taxed in New Jersey.

Military pay received in a combat zone, or when hospitalized due to an injury received in a combat zone that is excluded from a service member’s federal income taxes is also excluded from New Jersey income tax.

In addition, New Jersey follows federal guidelines and offers an extension to file New Jersey income taxes for service members serving in a combat zone. Service members have 180 days after redeploying, or release from hospitalization due to injuries or illness they received in a combat zone to file and pay any owed taxes.
IRS, Combat Zones Approved for Tax Benefits
New Jersey, Military Personnel and Families Income Tax Guide

New Jersey Taxes on Nonresident Military Spouse’s Income: A nonresident Military spouse who lives in New Jersey does not have to pay income tax on wages earned in New Jersey. For state taxation purposes a Military spouse can choose their home state, the state where their service member spouse is stationed, or the same state of legal residence as the service member. Spouses can make this choice even if they never lived in that state, or did not live with the service member during the tax year.

New Jersey Military Retired Pay Tax Exemption: U.S. Armed Forces pensions are exempt from New Jersey income tax.

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) does not withhold taxes for state or local income tax, but it is reported annually on IRS Form 1099-R. Early TSP distributions may incur higher taxes.

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New Jersey Taxes on Military Disability Retirement Pay: New Jersey does not tax total and permanent VA disability income.
New Jersey Division of Taxation, Information for Military Personnel and Families

Some of the payments which are considered disability benefits include:

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New Jersey Taxes on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Dependency andIndemnity Compensation (DIC): DIC is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to eligible survivors of service members who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service-connected injury or disease.

New Jersey Taxes on Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) and Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) Annuities: SBP, RCSBP and RSFPP annuities are exempt from New Jersey Income Tax.

New Jersey Veteran Income Tax Exemption: Veterans are eligible for a $6,000 exemption on their New Jersey income tax return if they are a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active duty any time before the last day of the tax year. The spouse (or civil union partner) of an eligible Veteran may also claim this exemption if they are filing a joint return. This exemption is in addition to any other exemptions they are entitled to claim and is available on both the resident and nonresident returns.

A taxpayer who’s military spouse died during the tax year can claim the deceased Veteran exemption if they meet the following requirements:

A surviving spouse may not claim the Veterans exemption for the deceased spouse in any following year.

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New Jersey 100% Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption: Honorably discharged Veteranswho have a service-connected 100% total and permanent disability rating, may qualify for an complete property tax exemption on their primary residence. An eligible Veteran’s surviving spouse or domestic partner is also eligible.
Who is eligible for the New Jersey 100% Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption?

To qualify, Veterans must meet the following requirements:

To qualify, surviving spouses (civil union, or domestic partners) must meet the following requirements:

New Jersey Veteran $250 Property Tax Deduction: Honorably discharged Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, may qualify for an annual $250 property tax exemption on their primary residence. An eligible Veteran’s surviving spouse or domestic partner is also eligible. If both spouses or domestic partners are Veterans, each can claim a deduction.
Who is eligible for the New Jersey Veteran $250 Property Tax Deduction?

To qualify, Veterans must meet the following requirements:

To qualify, surviving spouses/civil union/domestic partners must meet the following requirements:

New Jersey Income Tax Exemption for Combat Related Death: New Jersey will not tax the income of a resident service member who dies while serving in a combat zone or qualified hazardous duty area, or who dies as a result of wounds, disease, or injuries received in a qualifying area in the year of their death. New Jersey will also cancel any assessments of unpaid tax.

In addition, New Jersey will not assess taxes for previous years that the service member was in the combat zone or qualified hazardous duty area, and their estate is eligible for a refund of any taxes already paid.

New Jersey Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act: The New Jersey Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act provides a tax credit to qualified family caregivers who take care of a U.S. Armed Forces service member who has a disability from service in any war or conflict on or after September 11, 2001. The credit is equal to 100% of the Veterans disability compensation, or $675, whichever is less.
Who is eligible for the New Jersey Wounded Warrior Caregivers Relief Act? To be eligible for this credit individuals must provide care for a relative service member and have a gross income of $100,000 or less (married, filing joint; head of household; qualifying surviving spouse) or $50,000 or less (single; married, filing separate). Family members who are eligible include:

(the above relatives include those through marriage (e.g., stepchild, in-laws, etc.)

Complete the Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit, Schedule NJ-DOP and NJ-WWC to calculate the credit. If two or more people care for the same person, the credit is distributed based on the share of total care expenses for the year.

New Jersey Active Military Service Property Tax Deferment: Service members deployed or mobilized for active duty service in a time of war may qualify for a deferment of their property tax bill.

The deferment is limited to:

Service members will have 90 days after their deployment or mobilization to pay their property taxes. This deferment does not apply to any tax payments that were delinquent prior to deployment or mobilization. Any interest on late deferral payments is assessed back to their original due date. This deferment does not apply to sewer, water, electric, or other municipal charges.

To apply for a property tax deferment, service members must file a completed application and provide all required documentation (listed on the application) to their local assessor or tax collector. Service members may authorize someone to apply for the deferment on their behalf while they are deployed or mobilized.
New Jersey County Boards of Taxation Directory
Active Military Service Property Tax Deferment Application, Form AMSPTD
New Jersey Division of Taxation, Property Tax Programs for Veterans Brochure

New Jersey Income Tax on Social Security Benefits: Social Security Benefits are not taxed in New Jersey.

What are my New Jersey Military and Veterans Education Benefits?

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New Jersey “Operation Recognition” High School Diplomas for Wartime Veterans: NewJersey will award a state high school diploma to Veterans who left a New Jersey high school to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, or the Korean or Vietnam conflicts.
Who is eligible for New Jersey “Operation Recognition” High School Diplomas for Wartime Veterans? To be eligible Veterans must meet the following requirements: