Missouri

Under current Missouri law, the full property tax exemption is limited to former prisoners of war who also have a 100% total service-connected disability. Unremarried surviving spouses retain the exemption.

Apply through county assessor with VA documentation and POW verification. This is a constitutional provision under RSMo § 137.100.

100% service-connected disabled veterans may qualify for a property tax credit of up to $1,100 for homeowners or $750 for renters, subject to income limits ($30,000 single / $34,000 married). VA payments and benefits are excluded from income calculation for 100% disabled veterans.

File Form MO-PTC by April 15. This is a tax credit, not an exemption. Also available to senior citizens meeting the same income requirements.

Missouri fully exempts military retirement pay from state income tax as of 2024.

Free disabled veteran plates available. Veterans with 100% disability are exempt from registration fees on two vehicles.

Missouri offers specialty plates including Veteran, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, POW, and branch-specific plates.

Post-9/11 combat veterans who are Missouri residents receive $50 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and 30% of normal tuition cost for graduate courses at Missouri public institutions.

Financial aid for dependents of post-9/11 veterans who died or have an 80%+ combat-related service-connected disability. Covers tuition, room/board, and books at Missouri public institutions.

Active Missouri National Guard members receive tuition assistance at Missouri public institutions.

Veterans using the federal GI Bill receive in-state tuition at Missouri public institutions regardless of residency status.

Missouri provides preference in state employment for honorably discharged veterans, with disabled veterans receiving highest priority.

Veterans receive priority of service at Missouri Job Centers with dedicated LVER and DVOP specialists.

Missouri recognizes military experience toward professional licensing and provides expedited licensing for veterans and military spouses.

Missouri resident veterans with 100% service-connected disability receive free hunting and fishing permits with all privileges.

Missouri resident veterans with a 60%+ service-connected disability receive free small game hunting and fishing permits.

Missouri is served by four VA Medical Centers: Columbia (Harry S. Truman), Kansas City, Poplar Bluff (John J. Pershing), and St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks and John Cochran divisions).

Seven state-operated veterans homes in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt. Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg — one of the largest state veterans home systems nationally.

Vet Centers in Kansas City, Springfield, and St. Louis provide free readjustment counseling for eligible veterans.

Missouri state parks do not charge entrance fees for any visitor. Camping fee discounts may be available for disabled veterans.

Honorably discharged veterans can receive a "VETERAN" designation on their Missouri driver's license or ID card.

Free VA claims assistance through veteran service officers statewide, coordinated by the Missouri Veterans Commission.

State veterans cemeteries in Higginsville, Jacksonville, Bloomfield, Fort Leonard Wood, and Springfield provide free burial for eligible veterans.

Veterans treatment courts available in Jackson County, St. Louis, Greene County, and other jurisdictions.

Missouri state employees receive up to 15 days of paid military leave per year for National Guard or Reserve duties.

Financial aid for dependents of deceased or disabled veterans to attend Missouri colleges and universities.