Washington Has No Income Tax — For Anyone
Widely listed as a veteran benefit. It is not one: Washington levies no personal income tax on any resident.
Verified August 18, 2026
What this benefit is
Widely listed as a veteran benefit. It is not one: Washington levies no personal income tax on any resident.
What it's worth: No Washington income tax applies — and none would apply to anyone
- We deliberately assign this no value. Counting a tax nobody pays as a veteran benefit would inflate any comparison against a state that levies one and then exempts military pensions from it.
Who is entitled to it
- You receive military retired pay.
- Your home is in Washington.
Not sure whether that describes you?
Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.
How to claim it
Deadline: April 15, with your return- 1There is no application and no form. The state levies no personal income tax on anyone.
- File with
- Nobody — there is nothing to claim
- Documents you will need
- form 1099 r
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyWashington Department of Revenue
Why only one source type: We publish this record to describe how the state taxes military income rather than to route a filing, so the administering department's own guidance is sufficient.
This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.