MOAA National serves in an advisory capacity for state-specific issues such as income tax exemption. Please contact your local MOAA council as state legislation must originate at the state level.  

Retirees from the uniformed services in multiple states will pay less in taxes for the 2025 tax year, in some cases thanks to grassroots lobbying efforts from MOAA members and affiliates.

Here’s a look at some of the changes taking effect, including states where retired members of the USPHS Commissioned Corps and NOAA Commissioned Corps may receive benefits on par with armed services retirees. Visit MOAA.org/statereport for a state-by-state list of tax policies. Have a tax policy change we should know about? Email editor@moaa.org with “State Tax” in the subject line; your information may be used for a follow-up article.