Does Connecticut tax military retirement pay?
Not taxed
No. Connecticut says military retirement pay is fully exempt from its income tax.
In the state's own words
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“Military retirement pay and Tier 1 and Tier 2 railroad retirement benefits are fully exempt from Connecticut income tax, and should not be included in this calculation.”
Other retirement income in Connecticut
Partly. Connecticut has a subtraction for pension, annuity and traditional IRA income for filers below $100,000 of federal AGI ($150,000 for joint filers). Military retirement pay and railroad retirement benefits are fully exempt. The Connecticut pension page has the details, and the Connecticut Social Security page covers Social Security. Partly. Social Security is fully exempt in Connecticut if your income is under $75,000 (single or married filing separately) or $100,000 (joint, head of household or surviving spouse). Above those amounts, it is only partly exempt.
Before you file or move
This page is about state income tax only. Your federal return has its own rules for military retired pay, and VA disability compensation is a separate benefit from retired pay. State rules change, and the details (age, years, which kinds of pay qualify, survivor benefits) matter. Check with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services before you file or move.
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- 2025 Form CT-1040 InstructionsConnecticut Department of Revenue Services. Read on November 13, 2026.