Rated, Now What
Benefits by State
Arizona
Print-and-take checklist. Tick each box as you go, and keep it with your paperwork.
- Download your VA "Benefit summary and service verification letter" and full rating decision at va.gov/records/download-va-letters
- If your VA letter shows a 100% rating (including when you are paid at the 100% rate through IU/TDIU), find your county assessor and file Form DOR 82514V (the veteran affidavit) between the first Monday in January and March 1
- If this is your first time filing, attach your most recent state income tax return so the assessor can verify eligibility
- If rated below 100%, pull this year's maximum exemption, income limit, and property cap from your assessor's page and file for the partial Personal Exemption
- Mark your calendar to reconfirm your property tax exemption eligibility with the assessor every year
- Confirm your VA disability compensation and, if applicable, military retirement pay are not showing as taxable income on your Arizona Form 140 or 140PY
- Bring your VA 100% disability letter, or Purple Heart proof, to MVD at registration or renewal for the vehicle license tax and registration fee exemption
- Ask MVD about the Veteran plate and confirm the disability symbol is added at no extra charge
- If 100% rated and receiving compensation on that basis, visit an Arizona State Park visitor center in person for your Disabled Veterans Annual Pass
- Mail or hand-deliver your VA 100% permanent-and-total letter, or Purple Heart proof, to AZGFD for your hunting and fishing license
- If you have a Purple Heart and a 50%-plus VA rating, are a qualifying surviving dependent, or are a medically discharged Arizona National Guard member, apply for the ADVS Tuition Waiver
- If none of those tuition-waiver categories fit you, confirm directly with ADVS whether any other education path applies before assuming you don't qualify
- Save ADVS's number, (602) 255-3373, and the Find ADVS Offices locator for anything above that needs a local counselor
- If anything here touches your actual VA rating (a new claim, an appeal, or confirming Individual Unemployability status), route it to a free accredited VSO, never a paid company
Full step-by-step guide: ratednowwhat.com/benefits-by-state#h2_5741a200
Education only. Not the VA, not a government agency, and not financial, tax, or legal advice. Help with a VA claim or rating is always free through a VA-accredited Veteran Service Officer.