Sales Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans (Effective July 2026)

Honorably discharged Kansas resident certified by the VA as having a 100% service-connected permanent disability OR deemed totally disabled or unemployable (TDIU/individual unemployability qualifies) with a permanent service-connected disability, per K.S.A. 79-3606h. Veteran must obtain a veteran exemption identification number from the Kansas Secretary of Revenue and will receive an exemption certificate in driver's-license-card form. Surviving spouse may continue the exemption until remarriage. Effective on and after July 1, 2026.

Exempt from Kansas state and local sales tax on purchases up to $24,000 per year per eligible person. Does NOT apply to motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or consumable materials for e-cigarettes. At the 6.5% state rate alone this is about $1,560/year; because local sales tax is also exempt, total savings can be higher depending on local rates.

Apply for the exemption identification number through the Kansas Secretary of Revenue once the exemption takes effect; coordinate with the Kansas Office of Veterans Services for documentation assistance.