Updated October 4, 2026. Quick answer: No. Florida has no state tax on the personal income of residents, so military retired pay is not taxed. The Constitution, Article VII, section 5, bars a tax on “income of natural persons who are residents or citizens of the state” beyond amounts creditable against a federal or other state’s tax.
How Florida treats military retired pay
| Item | What the documents say |
|---|---|
| Treatment | No Florida tax on a resident’s personal income, so none on military retired pay |
| Constitution | Article VII, section 5(a) bars a tax on the income of resident natural persons beyond credit amounts |
| Statute | Florida Statutes 220.02(1) says the corporate income tax code is not intended to tax natural persons |
A $30,000 example
A retiree with $30,000 of military retired pay owes Florida $0 of income tax on it.
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What changes in 2026
No 2026 change is printed in the documents read.
Federal rules
The state’s treatment sits on top of the federal one. The IRS explains the federal side in Publication 3, Armed Forces’ Tax Guide.
Related: whether Florida taxes pensions, how Florida taxes retirement income, military retirement pay by state, and the military retirement calculator.
Sources
- Florida Constitution Article VII Finance and Taxation: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
- Florida Statutes 220.02 Legislative intent: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0220/Sections/0220.02.html
Sources: the primary documents linked above, read on October 4, 2026. General information, not tax advice. Your own facts decide the outcome, and a preparer, the plan administrator or the agency itself is the right place to confirm anything consequential.