Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7636 Exemption of Educational Assistance Payments From Taxation
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 76 — HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER IV — ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS › § 7636
Summary
Even if other laws say otherwise, Educational Assistance Program payments are tax-free.
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Title 38, §7636
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding any other law, any payment to, or on behalf of a participant in the Educational Assistance Program, for tuition, education expenses, a stipend, or education debt reduction under this chapter shall be exempt from taxation.
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1998—Pub. L. 105–368 substituted “a stipend, or education debt reduction” for “or a stipend”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4336 of this title as this section.
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38 U.S.C. § 7636
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102