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Armed Forces Tax Benefits
undefined Armed Forces Tax Benefits?
undefined Armed Forces Tax Benefits?
In order to qualify for these Armed Forces benefits, you generally must have served on active-duty or in a reserve component and you must be a taxpayer who is interested in receiving tax information and tax preparation assistance.
The U.S. Armed Forces includes officers and enlisted personnel in all regular and reserve units controlled by the Secretaries of Defense, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. The Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, is also included. While the U.S. Merchant Marine and the American Red Cross are not included, these and other support personnel may qualify for certain tax deadline extensions because of their service in a combat zone.
undefined Armed Forces Tax Benefits?
No application is needed to use this program. However, you must file your taxes using the guidelines shown in Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide.
For more information, visit the Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces page, or view Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide or irs.gov/forms.
