Tax help for military filers

Yeah...I just looked at the entry in the online system.

 

IF you are editing your own personal info.....top of the page says "Your Spouse's Personal Info"

 

If that is you....then you are the spouse on the tax return....the other person is referred to as the Taxpayer  (even if both pay taxes)

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Then lower down,  where it asks:

 

"My spouse is a member or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces (active, reserve or National Guard "

 

it is referring to YOU, as the spouse, not the other person in the file.

 

so you would select NO at that point

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Maybe it would be better if they asked:

 

"This  spouse" or "This person is a member or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces (active, reserve or National Guard"

 

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*