Hello - on IL tax return I am asked to enter 'Military pay Exclusion - Qualifying Military Pay'. On my W2 form what is the box number should I refer to?

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Hello - on IL tax return I am asked to enter 'Military pay Exclusion - Qualifying Military Pay'. On my W2 form what is the box number should I refer to?

Box 1 of your DFAS W-2.

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Hello - on IL tax return I am asked to enter 'Military pay Exclusion - Qualifying Military Pay'. On my W2 form what is the box number should I refer to?

Tax exempt military pay will be in box 12 with either a code J, code P or code Q.

Hello - on IL tax return I am asked to enter 'Military pay Exclusion - Qualifying Military Pay'. On my W2 form what is the box number should I refer to?

Illinois does not tax military pay earned by service persons. OP was specifically asking about Illinois.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

Hello - on IL tax return I am asked to enter 'Military pay Exclusion - Qualifying Military Pay'. On my W2 form what is the box number should I refer to?

Negative. I have D 21 and AA code in Box 12

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