I joined the Army Reserve 7 Feb 2017. Do I answer "yes" to the question of being a member of the U.S. Army for these tax returns?

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I joined the Army Reserve 7 Feb 2017. Do I answer "yes" to the question of being a member of the U.S. Army for these tax returns?

Since you joined after the end of the 2016 tax year, you'll answer "no" to this question. But next year when you're filing your 2017 taxes, you'll answer "yes."

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I joined the Army Reserve 7 Feb 2017. Do I answer "yes" to the question of being a member of the U.S. Army for these tax returns?

Since you joined after the end of the 2016 tax year, you'll answer "no" to this question. But next year when you're filing your 2017 taxes, you'll answer "yes."