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posted May 31, 2019 8:18:51 PM

I was in the Army Reserves throughout 2016, in Sept 2016 i joined the AGR Program and have been receiving active duty pay ever since but i can't answer that way

I cant select both reserves and active duty when it asks my military status for 2016...what do i do?

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New Member
May 31, 2019 8:18:55 PM

You can select either option and it won't affect your tax return.

Technically, you are still a member of the Reserves (Reserve Component), even if Active Guard Reserve (AGR), because you count against Army Reserve end-strength.

It won't, however, make any difference in the program, except for the order in which some of the interview questions are presented - the same questions will appear, just in a different order.

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New Member
May 31, 2019 8:18:53 PM

How do I know this? Because I used to manage AGR program resources at OCAR.

New Member
May 31, 2019 8:18:55 PM

You can select either option and it won't affect your tax return.

Technically, you are still a member of the Reserves (Reserve Component), even if Active Guard Reserve (AGR), because you count against Army Reserve end-strength.

It won't, however, make any difference in the program, except for the order in which some of the interview questions are presented - the same questions will appear, just in a different order.