Should I use the Military Benefits Subtraction box if I'm receiving SBP?

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@ajlambert5 

Probably...most states would allow it.

BUT

...you didn't indicate what state taxes you were dealing with...so no one can answer for sure.

[ajlambert5]

Virginia

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@ajlambert5 

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Sounds Right.......since VA says this:

The following military benefits are eligible for the Military Benefits Subtraction: 

• Military retirement income received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States; 
• Benefits paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States under the Survivor Benefit Plan program established by the U.S. Department of Defense; and 
• Military benefits paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States.

[ajlambert5]

Thank you. My husband passed in 2018. I guess I missed this part!