topic Not sure if I would list Active Duty Military if I am a reserve in Tax help for military filers

Not sure if I would list Active Duty Military if I am a reserve

gjr97036 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:40:28 GMT

I am a reservist who was on Title 10 orders for 9 months of last year and worked for my civilian employer for the other 3 months. After I have entered my information for the W2, there is another question which asks if any of these items apply. The first question says, "These wages were earned on Active Duty".

If you were asked this question after entering your DFAS...

ToddL — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:40:30 GMT

If you were asked this question after entering your DFAS W-2, then answer "Yes", "These wages were earned on Active Duty".

There are a number of other questions about your military status. It won't make any difference whether you choose "Active" or "Reserve" for these status questions; the program will ask the same questions, just in a slightly different order.