topic How do I include my combat pay when I file in Tax help for military filers

How do I include my combat pay when I file

jamarfinnie — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:08:46 GMT

Re: How do I include my combat pay when I file

Critter-3 — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:34:19 GMT

Combat pay is not taxable .... it is already included on the W-2 in box 12 code Q and will be considered for things like the EIC automatically so there is nothing else you need to do in the program .

Re: How do I include my combat pay when I file

scook4 — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:37:51 GMT

How can I double check that code Q combat pay was deducted from their wages? My CX wants verification.

Re: How do I include my combat pay when I file

DoninGA — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:41:33 GMT

@scook4 Look at the amount in box 3 of the W-2. If box 1 is less than box 3 by the amount of the combat pay earned then it was not taxed.

Re: How do I include my combat pay when I file

scook4 — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:33:40 GMT

Thank you DoninGA, I thought the same thing but the figures did not match so I figured something else was added back in box 3. Thanks so much for your response.

Re: How do I include my combat pay when I file

SteamTrain — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:41:38 GMT

@scook4

Also look for other things in box 12 that might be reducing box 1 even further.

Some of you TSP contributions (if any) might reduce it further also.