topic My husband enlisted in the military while he was working a full-time job. Do I have to select Active Duty when filling out his W2 for that job or leave it blank? in Tax help for military filers https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select-active/01/3134041#M6674 He was gone for boot camp and AIT and was receiving active duty pay but I don't know if that means he was active duty or not. I'm sorry this is so new for me, I am at a loss for the military side of things. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:53:18 GMT hanleycai 2026-02-10T09:53:18Z My husband enlisted in the military while he was working a full-time job. Do I have to select Active Duty when filling out his W2 for that job or leave it blank? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select-active/01/3134041#M6674 He was gone for boot camp and AIT and was receiving active duty pay but I don't know if that means he was active duty or not. I'm sorry this is so new for me, I am at a loss for the military side of things. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:53:18 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select-active/01/3134041#M6674 hanleycai 2026-02-10T09:53:18Z Re: My husband enlisted in the military while he was working a full-time job. Do I have to select Active Duty when filling out his W2 for that job or leave it blank? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3134047#M6675 <P>On the civilian W-2 you do Not select he was active duty.&nbsp; However, you are asked in the TurboTax program, in the <STRONG>My Info</STRONG> section, where you enter his personal info if he is active duty military.&nbsp; If he enlisted in 2023 and started boot camp in 2023 then you indicate that he is Active Duty military in the <STRONG>My Info</STRONG> section.</P> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:25:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3134047#M6675 DoninGA 2024-01-18T22:25:19Z Re: My husband enlisted in the military while he was working a full-time job. Do I have to select Active Duty when filling out his W2 for that job or leave it blank? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3134068#M6677 <P>If he joined the Army National Guard, does that change how I list him if he was partial active duty last year? It's confusing because on the National Guard website, it says they are considered active duty during drill weekends, training, and summer camps. But everywhere else, active duty is considered full-time only.</P> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:36:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3134068#M6677 hanleycai 2024-01-18T22:36:08Z Re: My husband enlisted in the military while he was working a full-time job. Do I have to select... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3135607#M6685 <P>No, in the <STRONG>Personal Info</STRONG> section, TurboTax asks if he was <I>'Active, Reserve, or National Guard'</I>, so any of those qualify.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/turbotax.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/5e56de69-d4cd-4da6-9a3d-fa8604e53135.default.png" /></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 02:44:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-my-husband-enlisted-in-the-military-while-he-was-working-a-full-time-job-do-i-have-to-select/01/3135607#M6685 MarilynG1 2024-01-20T02:44:25Z