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Where do you take the Deduction for Military Pay for Virginia State Tax? It was not done automatically.

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How do I verify I have no military service.

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I am active duty military and on my W-2 on box e/f it doesn’t give me an address. Just Bawanla1. What should I submit my form? Use the address I used to live before?

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Is a child at a US military academy considered a "full time Student?"

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Have not received my W2 from the military

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I was active duty military in 2023 for boot camp and training. Do I have to pay state taxes? State taxes were not withheld.

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I am active duty military (since August 28, 2023) and my box 15 employers state ID Number is blank. Can I still submit my W-2 like this?

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I am not sure what state to use as my home of residency since my home of record is Florida but I have a Texas drivers license and address. I am active duty military.

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How do I answer the question "Where were you stationed?" on the my info section? I am in the National Guard

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I am trying to sign and file my returns. it won't let me move past my SD 100 form saying i need to change residency date, but won't let me change the date?

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Active Duty Enlisted, Free Service

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Spouse made money in separate state, how would we file?

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What state do I file in if my husband is active duty military? His home of record is Florida, we both live and work in Hawaii, and my drivers license is from NC.

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Husband is military. I (wife) worked in our duty station state (which is not his home of residence for taxes) and he only has military income. do I file state separate?

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My new york state employee benefit keeps coming up as a military disbursement. It is not. Never been in the military. Can you help?

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Do I have to contact my home of record tax office when im in the military to ask if I can file my taxes with the federal?

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Retirement Savings Contribution forcing Deluxe and Inconsistent Pricing

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Can someone tell me why my W-2 for the military is not being accepted

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It's telling me I have missing information on the military section but theres no option to say I didn't serve

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My husband's Illinois state tax return says line 21 Military pay should be blank but he is active duty army so he's been paid by the military what is the problem?

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Address I’m my military w-2 makes no sense

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How do I get to a schedule M on the State of Kentucky return? I need to deduct military pay income.

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How do I show my military income for the state of Kentucky?

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Why does TurboTax keep asking me for my military w2 when i have already input it?

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I was on active orders for the Air Force in 2023. How do I add this to my taxes? I have guard duty with my name, but when I get to the end it says I haven’t included mili

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Can I still claim my child as a dependent this tax year even though he joined the military service?

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I am active duty military stationed in South Korea. I am a nonresident for 2023. TurboTax is asking me to input state and zip code. Also, it still says resident on home.

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Can I file taxes when I made no income and my husband only received VA military disability which is non taxed?

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Do I pay city local taxes the year I get of the military?

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I am active duty military. If my wife worked in the state we are stationed, do we say that she has income in that state? She has the same residence as I do, Texas.

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I have not been in the military service, only my husband has formerly been. So what am I considered?

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For the va national guard question I’m confused on when it ask which amount is smaller. I don’t know what to put exactly

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How do I add that I am an Ohio Resident in the Military stationed outside of Ohio

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Can someone please tell me when it says box 1 and 2 etc where i can find that on my military tax form?

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My son is a cadet at West Point. As a cadet, he is considered active military, correct? I think he is but there is no option for his pay grade. What do I do?

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What is my "National Guard or Reserve Annual Training and Drill Pay"?

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Which 1099 option do you select for military retirment?

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My husband is military and is not filing in Virginia. is his income part of VAGI?

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Can i put my spouse’s job as military if i am also military and there is not an option to put his occupation?

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If I became an active duty member of the US Armed Forces in January 2023 do I claim myself as a active member when I wasn’t an active for 2022.

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Does military basic training and skills training count as active duty since I was on orders?

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POST MOVED E-filing Military W-2c: Corrected Box 1, 2 , and 12a Amounts with Additional Box 12 Code, How to File Properly

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I am a active duty military resident of PA and shouldn’t be paying state taxes how do I fix that when it is charging me

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Can i get a military W-2 if I lost mine?

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I do not and cannot get my military ein# I am no longer in their system

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My husband is active military and i am not. Do i need to put YES under: "I am a member or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces" ?

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I am in the national guard but I was on active duty orders for 6 months of 2022. Does this affect my taxes at all?

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Do I need to mark active duty military if I was only on active duty during trainings last year?

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I am active duty military and a NY resident. NY doesn't tax military income, so my state return should be the state tax amount withheld, $2267.72. I should get back that.

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My child joined the military and left for basic in September 19, 2022, does that mean she only lived with me for 9 months?

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I dont have the option to say my spouse is US Armed forces, only me. It is telling me to review my info and it is saying my spouse is not in the military which is wrong.

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How do you force a non-resident return for home of record (military) where state authorizes it but TurboTax keeps getting it wrong.

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Absolutely the worst tax return app, definitely filing with a better company next year, how are my tax returns $0, I don’t understand I’m in the military and have a w-2

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Forming military is implying i was in the military duting 2022. I wasnt, but i am a former member. A.k.a veteran

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My daughter is in the air national guard and was deployed overseas and is now working full time at the guard base, would she be considered active military?

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I am currently Military with my permanent address being in CO. I am stationed in ME. I purchased/registered a vehicle in ME and paid Sales Tax. How do I file this return?

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Im in Active duty military and my box e/f on my LES has no zip code, city, or state. what should i put down?

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Does Military Airborne pay entered in your info?

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If I am in the National Guard do I still check the 'active duty' box in the uncommon situations section?

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Separate state filing ?

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My husband is in Basic Military Training right now and I need to file his taxes for last year, should I file them jointly even though we were only married this year?

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I am completing my taxes for my son who is currently deployed in the Navy. How do I determine his combat zone?

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I’m active duty United States Army. Last year I got almost $3,000 and now I’m only getting $135. What did I do wrong?

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I am active duty military, have a spouse, filing jointly. HOR is Missouri, stationed in Alaska. It is saying spouse has different residency status. How do I correct this?

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What do I put for my military pay grade as a cadet?

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Tax Year Prior to 2020: My address on my w2 is [PII removed] which is a military base.. Do I use my home address to file

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Should I check the box for active military service even though I’m a reservist who was acting on Active Military orders?

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Overseas working military spouse. Help claiming state residency

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Do I need to file differently for a deployment in a non-combat zone?

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If I have a military W-2 from 2021 I didn't receive until late into 2022, can I still file it on TurboTax in 2023?

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Where do I find my active duty income to deduct to mo taxes

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So confused!!

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I am in the national guard but I was deployed late 2021-mid 2022. Am I considered active duty on my taxes for 2021?

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Is my CPA supposed to file a state return for my current state if I'm in the National Guard (a non tax state) deployed to another state for temporary duty (tax state)?

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Can I redo my EITC combat pay? At first it didn't count my combat pay but now it is not letting my change it. Thanks!

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Do I put my current job title or what my job title was at the end of 2021?

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Can I deduct my military uniform purchases

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How do I change my pay grade if I'm active duty military?

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State taxes, active duty military, Michigan

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When entering W2 from National Guard pay, do you select Active military duty for normal Drill in a Drilling status?

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NC state taxes for military retired

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Can my parents claim me on their taxes if I was 18 and in high school part of the year, but now I'm in the military?

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Does a military LES form count as a w-2 form for filing taxes ?

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DO I GET EARNED INCOME CREDIT IF I WAS IN MILITARY OVERSEAS 8 MONTHS?

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Stay at home mom

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MILITARY ADDRESS ON W-2

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I have a military W-2 and there is no State ID for the employer. Does anyone else have experience with this problem?

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How to enter a military 1099-R?

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How do you enter amount for illinois schedule m which is a subtraction for military pay?

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If I joined the military after I quit my civilian job do I still check the boxes for that W-2 ?

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Mid Year Home of Record change VA to NC

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Can I correct my inmate earnings?

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Military Child Dependent Residency and Non-Resident State Taxes

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How can I add my Military Annuitant Pay to my 2021 tax return?

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How to exempt NY taxes for military

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I was as Alaskan resident as a military dependent. Since moving to Virginia, I have turned 18 and been employed. Am I still considered an Alaskan resident?

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I am a cadet in ROTC, I get a military stipend but don't have a w-2 form. Do I submit my leave earning statement form instead?

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How do I claim inactive military income from the army reserves?

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My son was in Basic Combat Training for 10 weeks and then started his Military job training (Jan.-May of 2021. Would he have been considered a student during this time?

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It's asking if I'm a Mil. Vet that was honorably discharged. What if I'm still in the military and also a Vet? Do I check the box?

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If I entered the year as Active Duty and months later transferred to National Guard, what should I choose for my status? I was in the military all year under AD or NG?

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I was on an active duty status for 9 months of 2021, does that mean that i can check the active duty box?

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IRS Form 8812 Combat

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I was in the military and there is no Employer State ID available what do I do?

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Should I choose Active military duty when asked for uncommon situations though I am a reservist?

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Active Duty working two jobs, same state as home of record/domicile

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"Did I maintain a permanent place to live outside MO?"

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I went from active duty to reserves in 2021. My home of record was in PA, now I am a resident of CA. How should I document that in my info?

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2 state filing

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What is combat pay. I have never served

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Corrected w-2 because of deferred social securty tax

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I am retired military who is living in the UK - I have a military postal address on an American Base - I'm trying to E-file and it won't accept my P.O. mailing address?

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How can i enter my military id information if i dont have a state id because of legal name change?

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When I put my job title/occupation on my taxes, is that my current job title or what my job was during the tax period for which I'm filing?

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Should i count 2020 as military service if i didnt start getting paid until 2021?

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Box 15 of W2 is blank since I’m military and don’t pay state tax. App won’t allow me to proceed without entering something. What do I do?

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How do I claim the Indiana Military service deduction?

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I joined the military and shipped out in November, do I put that or my previous cashier job for my taxes?

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My military w2 just says needs review and won't go through?

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I was called to active duty for covid relief and dont know what im supposed to put in the box to subtract my military pay

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Where do I find the Employer ID Number for military?

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Military family relocated from NC to TX last July. Retail worker. When I added my W2 from the Texas job, it raised my NC taxes. How do I handle this?

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How do I edit my spouse's military status?

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If I am in the military and my W2 does not have an "employer's state ID number", what should I put in box 15?

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Should I be getting back the entire state taxes paid if they have a non-taxable military income rule?

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How do I enter my 1099 r for military pay

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I am a service member stationed overseas and my home of record is Guam. What do I put for my state?

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I was deployed to an combat zone from 12/22/2019-09/18/2020, it askes when did I deployed to my combat zone and says cannot be before 01/01/2020. What should I put?

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Veteran and full time student unemployed, but getting money from financial aid and GI bill, how come I can't file my taxes at the end? I have no job in 2020, so no W-2.

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I typed in military w2 but it keep asking me to type it

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Should I select Active Duty after finishing my W-2 from my previous job that I was not in the military at the time when I worked for but am I am now currently active?

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I am military and a texas resident. I have never changed residency. I keep getting notices and emails to finish my california state return but as a texas resident/mil I am exempt. What should I do?

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How do I enter my military retiree pay form 1099-R?

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Military - Putting AE (Armed Forces Europe) in Box F on W2

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Can you claim active military status for 2020 if first day of duty was 12/28/2020?

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Can I check active military duty if I was in U.S. Marines bootcamp from Oct 2020 to Jan 22, 2021 (graduation date)?

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My husband is an inmate

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How do I add my military compensation into my return

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I have uploaded my w-2 for the military but it keeps asking me if I have one for the military. How do I fix this?

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Does the military spouses residency relief act still apply if the military spouse is filing separately?

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Hello, I’m currently deployed, active duty in the navy and I was curious if I could possibly do my taxes late do to the fact I’m in the middle of the ocean

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Do i have to fill out any additional information if i served in the military last year? if so how do i do this?

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How to file for 2019

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So i was active duty military but switched to reserves in july after submitting my w-2 should i check the box for active military duty

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I was active duty in the navy and would like to file those taxes

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What is the meaning of "Non Taxable Combat pay"?

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Why do i owe state taxes from my national guard income mixed in with my civilian job?

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