Case Study 2: Combat Pay
Here's how a volunteer helped a taxpayer whose husband had combat pay:
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MRS. FANNIN |
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| Let's talk for a minute about where your husband was stationed. |
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My husband was in a combat zone for part of the year. Do I need to tell you the dates or anything? |
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| The combat pay is not taxable, but it's shown on your husband's W-2, here in box 12, with Code Q. I will enter that into the system with the rest of the W-2 information because combat pay can increase some tax credits. I can show on the tax return that he was in the combat zone, but I don't need to know the exact dates. Is he serving in Iraq? |
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That's right. |
