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If you, or your spouse, are a member of the military, you may be eligible to receive free assistance with the preparation and filing of your federal tax return. The U.S. Armed Forces participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).
Resources include Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC), Air Force Retiree Services Section (AFPC/DPSIAR), which manages the Air Force Retiree Activities Program and the Survivor Benefit Plan, and Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF), which helps Air Force families with emergency aid, educational needs and retirement homes for widows or widowers of Air Force members in need of financial assistance.
Tax credit or relief for special tax situations of active members of the Armed Forces.
Contains information on benefits, entitlements, financial counseling and other supports for Army Reserve soldiers, veterans and their families.
Access to military, civilian, retired, travel and contract/vendor pay. Includes information on Wounded Warrior pay, financial benefits, Thrift Saving Plan and more.
Financial education and counseling services. Also serves as the conduit to individual service relief societies.
Information from VAJoe.com on military pay, which is based upon rank and years of service.
Provides information on pay, education, family services, health care, life insurance, soldier services, transitioning and retirement, social security, casualty/survivor and VA benefits. Benefits can be searched by category, component, life event, state/territory or index.
Produces personalized financial reports to calculate survivor and retirement benefits for soldiers on active duty.
Provides fact sheets on pay, education, family services, health care and life insurance, social security, transitioning, retirement and VA benefits for wounded warriors.
Personalized disability income calculator estimates the disability-related income due to combat and combat-related injuries. Requires valid Wounded Warrior-provided passcode and active Army Knowledge Online (AKO) account.
Calculates estimated monthly income stream based on injury date, rank, time in service, duty station, special pays and family status.
NSHC is the Navy's focal point for the non-medical
case management of wounded, ill and injured Sailors and their family members. Providing a lifetime of care, the Navy supports and assists Sailors through recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.
Discusses the recent survey by the National Governor's Association (NGA) and provides links to .pdf format downloads of the survey and report. Survey covers family support, education benefits, licensing and registration benefits, tax and financial benefits, state employee benefits and protections, and employment support.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax information regarding combat pay, retirement plans, extension of deadlines and free tax return preparation.
Retirement savings plan for members of the uniformed services and civilians who are employed by the United States Government.
U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. Information and resources include alternative medicine, coping, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health, financial assistance and family and children.
Pay and entitlements for service members injured in a combat zone and receiving medical treatment at military facilities outside of the zone. Document is in .pdf format.
Financial support to service members medically evacuated while serving in a combat zone, including assistance in starting, changing or stopping entitlements due to circumstances and understanding tax-free entitlements.
