Publication 3 covers the special tax situations of active members of the U.S. Armed Forces. It does not cover military pensions or veterans' benefits or give the basic tax rules that apply to all taxpayers.
Current revision
Recent developments
Combat zone tax benefits expanded to additional areas -- 5-OCT-2026
Updates to Publication 3 (Rev. 2023), regarding the nontaxable combat pay election -- 18-APR-2024