Members of the U.S. Armed Forces have special tax situations and benefits. Understand how that affects you and your taxes.
Check if you are eligible for military tax benefits.
Current and Former Military
- Publication 3, Armed Force’s Tax Guide (for active and reserve military only)
- Tax breaks for you and your family
- Free tax return preparation for qualifying taxpayers by volunteers
- IRS Free File
- Miltax, a Department of Defense program that generally offers free return preparation and e-filing software for all military members, with no income limit
- Special application of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits excluded from taxable income
- Information for Veterans
Combat Service
If you serve in one of the combat zones recognized by the IRS, you may qualify for certain exemptions and other benefits.
- Automatic extensions of your filing deadline
- Excluding combat income from taxation
- Amended return filing for combat-injured disabled veterans
Disabled Veterans
If you are a disabled veteran your disability payment may qualify for certain tax exclusions. You may also be eligible to claim a federal tax refund if you received: