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My wife is deployed at the moment and will return in May. She then heads off to Bahrain for a year in June. Her orders to Afghanistan were cancelled because of the draw down. She was deployed to a combat theater in 2009. Now, in 2012, the IRS needs proof for the 8 months of tax free income in 2009. They have an indication that she was there, but need confirmation. "Our records show that you or your spouse served in a combat zone, contingency operation, or hazardous duty station during 2009. However, we have not received confirmation from the Department of Defense."
"In order to provide you with the special provisions and protection of combat deferment, please provide the follwing information:"
This is insane. She has to prove she was where she was because two agencies can't talk to eachother? How fucking special is that? We are at a 25% rate. What is Romney's rate again?
elleng
(141,926 posts)Sorry.
Bureaucracy is like that.
Write your congresscritter/Senators???
jemechuth
(1 post)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Looks like some miscommunication. If Dod says they'll send confirmation to IRS, that should resolve it. In any case, it obviously should be no problem to prove it to IRS.
Thanks to both of you for your service.
Love & Peace,
pinboy3niner (Army '67-'71, VN '69-'70)
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molyee
(1 post)rusty fender
(3,428 posts)A caller to a radio show yesterday said that brain-injured Vets have to apply for benefits; they have to fill out gobs of forms. The VA, DOD, etc. want people to be frustrated enough to forgo treatment, benefits. My Dad and Aunt went through alot of grief to get benefits/healthcare they had earned through their duty during wartime.
I hope you can get this cleared up. Good luck!
edeena
(1 post)grantcart
(53,061 posts)very cooperative when you pick up the phone and talk to them directly.
Sounds like the DOD fell down in sending the required form.