Military
The Military course introduces tax law that pertains to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and addresses their particular tax situations. Armed Forces members going overseas for VITA/TCE need to be certified in Military and International. This course includes the following lessons and test:
- Course Introduction
- Screening and Interviewing
- Filing Basics and Filing Status
- Personal and Dependency Exemptions
- Income, including Unemployment Compensation, Business Income, Retirement Income, Social Security Income, Capital Gain or Loss, Rental Income and Expenses, and Other Income
- Schedule K-1 income as well as more complex pension issues, and mortgage forgiveness on a principal residence
- Military Income
- Adjustments to Income
- Military Moving Expenses
- Standard Deduction and Tax Computation and Itemized Deductions
- Military Employee Business Expense
- Credit for Child and Dependent Care
- Education Credits
- Foreign Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Miscellaneous Credits
- Other Taxes
- Payments
- Earned Income Credit
- Completing the Return
- Military Finishing the Return
- Test
To take the Military training path, click the Military tab on the Link & Learn Taxes e-learning introduction page.
