Topic ActivityYour Next ClientOn November 1, 2010, Sergeant Robert Martin was medically separated from active duty military service. Robert was entitled to and received $12,000 in severance pay. His 2010 Form W-2 showed after-taxes income of $8,640 ($12,000 minus withheld taxes of $3,360). Robert filed his 2010 tax return in March 2011 and received a $567 refund. Beginning in 2011, Robert received a service pension in the amount of $1,000 per month. In August 2011, Robert received his VA determination letter, which showed he was entitled to a disability pension of 80% from the date of his discharge. Does Robert need to file Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return?
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