Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
Level Basic Advanced Military International

Military Income Workout

Workout Resources

Publication 4491 Military Income

This lesson will provide links to resource materials and practice to help you determine which income received by current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces is reportable on the return, and the status of any medical separation pay or pay related to service in a combat zone. Community property laws may impact the income reported by some military members. Begin this lesson by reviewing the Military Income lesson from Publication 4491.

Use your resource materials to apply what you've learned in the Military Income lesson:

  • Which income items received by members of the U.S. Armed Forces are reportable on
  • the tax return, and
  • The status of any medical separation pay or pay related to service in a combat zone
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