Certain things can seem harder OCONUS. If you’ve ever put all your faith in a translating app as you shop the aisles of a grocery store in another country, trying to find …
What You Need to Know About Filing Taxes OCONUS
Topic: Taxes
Wait, What State Do We Live in? Help for Your State Taxes!
No one likes doing his/her taxes. Well, maybe my husband does, but he is a tax lawyer after all. Add the unique situations and intricacies of military life, and filing your taxes can become about as fun as an OCONUS PCS. But, my friends, a new law has passed to make filing your state taxes a little less painful.
Tax Prep Tips for Self-Employed MilSpouses
My seasonal math allergy seems to be back. Just the word “taxes” triggers a semi-hypnotic state where my eyes glaze over and I’m willing to give anything, short of my children, to …
Top 10 Military Tax Quirks You Need to Know
Military spouses start navigating lingo, acronyms, insignias, ranks and traditions from day one of service. When it comes to filing taxes, there’s a whole new language lexicon. Make the tax filing process …
The Five Stages of Tax Season Emotions
Each year between January and April, I experience the same five emotions as tax season plays out. I’m not denying that I may be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster from time …
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