Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel

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The Military Families Tax Relief Act (MFTRA) contains several provisions that: 1) increase the death gratuity payment and make it fully tax-exempt; 2) provide members of the military with extended time to defer capital gains resulting from the sale of their principal residences; 3) exempt from income benefits received from the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program; 4) expand combat zone filing rules to include military personnel involved in contingency operations; 5) extend the criteria defining membership in veterans’ organizations; 6) create an above-the-line deduction for overnight travel expenses of National Guard and reserve members; and a few other items.

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Jackson, Pamela J. November 17, 2004.

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  • Main Title: Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel
  • Series Title: 108th Congress

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The Military Families Tax Relief Act (MFTRA) contains several provisions that:
1) increase the death gratuity payment and make it fully tax-exempt; 2) provide
members of the military with extended time to defer capital gains resulting from the sale
of their principal residences; 3) exempt from income benefits received from the
Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program; 4) expand combat zone filing
rules to include military personnel involved in contingency operations; 5) extend the
criteria defining membership in veterans’ organizations; 6) create an above-the-line
deduction for overnight travel expenses of National Guard and reserve members; and
a few other items.

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Jackson, Pamela J. Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel, report, November 17, 2004; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7728/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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