Tax Filing Season 2009: What You Need To Know
Special tax provisions are designed to help soldiers and their families. Keep in mind these four points when filing your 2008 tax return.

Get Ready For The '09 Tax Season
If you are serving in a combat zone, you have a special extension to file your return, request a refund or pay any tax due.

Home Ownership: American Dream Or Nightmare?
Although this is a buyer's market, military families must consider many factors before deciding to purchase a home.

New Law Eases Tax Burden On Military Families
The HEART Act offers survivors an easy way to fund retirement or education savings accounts.

The Power In Power Of Attorney
You will be asked to choose a person to make decisions for you during the duration of your deployment, so it is vital that you are able to trust this person.

Military Taxpayers Must Seek New Refund Options
New rules limit interest rates on some short-term financial options, such as refund anticipation loans.

Fighting Back! New Law Protects Families From Loan-Shark Lenders
The Military Lending Act combats abusive lending practices targeted at military families: payday loans, vehicle title loans and tax refund anticipation loans.

You Deserve A (Tax) Break!
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act helps military members meet financial and legal obligations.

Start Now To Prepare For Next Tax Season
If you're in doubt about what to keep and what to trash, remember: It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Home Sellers Can Earn Big Tax Breaks
Military members enjoy a special tax provision that allows those meeting the homeownership test to "suspend" the use requirement for up to 10 years.

Tax Prep Tips For Troops And Families
Tax laws are complex, and they change frequently. How do you ensure that you get all the tax deductions and credits for which you qualify?

Servicemembers Get Special Tax Treatment
New laws, such as the Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunity Act and the Pension Protection Act, provide new tax breaks for military personnel.

The HERO Act: Opening Doors To Saving For Retirement
New legislation enables servicemembers earning combat pay to contribute to retirement accounts.

What Does Moving Mean For Your Taxes?
A significant opportunity is available for servicemembers who have moved during the past year.

Filing For The First Time?
The number of withholding allowances you enter on your W-4 will determine the amount of your tax refund or how much you'll owe every year.

GetThis: New Law Solves Tax Conflict
A new law allows military members serving in a combat zone tax exclusion area to contribute to an IRA, resolving a quirk in the law that had disallowed this practice.

Tax Deductions And Allowances Benefit Military Families
Here's what military families need to know about tax extensions, dependency allotments and moving expenses.

GetThis: Get Tax Help If You Need It!
Most major military installations have a tax assistance office that provides free tax advice, tax preparation and electronic filing.

Filing For Dollars: Seven Tax-Time Tips For Military Families
Even with April 15 only weeks away, there's still time to reduce your tax bill.

Uncle Sam Gives Back: Military Tax Breaks Put More Cash In Your Pocket
The IRS offers special tax benefits to help military families save money, but many fail to take full advantage.