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my fiance was in irac last year, does he have to file taxes?
he was in irac for all of 2005 and someone told us he didn't have to file taxes because they don't hold out federal taxes if your in a war zone but he had 2 dependents. can he still claim the earned income tax credit on them, does anyone know? is it worth it to still file?
sorry, i know its spelled "iraq" but i was typing fast......lol
5 Answers
- mypassions4lifeLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes he still has to file taxes since technically he earned income in the U.S. eventhough he was overseas. Alot of his money should be tax free so he could probably get the earned income credit if his taxable income was under a certain amount of money, I can't remember how much. I have done taxes for plenty of years.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes, he needs to file a tax return. Some of the income may be exempt, although Congress has repealed the main foreign service tax exemption.
- 1 decade ago
My friend who spent a year there in the army said that the money was tax free. But I would still speak to your tax preparer to be safe.
- Aggie80Lv 51 decade ago
FILE! Better to have a record of filling it out then to have them come looking for you. Even if you don't owe any taxes, you should file the forms.
- 1 decade ago
Speak to an accountant for tax advice, this isnt the place for that really.
Oh and it's 'Iraq'.
