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‘Widow's Tax' axed (military spouses payout no longer taxed)
 [MilitaryFamilies] As President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act Friday night, a 40-year battle to repeal the military "widow’s tax" came to an end.Surviving families joined forces with advocates and lawmakers to pass nonpartisan legislation, with Congress putting actions in front of words and dollars in the hands of those who paid the ultimate price. The "widow’s tax" was a longstanding policy oversight that affected over 65,000 military survivors. When a service member dies while on active duty or from a military-related illness their families may be eligible for both the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) & Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Because of concurrent receipt laws (provisions to avoid double-dipping in government benefits), for every dollar paid out via the DIC, one dollar was deducted or "offset" from the SBP insurance payment. This offset cost families roughly $11,000 annually. Not only have these families lived through the nightmare of losing a spouse or loved one, they have had to fight to stay afloat both emotionally and financially. Posted by: DarthVader 2019-12-24 |
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