State Tax Considerations for Marines

The following information comes from Liberty Tax Service.

As tax time approaches, dealing with a federal return is challenging enough, but what about the state return?  For active military personnel it can be especially confusing.

Consider a Marine who enlisted in one state, was stationed in another and has a spouse who works in both. State tax implications can easy become convoluted.

“It’s important for Marines to know whether they are required to file a state return and also whether that return should be filed as a resident or non-resident,” said Carl Henger, owner of in Oceanside.  “Since there is not a uniform tax code for all fifty states, it means researching and sometimes calling a particular state tax department to make sure their state tax laws are being followed.  Some tax services don’t offer state tax preparation, but it’s interesting work and we’re up for the challenge.”

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