U.S. troops in Turkey no longer receive tax exclusion
Release Date: 11 Nov 2005
STUTTGART, Germany — Beginning Dec. 31, U.S. military members in
Turkey will no longer be exempt from paying federal taxes.
U.S. European Command requested and the Pentagon approved terminating
Turkey's certification as an area in direct support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. This ends the benefit known as combat zone tax
exclusion.
American forces serving in Turkey began receiving this benefit in
January 2003 in anticipation of Operation Iraqi Freedom, said Deborah
McKoy-Phillips, USEUCOM entitlements program analyst.
EUCOM routinely monitors identified areas in its theater to ensure
the combat zone requirements still apply, McKoy-Phillips said. As
part of a recent review, evaluators determined that Turkey no longer
met the requirements.
The combat zone tax exclusion benefit, when in effect, is provided in
one-month blocks. A service member serving one day in an area
identified on the combat zone tax exclusion list allows that person
to be exempt from federal taxes for that entire month. Normally it is
reimbursed upon filing individual taxes with the IRS at the end of
the year.
This decision does not affect the imminent danger pay benefit, which
gives troops serving in Turkey an additional $225 a month.
Quelle:
http://www.eucom.mil/english/index.asp (und entsprechenden Menüpunkt
auswählen)
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Gilt diese Regelung auch für US-Agenten der CIA? - Wer weiß
Genaueres?
Release Date: 11 Nov 2005
STUTTGART, Germany — Beginning Dec. 31, U.S. military members in
Turkey will no longer be exempt from paying federal taxes.
U.S. European Command requested and the Pentagon approved terminating
Turkey's certification as an area in direct support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. This ends the benefit known as combat zone tax
exclusion.
American forces serving in Turkey began receiving this benefit in
January 2003 in anticipation of Operation Iraqi Freedom, said Deborah
McKoy-Phillips, USEUCOM entitlements program analyst.
EUCOM routinely monitors identified areas in its theater to ensure
the combat zone requirements still apply, McKoy-Phillips said. As
part of a recent review, evaluators determined that Turkey no longer
met the requirements.
The combat zone tax exclusion benefit, when in effect, is provided in
one-month blocks. A service member serving one day in an area
identified on the combat zone tax exclusion list allows that person
to be exempt from federal taxes for that entire month. Normally it is
reimbursed upon filing individual taxes with the IRS at the end of
the year.
This decision does not affect the imminent danger pay benefit, which
gives troops serving in Turkey an additional $225 a month.
Quelle:
http://www.eucom.mil/english/index.asp (und entsprechenden Menüpunkt
auswählen)
~~~~~~~~~
Gilt diese Regelung auch für US-Agenten der CIA? - Wer weiß
Genaueres?