Do you owe taxes on your ‘Warrior Dividend’?

Now, benefits and health care headlines presented by the Military Officers Association of America

The 1.5 million troops who received a Warrior Dividend payment in December won't have to pay taxes on that money

The $1,776 bonuses are qualified military benefits and are therefore excluded from gross income and federal tax law

In other words, not taxable. Thanks, IRS. A new coalition of 14 advocacy groups have formed to fight a so-called Wounded Veteran Tax

The Star Act Alliance is fighting for legislation to end an unfair pay offset for combat-injured military retirees

The bill would provide full retirement pay for 54,000 medically retired veterans

Wounded Warrior Project is leading the effort to pass the Major Richard Starr Act

and other groups include the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, VFW, Blue Star Families, and the Military Officers Association of America

Imagine black mold saturating your walls and bedding. Your entire family's sick, all while you feel helpless and trapped

This nightmare scenario is real for thousands of military families living in privatized military housing today, but help could be on the way

The MOLD Act has bipartisan support in Congress and would add enforcement measures for companies exposing service member families to unsafe living conditions

The new bill would require third-party inspections, create a hotline, and have teeth

Landlords would face financial penalties, and tenants could be refunded their BAH

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