Federal Government Military Money & Taxes
IRS offers help to military members and veterans with their unique tax needs
11/14/24 / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.
Rolling Thunder’s “Ride for Freedom” gets a lift from Minnieland Academy
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05/25/16 / Business / Military / People & Places / Transportation / Woodbridge /
Minnieland Academy will continue its support of Rolling Thunder’s annual “Ride for Freedom” by providing Minnieland buses to transport Gold Star Mothers to 2016 Memorial Day events in Washington DC.
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US Sens. Warner and Kaine applaud Senate passage of appropriations bill
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05/20/16 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Military / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Transportation /
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are applauding the May 19 Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and military construction and facilities, their offices said.
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PWC Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day ceremony on May 17
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FROM Prince William County news reports 05/09/16 / Local Government / Military / Woodbridge /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold an Armed Forces & Memorial Day Ceremony at the War Memorial in Freedom Park on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. The ceremony will honor the men and women who serve our country and remember all of those who lost their lives defending our freedom. The public is invited to attend.
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Congressman Wittman backs full committee passage of FY 2017 Defense Authorization Bill
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04/28/16 / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, April 28 applauded the House Armed Services Committee’s passage of H.R. 4909, which supports shipbuilding, increases military construction and prohibits another BRAC round without end-strength assessment.
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County schools to celebrate Month of the Military Cild
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From moms and dads coming in for breakfast or lunch, to photo galleries, school assemblies, and crayon collecting, activities abound in PWCS to recognize military families. April 15 is recognized as Purple Up Day to say thanks. Some schools are recognizing this observance in the following ways:
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Purple up to show support for military families on April 15
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03/30/16 / Education / Military / People & Places /
“Purple Up!” is a way for everyone to show their support for military youth. Why purple? It is the color that symbolizes all branches of the military, combining Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red and Navy blue.
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Taxes improperly being withheld on combat-injured veterans’ severance pay
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03/17/16 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
Congressmen seek to halt taxes from being improperly being withheld on combat-injured veterans' severance pay and to make back payments to those whose veterans' severance pay was taxed.
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10th Congressional District Military Academy Day is April 2 in Loudoun
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Congresswoman Barbara Comstock has announced the annual and free 10th Congressional District Military Academy Day will be held Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loudoun County Public School Administration building located at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn VA 20148. Service representatives will make formal presentations between 10:30 a.m. and noon.
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Time to pay Prince William County property taxes; deadline is Dec. 5
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes before the Dec. 5 due date. A late payment penalty of 10 percent will apply to any unpaid tax balance after the Dec. 5 deadline. Additionally, interest will accrue monthly on unpaid balances at a rate of 10 percent per annum until they are fully paid.
