Military tax preparation

Military tax preparation for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia families

PCS moves, combat-zone pay, and military-spouse income, prepared online by a veteran-owned firm. Book a 15-minute consultation to see what your return needs.

15-minute consultation

No obligation. We reply within two business days.

Who this is for

Active-duty, National Guard, and Reserve members
Military spouses who work in a different state than the servicemember's state of legal residence
Families who moved on PCS orders this year and may owe more than one state return
Households with combat-zone pay reported on a W-2

What we handle

State residency and part-year returns

We prepare your returns from the residency facts you give us, including your state of legal residence, your PCS dates, and where you and your spouse earned income.

Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

A spouse can usually keep the servicemember's state of residence. We check whether that applies and when it stops, for example after a divorce or if the spouse establishes residency elsewhere.

Combat-zone pay

Nontaxable combat pay appears in W-2 Box 12 with code Q. We report it correctly and check whether it still counts as earned income for the Earned Income Credit.

Filing status for military households

Your filing status is set on December 31. We walk through the options for married couples, including when separated spouses qualify for Head of Household.

See what your return needs in 15 minutes.

Filing in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia?

We prepare federal returns and D.C., Maryland, and Virginia state returns, including part-year and nonresident returns when you live in one place and earn income in another. We prepare returns for other states too. Everything is handled online.

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Ready to start?

It takes about five minutes. We follow up within two business days.

General information, not personalized tax advice. Free help such as MilTax and IRS VITA is available for simple returns. Foundry is the next step when a return needs more time.

How it works

01
Tell us about your return
A few quick questions about your situation, and a checklist of the documents you will need.
02
Meet for a 15-minute consultation
We discuss your situation on the call. An engagement letter is included for review and signature.
03
We prepare and file
You upload documents to a secure portal. We prepare and review your return twice.