Learn if your state taxes your retired pay

Does your state tax military retired pay? Stay up to date on the latest changes and how they impact you and your family. Some states have eliminated or reduced their state taxes on military retirement compensation. Page 9 of February's Army Echoes has all the details, additional information, and a convenient map. Check it out, at: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf ...

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TRICARE's Online Patient Portal closing April 1, 2025

Now is the time to download your electronic health record! TRICARE's Online Patient Portal (TOL PP) will no longer be available, as of April 1, 2025. MHS Genesis will replace the TOL PP, and saving your records before the transition is complete, ensures you have access to your records when you need it. Read more about this change on page 6 in February's Army Echoes, at: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf ...

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Tax Season has arrived

Tax season is officially here! As those 1099-Rs come rolling in, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has tips to make tax time as easy as possible for retirees and SBP annuitants. This article can be found on page 3 of February's Army Echoes newsletter, at: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf ...

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Army Recruiting 2025 Updates

Army Recruiting had a great year in 2024, and we fully expect to meet and exceed our enlistment goals for 2025 and beyond. In February's Army Echoes, the Commanding General of U.S. Army Recruiting Command , Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, speaks about the changes coming to Army recruiting this year, including two new one-star headquarters: one in Atlanta, GA, and one in Los Angeles, CA. Stay tuned for the exciting news! ...

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