For servicemembers, veterans and federal employees
The IRS has special rules for you. Use them.
Combat zone extensions. SCRA deferral. Levy limits on military and federal pay. Protection for VA disability benefits. The tax code already contains rules written for people who serve. Most people never hear about them until the damage is done.
First three moves
- Read the notice. Note the notice number, the tax years and every deadline on it.
- Pull your transcripts. Know what the IRS thinks you owe before anyone negotiates.
- Raise your status. Combat zone service, SCRA eligibility and federal pay rules change what the IRS can do and when.
Find your lane
All guidesActive Duty, Guard and Reserve
Combat zone extensions, SCRA deferral and the 6% interest cap, deployment powers of attorney, and IRS levies on military pay.
- Combat Zone Tax Deadline Extensions: How the 180-Day Rule Really Works
- The IRS Combat Zone Freeze: What It Stops, What It Does Not, and What to Do About an Audit Letter
- Combat Zone Pay Exclusion Errors: When Your W-2 Gets It Wrong
- How to Prove Combat Zone Status to the IRS
- IRS Deadlines for Hospitalized Servicemembers: The Qualified Hospitalization Rule
Veterans and Military Retirees
Levies on military retired pay, protection for VA disability benefits, hardship status, settlements, liens and penalty relief.
- IRS Levy on Military Retirement Pay: The 15% FPLP Levy and Paper Levies
- Can the IRS Levy VA Disability Benefits? What the Law Protects
- How the IRS Treats VA Disability and Military Income on Form 433-A and 433-F
- Currently Not Collectible Status for Veterans and Military Retirees
- Offers in Compromise for Veterans and Military Families: How the IRS Does the Math
Federal Employees and Retirees
FERDI, Federal Payment Levy Program hits on salary and OPM annuities, TSP levies, ethics rules and security clearance exposure.
- FERDI: The IRS Program That Tracks Federal Employees and Retirees
- FPLP Levy on Federal Salary: The 15% Automatic Levy on Federal Employees
- IRS Levy on an OPM Retirement Annuity (CSRS or FERS)
- Form 668-W Wage Levy on a Federal Employee: Exempt Amounts and Release
- IRS Installment Agreements for Military Members and Federal Employees
Why this site exists
Servicemembers, veterans and federal workers hit IRS problems that generic tax-relief advice gets wrong. The levy rules on federal pay are different. The deadlines move for combat zone service. Your clearance and your ethics obligations add pressure civilians never feel. These guides explain the rules that actually apply to you, with the citations so you can check them.