IRS Help for 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
How the IRS levies military retired pay through DFAS, the 15% Federal Payment Levy Program, the low-income filter, CP 90 notices, and how to get a release.
VeteransCan the IRS Levy VA Disability Benefits? What the Law Protects
IRC 6334(a)(10) exempts service-connected VA disability payments from IRS levy, and the 15% FPLP cannot reach them. What is protected, and the gray areas.
VeteransHow the IRS Treats VA Disability and Military Income on Form 433-A and 433-F
Why tax-free VA disability still counts as income on IRS collection forms, how military allowances are treated, and how to present your numbers accurately.
VeteransCurrently Not Collectible Status for Veterans and Military Retirees
How veterans and military retirees living on fixed income can get IRS hardship status, what CNC stops, what it does not, and how VA disability affects the math.
VeteransOffers in Compromise for Veterans and Military Families: How the IRS Does the Math
How an IRS offer in compromise works for veterans and military families: eligibility, the $205 fee, reasonable collection potential and what VA income does.
VeteransFederal Tax Liens for Veterans and Federal Employees: Release, Withdrawal and Clearance Concerns
How the federal tax lien arises, when the IRS files public notice, how to get it released or withdrawn, and why liens matter for SF-86 and clearance reviews.
VeteransIRS Bank Levy on a Military or Federal Family Account: The 21-Day Window
What to do in the 21 days after an IRS bank levy on a military or federal family account, including exempt VA deposits, joint accounts and release grounds.
VeteransIRS Penalty Relief and Military Service: First-Time Abatement, Reasonable Cause and the New AEP
How servicemembers and veterans get IRS penalties removed: combat zone rules, First Time Abate, the new Automatic Exemption from Penalty and reasonable cause.