Operation Inherent Resolve

[SYM2022]

My client is in the military. Operation Inherent Resolve nor Combat Zone are listed in the Special Military Processing drop-down menu. How is this resolved?

[qbteachmt]

How is what, specifically, resolved? What needs to be resolved?

If you are asking about excluded wages for combat pay, that should already have been taken care of by how the data is reported on the W2.

See this:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/military/tax-exclusion-for-combat-service

"There is no required action for you to receive the exclusion. Each military organization will automatically certify your entitlement by excluding reportable income on your W-2. If you believe you are entitled, and your W-2 reflects your full, unadjusted annual pay and benefits, contact your military pay office to issue a corrected W-2."

[SYM2022]

There is an error in my question. It should read "Operation Inherent Resolve or Combat Zone are NOT listed in the Special Military Processing drop-down menu. How is this resolved? Diagnostic says: "Military Combat pay was reported on Form W-2 but no Special Military Processing for members of the U.S. Armed Forces was indicated in the e-file Miscellaneous input screen." If you go to EF (4.4) Miscellaneous / Special military processing / drop down menu.....there is not a listing for "Operation Inherent Resolve" or "Combat Zone." "Combat Zone" was listed as an option last year, but not this year.  

[pdevries]

I have this same issue.  Operation Inherent Resolve is not listed in the special miliary processing drop down list. 

[taxes96786]

Don't make a selection.

[SYM2022]

taxes96786....you HAVE to make a choice or you CANNOT efile.

[KS4]

Was this ever resolved I have a return I cannot file because the combat pay was for Operation Inherent Resolve.  I'm thinking of just putting in the newest Iraq mission listed there and adding a note to the return.

[SYM2022]

This issue has not been resolved. I had the client paper file the return with an explanation as to why it was paper filed. I did not want to choose another mission which might create a conflict with the "entry date" of the mission. 

[taxes96786]

"There is no required action for you to receive the exclusion. Each military organization will automatically certify your entitlement by excluding reportable income on your W-2. If you believe you are entitled, and your W-2 reflects your full, unadjusted annual pay and benefits, contact your military pay office to issue a corrected W-2."

is what I was referring to...sounds clear to me....no action required....report the W-2 as issued.

[KS4]

I bypassed the e-file diagnostic error and added a note to the return with the mission name and explanation. Since my client doesn't have EIC or the Dependent Care Credit so no special processing was needed.  You can not e-file without either checking a box or bypassing the e-file diagnostic error.  Return was accepted.

[shamashsolutions]

Has this ever been resolved?? It's been the same for 3 years and ProConnect has never updated the options.