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Exclusion of benefits and allowances to armed forces personnel

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

TC.001

Program objective

Under the baseline tax system, all compensation, including dedicated payments and in-kind benefits, should be included in taxable income because they represent accretions to wealth that do not materially differ from cash wages. For example, a rental voucher of $100 is (approximately) equal in value to $100 of cash income. In contrast to this treatment, certain housing and meals, in addition to other benefits provided military personnel, either in cash or in kind, as well as certain amounts of pay related to combat service, are excluded from income subject to tax.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

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Additional program information

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Program details

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Tax Expenditures

Program types