Are investments still taxed during a period of non-taxed combat pay?

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April 5, 2022
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I have bought and sold stocks while in a non-taxed combat zone due to military employment. Dos this affect my personal investments?

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DMarkM1

No. The exclusion is for generally military pay received while in the combat zone (that include such items as a re-enlistment bonus). Here is Publication 3 for reference.

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SteamTrain

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@mierda22

??? Not sure we are actually tracking what you are asking.

ONLY the combat pay is not taxable.

Any other income due to interest, dividends, etc, and the trading of stocks will end up as potentially taxable income that you must report, irrespective of where you were physically located when that "other" income occurred. Whether the other types of income will end up being taxed depends on the gross total of all these other types of income....but, because the Combat Pay will not be added to your AGI in the first place, it makes it more likely that the eventual tax rate will be pretty low....if any tax is assessed. You still need to file a tax return, even if the rest of the income ends up not being taxed.

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