Tax season is officially here and there is some good news for injured veterans. The “Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016,” a law that says Veterans injured in combat do not have to pay taxes on the lump-sum disability payments they received, goes into effect this year. For Veterans who have already paid taxes on these payments, a refund is in your future. The law allows veterans to file amended tax returns and get refunds on any tax they paid on their disability disbursements … [Read more...]