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This is an air force report . Tax

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season is coming to a close and if you

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haven't filed your taxes yet , there

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are a couple new laws that may help you

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out . Staff Sergeant Jeff Howerton

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reports on the new laws for the 2008

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tax year for those that haven't filed

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their taxes yet . There's a couple of

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new laws for the 2000 and eight filing

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that might help them out . The Heroes

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earning Assistance and Relief Tax Act

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of 2000 and eight or Heroes Act , Let's

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Combat Pay be treated as earned income

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for the earned income credit for men

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and women in the armed forces . The

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attack , the combat to provision are

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particularly important because it

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allows members of the armed forces in

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combat areas to realize benefits that

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they otherwise were being denied filing

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taxes can be complex . And if there is

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a specific situation out of the norm ,

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then get in a second look is probably

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recommended . Air Force Sergeant Jeff

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Howerton langley , Air Force Base

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Virginia .