What is TAPS? The Texas Association of Public Schools Property and Liability Fund (TAPS) is a self-insurance pool set up under the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act on September 1, 2001. Membership is limited to public school districts, community colleges and education service centers.
Disability benefits you receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aren't taxable and don't need to be reported on your return. However, Military Disability Retirement pay could be taxable if reported on form 1099-R.
Taxable income from retired pay does not include the amount of SBP deductions. Participants are taxed only on what they actually receive. For example, if a retiree's non-disability retired pay is $6,000 a year and is reduced by $700 for SBP, only the reduced retired pay of $5,300 need be included as taxable income on the Federal income tax return.