Congressional inquiries often make sense as companions to formal military complaint procedures. The militaryâs response to a Congressional inquiry depends very much on the attitude, experience, and dedication of the Congressional caseworker.Caseworkers contact the military on behalf of a servicemember and ask for an explanation of the militaryâs actions.A standard Congressional inquiry consists of a cover letter and a copy of the servicememberâs letter, which is forwarded to the appropriate Serviceâs legislative liaison office.owever, a Memberâs only direct power over the military is through votes on legislation and, although a Congressional officeâs active involvement can be invaluable, caseworkers cannot order the military to take certain actions.
Expenses reimbursed under a DepCare FSA may not be used to claim any federal income tax deduction or credit. Although you may not claim any other tax benefit for the tax-free amounts received by you under the DepCare FSA, the balance of your eligible work-related expenses may be eligible for the dependent care credit.
If you purchased a used RV, you still may be able to itemize the sales taxes paid under general sales tax, Schedule A on line 5b. The IRS has an excellent worksheet for this purpose. Remember, you can deduct sales taxes only if you don't deduct state income taxes on Schedule A line 5a.