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.
You must itemize Charitable contributions are deductible only if you itemize deductions using Form 1040, Schedule A. What you can deduct You generally can deduct your cash contributions and the fair market value of most property you donate to a qualified organization.o get a charitable tax deduction, your donations generally need to be made to a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations to most churches and religious organizations give you a charitable deduction. Every non-profit organization (also called NPO or not-for-profit) is not necessarily a 501(c)(3) charity.