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.
Today's question: 1  Q: I am 73 and I cannot itemize my deductions (I will use the standard deduction of $7,400). 2  A: Unfortunately, this is not still allowed, and there is no way to deduct your property taxes on your federal income tax return without itemizing. Five years ago, Congress passed a bill allowing a single person to deduct up to $500 of property taxes on a primary residence in addition to their standard deduction.