It shouldn’t happen in America, the home of opportunity and land of plenty. It is the country immigrants 
dreamed of and flocked to, but something is happening everyday across the nation. Homelessness. The insult to the injury – it is happening to our veterans. Our heroes, national treasures, supermen (and superwomen), are being forced to lives in means that are far from fitting to their descriptions. [Read more…]
Health Care Coverage and Tax Returns
You can meet the health care coverage reporting requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as easily as checking a box on your Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. The IRS has released clarifying information in publication 5187, “Health Care Law: What’s New for Individuals & Families” at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5187.pdf. This publication provides information about some of the tax requirements of the ACA. Other ACA-related publications and tax forms are available at www.irs.gov/ACA. If you, and your dependents, have TRICARE or Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) Plan coverage, all you have to do to is “self-attest” you had coverage on your 2014 tax return.
From Military.com, January 26, 2015
Seeking Help for Veterans with Depression
Veterans are special in many ways. They are heroes, warriors, moms, dads, brothers and sisters. But most importantly, they are human. They face many of the same emotional struggles and issues as those who have never served, but carry much more diverse baggage that remains unseen. Holidays are stressful for many us who do not struggle with the same issues as veterans. Although many of the signals are common, the mental and emotional burden veterans’ face can be insurmountable. Crisis lines are available to assist the vet with their particular range and various scopes of struggle. Recognizing these signs in your loved one or by the vet themselves knowing something is “not right”, outreach programs are a valuable resource before the depressive things manifest into “dangerous” outcomes for the vet and the family as well. [Read more…]
