While deployed to a qualifying combat zone, Military Officers have the option to participate in the Savings Deposit Program (SDP). If they do, they'll receive 10% interest on an account balance of $10,000 for the duration of their deployment to the combat zone.
SGLI is an important benefit provided to military members. It is important to understand how you sign up, who can be or are your beneficiaries and the tax treatment of SGLI proceeds when developing your financial plan.
Generally speaking service academy cadets and midshipmen have all their education expenses covered with the exception of books. This exception, combined with the fact that it is unlikely that their parents can claim them as dependents opens the door for the American Opportunity Credit.
Understanding the basics of retirement accounts is very important if you want to plan and invest for your retirement. Even though you may have a military pension, you should look into these accounts.
Military officers need to be ready to support widow(er)s of those under their command or supervision. One way they can do this is to understand the military tax break that allows military widow(er)s to roll SGLI proceeds into a Roth IRA.
While many military members will be able to use GI Bill funds to pay for their children's education, in many cases it won't be enough. Using a 529 plan to save for college expenses is a good idea. But you also need to understand how you can use 529 plan funds.
Disclaimer
Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC ), or any non-investment related content, made reference to directly or indirectly in this blog will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions and/or applicable laws, the content may no longer be reflective of current opinions or positions. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained in this blog serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC . To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing. C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC is neither a law firm nor a certified public accounting firm and no portion of the blog content should be construed as legal or accounting advice. A copy of the C.L. Sheldon & Company, LLC ’s current written disclosure statement discussing our advisory services and fees is available for review upon request. DISCLAIMER OF TAX ADVICE: Any discussion contained herein cannot be considered to be tax advice. Actual tax advice would require a detailed and careful analysis of the facts and applicable law, which we expect would be time consuming and costly. We have not made and have not been asked to make that type of analysis in connection with any advice given in this blog post. As a result, we are required to advise you that any Federal tax advice rendered in this blog is not intended or written to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed by the IRS. In the event you would like us to perform the type of analysis that is necessary for us to provide an opinion, that does not require the above disclaimer, as always, please feel free to contact us.