In the face of “concerning trends,” the Justice Department last month wrote to state occupational licensing authorities, reminding them of their responsibilities under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make it easier for spouses and service members to transfer occupational licenses when they move to another state.
The SCRA provides for service members and their spouses to continue to use professional licenses or certificates in new states when they move because of military orders. It is an update of a 2023 law that allowed such license transfers.
The Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that the $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" more than 1.5 million service members received last year, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, would be tax-free.
In a press release posted today, the IRS confirmed the tax-free status of the dividend.
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