What is the meaning of "Non Taxable Combat pay"?

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February 13, 2021
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And how do I can't find the "Non Taxable Combat pay" on my 2019 tax return transcript.

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The best way to find your nontaxable combat pay is to look at your 2019 W-2 in box 12 for the code Q-Nontaxable combat pay. You can get your 2019 W-2 at the mypay website.

Nontaxable combat pay is the military pay that you received while you were deployed to a combat zone. This pay is not taxable and is automatically excluded from your taxable income when you enter your W-2. But if you try to get the Earned Income Credit (EIC) it sometimes might be beneficial to include your nontaxable combat pay to receive a higher EIC. Then it will be included for the calculation of the EIC only.

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