Feb. 27, 2014 Tax season: Accounting for military moving expenses Here are some tax deduction tips related to the time-honored military tradition of the PCS Move. Deductions due to unreimbursed moving expenses can be declared on Form 3903: Moving Expenses. Only unreimbursed expenses can be deducted. The following constitutes a PCS Move: Your initial move from
Feb. 26, 2014 Getting organized with tax preparation checklist Whether you are filing online from the comfort of your home or getting ready for a tax preparation appointment, below is a list of what you are going to need to get started.Collect Personal InformationHave the Social Security numbers and dates of birth for you, your spouse, and your dependents as
Feb. 26, 2014 375th MDG joins national effort to promote patient safety awareness In an effort to raise awareness and encourage the engagement of patients, families, health care providers, and the public, the 375th Medical Group announced recently its participation in the 2014 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign.The awareness week, March 2-8, is an annual education and
Feb. 26, 2014 PLAYpass ends March 31, families should take advantage Military members and families who currently have a PLAYpass have until March 31 to take advantage of the program's incentives at Scott Air Force Base. As of Feb. 19, the Air Force has stopped the issuing of new cards."Unfortunately, the funds for this initiative will be exhausted soon," said Lisa
Feb. 26, 2014 Cardinal Creek Café re-opens after renovations Cardinal Creek Café at Scott Air Force Base re-opened Feb. 20 after being closed for eight months for renovations caused by the flooding in the spring of 2013.Mike Penick, 375th Force Support Squadron golf operations clerk, said, "The golf course and café are huge money-makers for us. It's
Feb. 12, 2014 Scott prepares for force reduction measures In December, the Air Force announced several force management programs aimed to cut 25,000 Airmen during the next five years and the first phase of that has begun with applications for voluntary separations. Enlisted Airmen on active duty with more than six years but no more than 20 years can apply
Feb. 12, 2014 Civilian employee mends textiles in parachute fabrication shop Have you ever been to the gym and a seat was missing from the weight bench? More than likely the seat wasn't broken, but was sent to the 375th Operations Support Squadron parachute and fabrication shop here to be fixed.James Knake is a 375th OSS survival and fabrication technician, and one of the
Feb. 12, 2014 Tax season support available at Scott Air Force Base Tax season is here and the 375th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office wants to make sure that all of our base community has the resources to timely file. Here are the top three resources we want everyone to know about:Volunteer tax clinicsThe Scott Tax Center will be open March 6, 13, and 20 to prepare
Feb. 5, 2014 Base trains for active shooter scenario On April 20, 1999, two senior students walked into their high school and began shooting, killing 12 students and one teacher, and injuring 25. The two shooters then committed suicide. When news of the Columbine High School shooting broke, it was shocking and seemed to start a trend because it was