Code "Q" is nontaxable combat pay. In TaxAct^®, this is entered in Box 12 of Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement.

To enter military wages reported on a W-2:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then click Federal.
2. Click Wages and Salaries in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand, then click Wage income reported on Form W-2.
3. Click + Add Form W-2 to create a new copy of the form or click Edit to review a form already created.
4. On the screen titled W-2: Enter Taxpayer's/Spouse's information, select "Q-Nontaxable combat pay" from the Box 12 - Letter code drop-down, enter the Box 12 - Amount amount, then click Continue.

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