Per Indiana Instructions for Form IT-40, on page 16:
Line 7 – Military Service Deduction (including the National Guard and reserve component of the armed forces)
Important. The military service deduction and the military retirement income and/or survivor’s benefits deduction are reported in two different places.
The income on line 1 of Form IT-40 may include military pay from active duty, National Guard, and/or the reserve component of the armed forces (reserve). If it does, you may be eligible to take this deduction.
On page 21:
Military Retirement Income and/or Survivor’s Benefits Deduction 632
The income on line 1 of Form IT-40 may include military pay from active duty, National Guard, and/or the reserve component of new the armed forces (reserve). If it does, you may be eligible to take this deduction
The deduction will be the actual amount of your active duty, National Guard, and/or reserve military income or $5,000, whichever is less. If both you and your spouse received active, National Guard, and/or reserve military income, you may each claim the deduction for a maximum of $10,000 (up to $5,000 each).
Use the worksheet below to figure your deduction.
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