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House OKs tax breaks for military homeowners
Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Angel A bill that would provide tax breaks to service members trying to buy or sell a home passed the House of Representatives on Thursday by a unanimous vote.The Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 would give deployed service members extra time to qualify for an $8,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time purchasers that expires on Dec. 1, and would exempt those f... Read More » -
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Senate passes retroactive injury payments
Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Angel An omnibus veterans bill passed late Wednesday by the Senate includes the promise of retroactive insurance payments to about 2,500 severely injured service members.If the bill, S 728, becomes law, payments are expected to average $68,700 for the veterans who suffered a noncombat injury between Oct. 7, 2001, and Nov. 30, 2005, a period when Traumatic ServicemembersR... Read More » -
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House OKs tax breaks for military homeowners
Published on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Angel A bill that would provide tax breaks to service members trying to buy or sell a home passed the House of Representatives on Thursday by a unanimous vote.The Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 would give deployed service members extra time to qualify for an $8,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time purchasers that expires on Dec. 1, and would exempt those f... Read More » -
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Congress urged to block Tricare fee increases
Published on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Angel A Tricare fee increase announced last week may be blocked by Congress after two influential military officers groups accused the Defense Department of reneging on a promise of a one-year moratorium on any increases in out-of-pocket patient costs.The associations take issue with a $110-a-day increase in inpatient hospitalization charges for military retirees and their ... Read More » -
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Congress urged to block Tricare fee increases
Published on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Angel A Tricare fee increase announced last week may be blocked by Congress after two influential military officers groups accused the Defense Department of reneging on a promise of a one-year moratorium on any increases in out-of-pocket patient costs.The associations take issue with a $110-a-day increase in inpatient hospitalization charges for military retirees and their ... Read More » -
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Post-9/11 GI Bill payments hit another snag
Published on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Angel The latest in a string of problems that have held up Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is that some banks are refusing to immediately cash $3,000 emergency benefits checks issued by the Veterans Affairs Department.More than 14,300 veterans showed up at VA regional offices on Friday and Saturday to take advantage of an unprecedented offer from VA to provide up to $3,000 in em... Read More » -
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Post-9/11 GI Bill payments hit another snag
Published on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Angel The latest in a string of problems that have held up Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is that some banks are refusing to immediately cash $3,000 emergency benefits checks issued by the Veterans Affairs Department.More than 14,300 veterans showed up at VA regional offices on Friday and Saturday to take advantage of an unprecedented offer from VA to provide up to $3,000 in em... Read More » -
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Vets groups join to assist GI Bill students
Published on Saturday, October 3, 2009 by Angel As the Veterans Affairs Department begins issuing emergency checks to students waiting for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, two veterans groups are coordinating efforts to help those attending remote schools get immediate assistance.VA regional offices that are issuing checks will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, VA officials said.Vete... Read More » -
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Vets groups join to assist GI Bill students
Published on Saturday, October 3, 2009 by Angel As the Veterans Affairs Department begins issuing emergency checks to students waiting for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, two veterans groups are coordinating efforts to help those attending remote schools get immediate assistance.VA regional offices that are issuing checks will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, VA officials said.Vete... Read More » -
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New fiscal year begins with no new VA budget
Published on Friday, October 2, 2009 by Angel The new fiscal year did not get off to a happy start Thursday for veterans groups as Congress failed for the 20th time in the past 23 years to pass a Veterans Affairs Department budget on time.“This is completely unacceptable,” said Paul Reickhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. “A late VA budget means Congress is fai... Read More »