mags1023 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Carlie, that is an exact description of my home LOL. Thank you for your help. I've got a couple of issues with effective date and 30% for MDD instead of 50%. The NOD is in the works! mags, That's the one I was referring to. If you ever hit 100% P&T you will be exempt from FL property taxes on your primary residence. This includes if it were a 5 million dollar waterfront estate. s/ Mags We kept our promise and served honorably. Now it is time for the VA to keep their's! I am not an attorney or VSO and offer my opinions free of charge. Any advice I provide in my posts is from experiences I have had with the VA or I have the knowledge that others have encoutered. I accept no liability for this advice should you chose to follow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo6 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congrats Mags! WTG! God Bless! B6 United States Army 1990-2001 80% SC, 100% TDIU (P&T) w/SSDI Operation Desert Shield/Storm - 1st Infantry Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphahec Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congrats!!! Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-08 40% lower back, 10% migraines, 10% depression, 10% dermatitis 0% residuals of right foot, 0% esophagitis & 0% hypertension "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan" - Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc30655 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Congrats! I too, went from a low ball rating to an increase, but the key is to stay on top of it, and try your best to stay organized. One thing I did learn is the VA loves paperwork. It is almost like you are doing the rater a favor by providing copies of everything you previously sent....or at least that is how it is in the Atlanta Regional Office. I am now receiving 100% Totally and Permanent, plus getting SSD on top of that. From what my accountant says, the VA disability is something I do not even report, and I have received a 1099 for the SSD. It is about tax time and I am wondering, since I am paying taxes on my home, can I itemize too? Is it even worth fooling with (itemizing)? Should I just used the 1099EZ and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder LarryJ Posted February 7, 2011 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted February 7, 2011 Congrats! I too, went from a low ball rating to an increase, but the key is to stay on top of it, and try your best to stay organized. One thing I did learn is the VA loves paperwork. It is almost like you are doing the rater a favor by providing copies of everything you previously sent....or at least that is how it is in the Atlanta Regional Office. I am now receiving 100% Totally and Permanent, plus getting SSD on top of that. From what my accountant says, the VA disability is something I do not even report, and I have received a 1099 for the SSD. It is about tax time and I am wondering, since I am paying taxes on my home, can I itemize too? Is it even worth fooling with (itemizing)? Should I just used the 1099EZ and be done with it? You need to ask this question of your accountant. Or, at least, I would..............and I would CERTAINLY NOT take the tax advice that I would give to you on this here "hadit" board ! "It is cold and we have no blankets. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food; no one knows where they are-perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." Chief Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 jc- You DO NOT report any VA disability on your tax return. The SSD is reportable, but whether it is taxable depends on your income. As far as itemizing, you need to realize that for a married couple, your standard deduction is $11,400.00. So, you need to compare your standard deduction to your itemized deductions to see which benefits you the most. Your Accountant should be able to help you with this. Papa Congrats! I too, went from a low ball rating to an increase, but the key is to stay on top of it, and try your best to stay organized. One thing I did learn is the VA loves paperwork. It is almost like you are doing the rater a favor by providing copies of everything you previously sent....or at least that is how it is in the Atlanta Regional Office. I am now receiving 100% Totally and Permanent, plus getting SSD on top of that. From what my accountant says, the VA disability is something I do not even report, and I have received a 1099 for the SSD. It is about tax time and I am wondering, since I am paying taxes on my home, can I itemize too? Is it even worth fooling with (itemizing)? Should I just used the 1099EZ and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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