"Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsfordns[at]bellsouth.net> wrote:

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Here in San Diego, home of many Navy and Marine being
deployed, we have asked that question of the IRS and CA
Franchise Tax Board. They have repeatedly told us, but
never put in writing (?!?!), that being deployed does not
entitle the spouse at home to use HofH. Sort of like the
student being away, but still at home for tax purposes -
gone but not forgotten.

Therese Thomas

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In another thread we are talking about possible hoh status
for those married but living apart ALL of last half of the
year. D Stussy brought up an interesting possibility, and
as borne out by the last reponse by the OP (original
poster), he must be clairvoyant! lol

So, I got to thinking about it further. Down here we have
a military installation called Ft Benning; maybe some have
heard of it. people come and go all the time, either
permanantly transferred or sent away on what's called 'TDY'
(temperorary duty), or even sent away to war, (like the
Third brigade of the Third Infantry Division).

So..... the spouse is sent to war and is away from home all
six last months of the year. Main home is here near Ft
Benning, but he or she does not live with spouse at any
time. If spouse also works, she should then be able to file
hoh, and other spouse in Iraq files MFS. OR, would IRS
consider that 11 months temporary? I've never had it come
up before, and I have had military clients.

One caveat though, if the military member is supposed to be
gone from June through December, don't he DARE think about R
& R unless he meets his SO somewhere other than their home.
Poor kids, don't get to see their dad/mom.

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA in LA

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