Military W-2s make it easier to determine tax credit eligibility Published Dec. 22, 2004 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFPN) -- The 2004 W-2 tax forms for servicemembers will now report pay earned while serving in a combat zone tax exclusion area. This information helps them determine their eligibility for the earned income tax credit and child tax credit.The combat pay information will be listed separately in Block 14 of the W-2 and will not be included with taxable wage information in Block 1.Tax credit qualifications are based on gross income, which includes pay earned while in a combat zone. The addition of this information on 2004 W-2s will aid in determining whether a servicemember meets the Internal Revenue Service requirements for tax credit and which method of computing taxes is most advantageous to each situation.The 2004 W-2s will be available mid- to late-January. Visit myPay online at https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx to check availability.For more information on these or other tax issues, people can contact their unit tax adviser or finance office.Information is also available in the Armed Forces Tax Guide 2004 online at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3.pdf and on the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov.