![]() ![]() "Most of the calls have been from veterans who don't have a copy of their DD-214 form and want to know how to get one." "I've been inundated with calls about this," said John Harris, the head of Passaic County's Office of Veterans' Affairs. The most common form of proof is the DD-214 form issued to all service members when they are discharged. Veterans have to submit proof of their discharge, whether they submit a paper tax return or file one online. The New Jersey Division of Taxation has been working with veterans' groups to spread the word. The division estimates that as of February, roughly one-third of the state's 400,000 veterans had applied for the exemption. With the April 15 tax deadline fast approaching, it's not clear how many veterans know about the new exemption. "This is a sizable deduction designed to aid the men and women who have served honorably in our armed forces," Elizabeth Maher Muoio, the acting state treasurer, said in a statement. "We can never fully repay them for their service, but it is our hope that this benefit will make acclimation to civilian life easier, make raising a family more affordable, and enable aging veterans to live more comfortably in retirement." Deadline approaches ![]()
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