volunteer Firefighter

[judys3]

A client just told me that a friend of theirs that is also a volunteer fire fighter told them to ask me about a tax credit for being a fire fighter?  I know I can list their expenses on the Schedule A for charity, but other than that is there a credit I am unaware of?

[dascpa]

There is the $3,000 PSO deduction available from a 1099-R for health insurance and certain states have either a credit or a deduction.

[ljr]

NYS has a credit for volunteer firefighters on the return as long as they are not getting a deduction already on their real estate taxes

not sure what state you are working on 

[qbteachmt]

It's not a tax reporting credit. It's supposed to be taken into consideration on the payroll W2 if it applies.

[qbteachmt]

I found the code:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/139B

[judys3]

Thank you!  I thought so.  Others giving misinformation!

[judys3]

Thank you!  I thought so.  Others giving misinformation!