Congressional inquiries often make sense as companions to formal military complaint procedures. The militaryâs response to a Congressional inquiry depends very much on the attitude, experience, and dedication of the Congressional caseworker.Caseworkers contact the military on behalf of a servicemember and ask for an explanation of the militaryâs actions.A standard Congressional inquiry consists of a cover letter and a copy of the servicememberâs letter, which is forwarded to the appropriate Serviceâs legislative liaison office.owever, a Memberâs only direct power over the military is through votes on legislation and, although a Congressional officeâs active involvement can be invaluable, caseworkers cannot order the military to take certain actions.
Expenses reimbursed under a DepCare FSA may not be used to claim any federal income tax deduction or credit. Although you may not claim any other tax benefit for the tax-free amounts received by you under the DepCare FSA, the balance of your eligible work-related expenses may be eligible for the dependent care credit.
In addition, social security taxes will be reduced by $310 and Medicare taxes by $72.50. Lower-income families usually get less value from an employer-sponsored FSA and fare better with the federal tax credit. Of course, if your employer doesn't offer an FSA for dependent care, you'll want to take the tax credit. Ultimately, you may need to run the numbers to see which option saves you the most money. A tax specialist can figure it out for you, or you can do the math yourself using an online tool.