Long-Reviled Military ‘Widow’s Tax’ Is Finally Being Phased Out
Long-Reviled Military Widow’s Tax A controversial policy that reduces the benefits of military spouses is on the way out. The so-called “widow’s tax” cuts assistance to surviving military spouses who qualify for benefits under two different military benefits programs. The two programs are: The Department of Defense’s Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), which allows military retirees…