Gail Jackson, a senior marketing coordinator with Wipfli in Wausau, Wisc., said the firm decided a few weeks ago to help the soldiers out of gratitude for their service. And help they will.
Jackson said the firm has uncovered a number of tax breaks for soldiers. "When all these tax breaks are available, you really want to make sure these things are taken care of," she said.
The first to take advantage of the offer, Sgt. 1st Class Luke Leslie, lived in Iraq -- a tax-free zone -- for 10 months in 2004, so he does not expect to get much, if any, money back in the form of a tax return. But while he was away, his wife returned to school and worked a part-time job, so he hopes there are tax breaks for returning adult students.
COMMENT: Three cheers for Wipfli. But it seems to some of us that this country owes more to Iraq vets than a free tax return. Don't you think?
