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Gold Star families facing higher tax bills — but a solution is in sight
Gold Star families facing higher tax bills — but a solution is in sight
A volunteer places flowers along a row of headstones during a volunteer event ahead of Memorial Day on May 26, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Families of fallen service members who are receiving survivor benefits are finding themselves with an unexpected tax hike as a result of the 2017 tax reform law. But bipartisan efforts are trying to find a quick solution.
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