As of 31 January 2013, 1,429,995 people were on active duty in the armed
forces, with an additional 850,880 people on reserve. With those large
numbers, the division of military retirement benefits upon
divorce
has become a big issue.
Property division
during
divorce
is already a very complicated issue, but throw in
federal laws and tax consequences
of dividing military retirement benefits, and the degree of complexity
increases tenfold.
As of 31 January 2013, 1,429,995 people were on active duty in the armed
forces, with an additional 850,880 people on reserve. With those large
numbers, the division of military retirement benefits upon
divorce
has become a big issue.
Property division
during
divorce
is already a very complicated issue, but throw in
federal laws and tax consequences
of dividing military retirement benefits, and the degree of complexity
increases tenfold.