Free tax filing for military members: MilTax vs. Free File
Updated for the 2026 filing season
Active duty, guard, and reserve members have a free filing option that doesn't run through the same income cutoff as IRS Free File: MilTax, a Defense Department benefit delivered through Military OneSource.
MilTax
- Free regardless of income
- Built around military-specific situations: combat pay, multiple state moves, deployment
- Includes access to tax consultants familiar with military filing situations
IRS Free File, for comparison
Still an option for military filers too, but it's income-gated at the standard $89,000 AGI cutoff described on the Free File guide. For most military situations involving multi-state moves or combat pay, MilTax's built-in familiarity with those situations is the stronger fit regardless of income.