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Sunday, January 26, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Most Common Tax Forms for Filing Military Taxes
108 Solutions is here to guide you to quick and easy tax filing. We have been researching the most important information for this up and coming tax season for our customers and viewers. Take a look at what we found below!
In conjunction to what we posted previously, TurboTax has offered a list of most common tax forms for Military members to use as reference when filing their taxes to assure they get it done right.
Take a look at the list of forms included with the military, here.
Take a look at the list of forms included with the military, here.
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Tax Prep for Enlisted Military - 2014 Edition
108 Solutions is here to help you jump-start filing your taxes. Filing your taxes takes time and preparation, so that is why 108 Solutions has provided you with solutions to quick and easy filing. We have updated our four (4) step process to filing your taxes from 2013 to help you with easy filing this 2014 season.
Four (4) Simple Steps to Quick and Easy Filing:
1. File sooner than later
The first thing you want to consider is filing your taxes as soon as possible. There are two benefits for filing early: 1) getting it out of the way and 2) receiving your refund quicker. This also helps to eliminate the chance of missing the deadline and owing the IRS for filing late.
2. Have Paperwork Available
If you choose to find a Tax Accountant, have paperwork ready to make the process more efficient. Listed below is the most common paperwork you will need to file your taxes:
- Identification (Drivers License, Passport, etc.)
- SSC (Social Security Card)
- Tax Identification Numbers: (not all of the following will be needed)
- SSN (Social Security Number)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Taxpayer Identification Number for Pending U.S. Adoptions (ATIN)
- Preparer Taxpayer Identification Number (PTIN)
- Last years tax return
- All relevant tax paperwork affecting your filing:
- w2’s, 1099s, interest statements, moving expenses, etc.
3. TurboTax Military Edition
108 Solutions has discovered that TurboTax offers free online tax prep for our U.S Armed Forces. TurboTax Military Edition is personalized for the needs of military filers and was created by active, reserve, and retired military personnel as well as military spouses to address the challenges that come with being a military tax filer. E-1's through E-5's get free federal and state taxes while E-6 to E-10 & Officers, get federal for $24.99 and state for $36.99 (optional). Use TurboTax to simplify this tax filing period!
- Get guidance for military income, including combat pay, BAS and BAH
- Get every dollar you deserve
- Get an extra 10% on top of your refund
4. Know YOUR Military Deadline
Most military personnel and their families must file their taxes by the traditional April 15 deadline. However, qualifying members of the military can get an automatic extension for filing tax returns, paying taxes, filing claims for refund, and taking other actions with the IRS. Qualifying military members include: personnel working in combat zone services as well as overseas deployment. All members serving out of the U.S. are granted an automatic two-month extension of time to file their tax return. Read more about military tax deadlines, here.
Sources:
TurboTax Military Edition
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp
Military Armed Forces Tax Deductions
http://www.efile.com/tax-deduction/employee-expense-deduction/military-armed-forces-tax-help/
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Army Officially Names Jeff Monken New Head Coach
108 Solutions Military Life is here to announce that Army has officially named Jeff Monken as its new head football coach, according to NBC Sports' John Taylor.
Monken, who signed a six-year deal, per Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated, will be introduced to fans and media at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 30.
A former Navy assistant in the mid-2000s, Monken spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Georgia Southern, going 38-16 in four seasons at the helm and leading the Eagles to three consecutive FCS national semifinal appearances from 2010 to 2012.
Monken expressed his excitement via a statement put out by the school, per Taylor:
Monken was hired as Georgia Southern's coach in 2009 after serving 20 years as an assistant -- 13 with his mentor, Johnson. Monken coached slotbacks at Georgia Southern from 1997 to 2001 before joining Johnson first at Navy and then Georgia Tech. As an assistant at Georgia Southern, Monken was part of two NCAA FCS national championship squads (1999 and 2000) and five straight playoff teams.
In November 2013, Monken’s Eagles went into Gainesville and embarrassed Florida in a 26-20 win. It was the first time in the 100-plus-year history of the program that Gators had lost to a team from the FCS level, and the Eagles accomplished that feat without attempting a single pass.
The 46-year-old Peoria, Ill., native replaces Rich Ellerson, who was fired on Dec. 15. Ellerson went 20-41 in five seasons at West Point, leading the Black Knights to just one winning season in 2010. Army finished 3-9 in 2013 before Ellerson was let go.
Although Army has had just one winning season since the start of 1997, expectations will surely be high for Monken, who was extremely successful in his first head coaching stint with the Eagles. The newly appointed head coach can quickly make a name for himself if he's able to lead Army to a win over arch-rival Navy next season.
The Black Knights have dropped 12 straight to the Midshipmen and currently trail in the all-time series; 58-49-7. Ellerson went 0-5 against Navy and lost by two or more touchdowns on three occasions, so fans will be eager to see Monken get things turned around.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Bond: On a New Level
108 Solutions
Military Life is here to introduce a new device we have found that
allows you to connect with loved ones while apart on a whole new level. Kwamecorp
has created a technology that allows you to wear a tiny touch module that comes in a set of two. Give one to a
friend and keep one for yourself and when you touch it, the other feels
it, no matter where they are located.
“We don’t do tweets, we do tickles.”
Think of Bond as your personal mood ring that others can see and feel what you are feeling. Based on our research, there are different "signals" you can send to your friend. See them below along with the mobile application linked to the Bond technology:
Learn more about the Bond technology here.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Army Parts Ways with Football Coach Rich Ellerson
After a disappointing 34-7 loss to Navy, Army has reportedly parted ways with head coach Rich Ellerson. Ellerson was 20-41 at Army, including 0-5 against Navy.
The firing comes one day after Army lost 34-7 to Navy, the Black Knights' 12th straight loss in the lopsided series.
Pete Thamel of Sports
Illustrated had the news:
The loss marked Army’s 12th
straight defeat at the hands of Navy, their biggest rival, and brought the end
of an unsuccessful term by Coach Ellerson.
Army Director of Athletics Boo
Corrigan briefly spoke about the decision (via goarmysports.com):
Ellerson came to the Black Knights
after stints with Southern Utah and Cal Poly.
After amassing a 60-41 record at those two schools, however, Ellerson only
managed a 20-40 record with Army.
The Black Knights won seven games
in the 2010 season and won the Armed Forces Bowl that year, but Army has gone
8-27 in the last three years and won only three games this season.
Ellerson’s successor is likely to
have some ties to Army football, and Thamel mentions Ohio State co-offensive
coordinator Ed Warinner, New York Jets special teams coach Ben Kotwica and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan as a few names with
West Point connections to keep an eye on.
Whoever replaces Ellerson will have
his work cut out for him, as Army’s last winning season prior to Ellerson’s
2010 campaign was in 1996 under head coach Bob Sutton.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
2013 Army-Navy Game Final Score: Midshipmen push rivalry streak to 12 with 34-7 victory
It's that time once again to renew the Army-Navy series, which is the last game of the regular season. After this we're on to the bowl games, and beyond that there's nothing but the long, cold off-season. Army and Navy rank second and third nationally in rushing yards per game, and whichever team has more success running the ball seems likely to come out with the victory. They both run the ball an average of nearly 60 times per game, and they've been effective in doing so, with each team averaging well over five yards per carry.
The Numbers
Rankings and Records: Navy is 7-4 this season and unranked in the major polls. Army is 3-8. The Midshipmen lead the all-time series, 57-49-7.
Vegas: Navy opened as a 10-point favorite, while the over/under opened at 54.5.
Weather: The high in Philadelphia isn't expected to climb above 40. There's a 60 percent chance of rain and/or snow showers as well.
Impact Players
Keenan Reynolds -- Navy has been developing effective option quarterbacks forever now, implementing one after the other, hardly missing a beat when one graduates. Reynolds is in his second year as the starter in Annapolis and leads Navy with 1,124 rushing yards as well as 26 rushing touchdowns. His passing numbers aren't bad, either -- he is averaging nine yards per attempt and has eight touchdown passes against two interceptions.
Angel Santiago/A.J. Schurr -- With multi year starter Trent Steelman gone, the Black Knights had a hole to fill at quarterback. Santiago has gotten the call for most of the season, but his struggles have allowed Schurr to get into the discussion. Both played in Army's last game, and both may at some point this week run the offense. Both are capable of running the ball, while Schurr has been the more efficient passer.
Terry Baggett -- Fortunately, Army has a reliable running back, Baggett, who is over 1,000 yards on the season despite averaging only about 11 carries per game. He gives the Black Knights some explosiveness, and his average of 8.3 yards per rush is easily a team-high.
Final Stat Wrap
Army
- Angel Santiago: 5-of-10, 50 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT, 10 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD, 1 FUM LOST
- A.J. Schurr: 0-of-1, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 5 CAR, -3 YDS, 1 FUM LOST
- Terry Baggett: 11 CAR, 41 YDS
- Tony Giovannelli: 7 CAR, 38 YDS
- Larry Dixon: 9 CAR, 33 YDS
- Xavier Moss: 5 REC, 50 YDS
Navy
- Keenan Reynolds: 2-of-7, 10 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 30 CAR, 137 YDS, 3 TD
- Quinton Singleton: 4 CAR, 61 YDS
- Noah Copeland: 5 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TD
- Chris Swain: 6 CAR, 25 YDS
- Geoffrey Whiteside: 2 CAR, 21 YDS
- DeBrandon Sanders: 2 CAR, 13 YDS, 1 REC, 6 YDS
- Darius Staten: 4 CAR, 11 YDS
All stats courtesy ESPN.com
Navy 34, Army 7—Final
Navy has now won their 12th straight over Army. They dominated the day with Keenan Reynolds leading them. The Black Knights lost this one with turnovers and just couldn't overcome their mistakes.
Keenan Reynolds set an FBS record for rushing touchdowns by quarterbacks
Army-Navy Player of the Game
Navy's Keenan Reynolds
His three touchdowns and 137 yards on the ground never tell the whole story. He ran his offense with great command and led the Midshipmen to five touchdowns against a solid run defense. The Midshipmen jumped out to a 17-0 lead at the half and Army never got the margin back to single digits after that. It wasn't a blowout, but it was never close as Navy coasted to the win. Reynolds put the finishing touches on a dominant career against Army by logging 137 yards and three touchdowns in the victory, and Navy didn't give the ball away under Reynolds' direction all game long. And as mentioned before, he set an FBS record for quarterbacks by rushing for his 29th touchdown of the year with two touchdowns on the day. He topped Colorado State's Kapri Bibbs for the touchdown lead among all FBS rushers (Bibbs has 28), and with both CSU and Navy awaiting bowls, this battle will rage on into late December. As the snow fell on Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, the curtains fell on yet another dismal Army football season as Navy rolled, 34-7. Navy moves to 8-4 but won't make any headway toward the rankings.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
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About 108 Solutions
Android Mobile Application and Android Referral Program
Mobile Application -
You can download our 108 Solutions Android Mobile Application on the Google Play Store. We have had over 120 customers downloaded our mobile app and over 1600 members referred! Learn more about our app, here.
Referral Program -
How to Refer Friends:
Our customers can get points for referring friends as well as when their friends make purchases! Our customers can refer their friends 3 ways:
- Refer friends through our website
- Android App
- Using a link and sharing/posting it with their friends
Our customers gain reward points multiple ways. For every good reference a customer refers, they receive 5 points. When a customers friends purchase, they will receive a number of points related to their purchase amount.
Redeeming Points:
Currently, there are 100 points to a US dollar. A customer may redeem their points when at least one of their friends has purchased and they have reached the minimum point value, which is 5,000. When a customer has met these requirements, they'll see a redeem button in the 'your rewards' section on this page (website or android app).
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 5% Cash Back Promotions
Black Friday Promotion -
Through November 25th and December 1st, each customer that purchased $1500+ of products from 108 Solutions and posted a review on Facebook, received 5% cash back from their purchase. 
Cyber Monday Promotion - Through November 29th and December 2nd, each customer that purchased $1500+ of products from 108 Solutions and posted a review on Facebook, received 5% cash back from their purchase.
All together we had a total of 18 customers qualify for our Black Friday and Cyber Monday 5% Cash Back Promotion. The team at 108 Solutions would like to give a thanks to each and every one of our customers for participating in our Cash Back Promotion and stay tuned for all future promotions with 108 Solutions.
Guaranteed Christmas Delivery
Hurry and get your orders in now before December 18th to guarantee you have your products for the holiday! 108 Solutions wishes you all happy holidays!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Defense Finance and Account Service (DFAS) and 108 Solutions
In this article, we will be discussing the similarities between DFAS and 108 Solutions
- our values, vision, and customers satisfaction. But first, let us
give you a brief history of our company and DFAS: the major finance and
account service for the government and military employees.
About 108 Solutions
108 Solutions
specializes in Active-Duty Military, Federal and Government Employee
credit and financing. We offer nothing but quality service to our
customers and meet our customers needs in a convenient and affordable
way. We understand that times are hard in this economy, which is why we
work with our customers to get the products they want. Most of our
military personnel have little to no credit so we offer financing to
help stabilize them for a promising future.
108 Solutions Customers
108 Solutions serves its customers in a multitude of ways; competitive pricing, APR, and allotments. The most obvious of which is our competitive pricing.
We take pride in offering one of the lowest price markups in the
Military Finance industry. Our double markup is significantly cheaper
than the exorbitant charges of competitors: Freedom Furniture, USA
Discounters and the late Smart Buy. We have witnessed these companies
charge considerably more than our double markup; sometimes even charging
as much as three (3) to four (4) times the MSRP of select goods. Sadly,
the prices of these so called ‘leaders’ in the Military Finance
industry have reflected poorly on our industry as a whole. Consequently,
108 Solutions work tirelessly to overcome this negative publicity in an
effort to re-legitimize our entire industry.
With respect to our competitive pricing, our reasonable interest rate of 16.95% and convenient payment method (allotment) must also be of note. Our APR
easily beats some of the ‘College Credit Cards’ distributed by major
banks whose interest rates can reach 21-23%. For all of our Military
customers, 108 Solutions sets up a monthly payment plan in the form of
an allotment. An allotment
is a guaranteed monthly payment (split between a service members two
paychecks on the 1st and 15th of the month) that is automatically
transferred by the Government. This form of payment gives each of our
customers the assurance that they are paying their bills on time as well
as the convenience to pay their bills slow and steady. In effect, 108
Solutions offers a competitive, although alternative, option for
consumer financing to our customers. (You can access your allotment
information through your myPay, which essentially is a part of DFAS.)
108 Solutions’ Convenience
By
financing with 108 Solutions, our customers have the opportunity to
enjoy today while preparing for tomorrow. In essence, thanks to our zero money down
finance program, every customer can save the money that they have today
(maintaining their normal day-to-day expenditures) while making
incremental payments (in the form of an allotment) on their 108
Solutions purchase. This affords our customers the flexibility they need
with their budget as they juggle the pressures of this current economic
crisis.
Decisions
must be made, but occasionally, we need a little extra time to be
completely sure about what we have decided upon. For moments like these,
108 Solutions offers all of its customers a 14-day return policy
in the event that they no longer want their products. We understand
that it can take time to be 100% sure about a decision. For this very
reason, our 14-day return policy affords
our customers the time and space they need to deliberate over their
investment. As long as they have not opened or used the product we
accept all returns with No Hassle and No Charge. However, if the product has been opened or used, we do charge a 5% restocking fee to recoup the product’s loss in value.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that
provides finance and accounting services for government and military
members. DFAS pays all DoD military and civilian personnel, retirees and
annuitants, as well as major DoD contractors and vendors. DFAS is a
working capital fund agency financed by reimbursement of operating costs
from its governmental customers (mostly military service departments).
DFAS is innovative and consistently improving the quality of their
services. DFAS has steadily reduced its operating costs and has returned
these savings to customers in the form of decreased costs.
DFAS Core Values:
- Integrity: Doing what is right
- Accountability
- Dependability and commitment
- Rewards linked to performance
- Service: Striving to be a trusted financial partner
- Collaboration within and across governmental organizations
- Commitment to financial stewardship
- Timely and accurate information
- World-class performance
- Innovation: Applying creativity to increase value to DoD
- State-of-the-art technology to become a trusted financial partner
- Advanced enterprise systems
- Business intelligence
Conclusion
DFAS
and 108 Solutions compare in these 3 main categories: cost efficiency,
customer satisfaction, and excellent service. It is our customers and their loyalty that
keep us in business and successful. Our job as a company is to keep our customers
happy and satisfied with our products and services.
Connect with DFAS
Website: http://www.dfas.mil/dfas.html
Connect with 108 Solutions
Website: www.shop108solutions.com
Youtube: www.youtube.com/108solutions Facebook: www.facebook.com/108solutions
Twitter: www.twitter.com/108solutions
Sources
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
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