ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE FILING OF A JOINT TAX RETURN FOR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE ACCURATE EXCEPT:

THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A SERVICEMEMBER WHO DIED DURING THE YEAR IS ALLOWED TO FILE A JOINT RETURN FOR THE YEAR AS A SURVIVING.

THE SPOUSE OF A SERVICEMEMBER WHO IS MISSING AN ACTION MAY FILE A JOINT RETURN WITH THE SERVICEMEMBER.

THE SPOUSE OF A SERVICEMEMBER WHO IS IN A COMBAT ZONE MAY SIGN FOR THE SERVICEMEMBER ON A JOINT RETURN WHEN THEY HAVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY(POA).

THE SPOUSE OF A SERVICEMEMBER WHO IS IN BASIC TRAINING STATESIDE MAY SIGN FOR THE SERVICEMEMBER ON A JOINT RETURN.