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Voluntary income tax assistance and counseling available at JB Charleston for elderly
February 16, 2018 — The Joint Base Charleston Tax Center will open a modified self-help Voluntary Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program beginning on Thursday, February 15, 2018 for active duty servicemembers, their spouses and other cardholding family members. Additionally, assistance will be available to retirees, spouses and other cardholding... MORE

Why Renter’s Insurance?
December 5, 2017 — In 2015, the Department of Defense announced a major change affecting Basic Allowance for Housing. The Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act eliminated renter’s insurance as a component of BAH. Although the change was announced in 2015, some privatized housing communities, including those at Joint Base Charleston, continued to... MORE

Legal assistance available if needed
November 27, 2017 — We all need help every now and then, and if you are in need of legal assistance, the Joint Base Charleston Legal Office is here for you. The legal office provides a myriad of services to active duty and reserve members and their dependents as well as retirees and other eligible clients. The Legal Assistance Program enhances the readiness of active... MORE

Avoid workplace partisan political activities
March 1, 2017 — Political speech (partisan political activity) in federal work centers is prohibited by federal employees. The long standing rule limiting political activity in the federal workplace has been further burdened with the advent of technology and its continued transformation. In trying to simplify a complex topic, here are a few applicable... MORE

BAH Marriages are Costly
September 14, 2016 — The possibility of collecting a base allowance for housing and being able to move out of the dorms might sound tempting, but getting married for these reasons can be costly.Marriage is a serious moral, financial, and emotional commitment; and the courts of South Carolina treat it as such. People often think that obtaining a divorce is easy or... MORE