Platoon Sergeant Claims 38 Soldiers On His Tax Return

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FORT RILEY, Kansas — After 7 years of litigation and $75,000 in legal fees, Sgt. 1st Class James Kinchloe finally gets to claim his entire platoon on his tax return.

Kinchloe, after years of mounting monetary losses, was forced to examine U.S. tax laws after he spent roughly $24,000 in bail payments, $14,239 in XBox 360 subscriptions, and $8,000 in down-payments for gender reassignment surgeries in 2013 alone.

Court documents indicate Kinchloe's main complaint challenged the "qualifying relative" definition in IRS Publication 501: Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information. It states that a person may be claimed on a tax return "if their own funds are not actually spent for their own support" and are a "member of the household."

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Platoon Sergeant claims 38 soldiers on his tax return

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