European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tax time 1988 continued from Page 3 Home Back in he states Tor a spouse and child gel a  lot of  in Europe think the Rule in t Lair but until Congress changes the Law hero s no Way Atour Volt. Why there s such a dichotomy Between living overseas and living in the states i Don t  said to Longcr of us afe. I suggest service members Contact i heir congressional representative and ask Why Riddle estimates the earned income credit Rule hurts As Many As 20 percent of the soldiers in Europe by preventing them irom claiming a tax break hey could receive in Only they lived in the United Stales. It s a real to Poneot Conlon ton and it s perceived As being unfair to Servic members  he said some Servic members nevertheless claim the $874 credit on Thrif taxes and Hope the irs does t catch them. Riddle said. But that s a strategy Likely to have an unhappy ending. They had Beller to careful he said two or three years Down he line they Are going to find themselves being audited non resident alien spouse this is a tax category that Alle qts Only a Small number of  overseas but if you re in Yew probably need same advice in most esses  Choice a service member married to a foreign spouse laces is whether to tile a joint return or to l tax help Rax help Oom