U.S. Merchant Marine tax credit?

I worked in hawaii on the Pride of Aloha american flagged vessel and was told there was a tax credit I was entitled to but I cant find any info on this. Can someone please help me with this?

U.S. Merchant Marine tax credit?

I remember reading something a few month%26#039;s ago.

There was a CPA in New York who had written some articles on the taxation of Merchant Mariners. He was quite aggressive with his deductions for them.

Needless to say, the IRS did not agree with is interpretation of the rules and he was shut down and had to turn over his client list to the IRS.

U.S. Merchant Marine tax credit?

i think it%26#039;s 100 dollars per dead child? something like that...i forget exactly

U.S. Merchant Marine tax credit?

I%26#039;m not aware of any such credit and find nothing even closely related on the IRS site. Sorry.