IRS confirms Trump-ordered $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for 1.45M troops is tax-free

[U.S. Defense & Military Politics](https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/defense) IRS confirms Trump-ordered $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for 1.45M troops is tax-free Nearly 1.5 million service members received the special $1,776 payments in December following Trump's announcement  By [Jasmine Baehr](//www.foxnews.com/person/b/jasmine-baehr) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 16, 2026 10:22pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/17) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6386628958112) #### [Trump touts Christmas bonus for US troops](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6386628958112) President Donald Trump announces Wednesday night during address to nation that military troops will receive a cash bonus this year for Christmas. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Internal Revenue Service... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*