Filing taxes when serving in the military can be a complicated process. Often the military member and spouse are living in a different state (or even country) than their official state of residence. Not to mention, if the military member was deployed during the year, certain parts of his pay will not be taxable. Couple that with allowances received year-round that are … [Read more...]
Army Clothing Allowance
Army Enlisted members are provided non taxable monetary allowances to pay for uniform replacement and maintenance. Amounts are based on the cost of uniform items, and on an estimated "wear out" date for each item. Below are the uniform allowances for the Army. Initial Clothing Allowance is how much an entire set of uniforms would cost. Although uniforms are usually issued to … [Read more...]
Air Force Reserve – Drill Pay FY2011
Drill Pay (Pay rates effective January 1, 2011) The chart below shows monthly Air Force Drill Pay, assuming one weekend drill per month. Generally, there are four drill periods in one weekend drill. Air Force Drill Pay For 4 Drills - Enlisted January 1, 2011 Weekend Drill Pay Less than 12 Years of Service Years < 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Military and Civilian Clothing Allowances – FY 2011
The Coast Guard provides a clothing allowance and is given to service members to help pay for a member's uniform and other clothing costs. Civilian Clothing Authorizations Clothing Maintenance Allowance (BMA and SMA) Supplemental Clothing Allowance … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Basic Allowance for Substance (BAS) Rates – FY 2011
The Coast Guard offers Basic Allowance for Substance (BAS) and is designed to continue the military tradition of providing room and board for service members as part of their pay. The BAS rates for 2011 for officers and enlisted personnel are: Officers: $223.84 (Increase of $0.80 from 2009/2010) Enlisted: $325.04 (Increase of $1.17 from 2009/2010) The Enlisted Daily Discount … [Read more...]