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Latest Pay Rates and Benefits

Links to pay charts and information about your military pay entitlements and benefits.

Pay Rates and Benefits Links

2008 Basic Pay Chart
2008 Pay Transaction Cutoff Dates
2008 Reserve IDT Drill Pay
Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ACIP)
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS). Effective 1 Jan 2008 monthly rates:
1. Officers: $202.76.
2. Enlisted: $294.43.
3. Enlisted Daily Discount Meal Rate (BAS-DMR) deduction: $8.35 per day.
Career Sea Pay
Clothing Maintenance Allowances

Maternity Uniform Allowance Rate Change

The amount for the Maternity Uniform Allowance increased on 1 July 2008 to $262.82.

This amount covers the purchase price of the following uniform items:

Qty	Description	Cost (each)	Total
1	Maternity Jumper	$34.97	$ 34.97
2	Maternity Dress Shirt (Short Sleeve)	$22.15	$ 44.30
1	Maternity Dress Shirt (Long Sleeve)	$24.21	$ 24.21
2	Maternity Dress Slacks	$24.67	$ 49.34
2	Maternity ODU Shirt	$30.44	$ 60.88
2	Maternity ODU Trousers	$24.56	$ 49.12

Members submit requests for payment of Maternity Uniform Allowance on form CG-PSC-5155, Enlisted Supplementary Clothing Allowance Worksheet (http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg1/psc/forms/psc5155.pdf). The allowance is not payable more than one time in a three year period.

Ohio State Income Tax Withholding Exemption:

Ohio residents on active duty and not assigned to a unit in Ohio may request an exemption from state income tax withholding. To qualify for the exemption, the military member must complete form IT 4-MIL in full, sign it and submit it to his/her SPO.

The SPO may enter the exemption in accordance with the State Tax Withholding Data Entry Procedures upon receipt of the IT 4-MIL from the member.

Arizona and New Mexico State Income Tax Withholding Exemptions:

New legislation enacted by the states of Arizona and New Mexico specifies that active duty and reserve members who claim Arizona, and active duty members who claim New Mexico as their state of legal residence are exempt from state tax withholdings beginning with tax year 2007. This applies whether or not a member is stationed within his or her state of legal residence.

Members who were residents of Arizona or New Mexico during tax year 2007 can receive a refund of state taxes withheld by filing an Individual Income Tax Return. Tax return forms can be found at the following websites. 2007 forms will be available in January 2008.

Residents of New Mexico should complete the PIT-1 and PIT-ADJ forms found at the below website: http://www.tax.state.nm.us/.

Residents of Arizona should complete the 140NR form found at the below website: http://www.azdor.gov/.

For tax year 2008, members should notify their Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) so they can update their state tax data to reflect their exemption by checking the "exempt and do not withhold tax" field on the State tax data 1 tab. Members are unable to make this change in Self-Service, which only provides the ability to change the number of allowances, additional withholding amount, and marital status.

FICA: For 2008, the wage base for withholding social security (old age, survivors, and disability insurance) has increased from $97,500 to $102,000. There is no wage base limit for Medicare (hospital insurance). For social security, the tax rate is 6.2% each for employers and employees. For Medicare, the rate is 1.45% each for employers and employees.