You will enter that information when you enter your personal information. In the My Info section (left side menu), you will indicate you are a military member after you enter your name and birthday in question 1.
The next question is going to ask for your home of record, the state where you lived when you joined the military. Your resident state stays the same unless you file a specific form to change it, and it's part of the info on your Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).
Carefully enter that information to ensure your military income receives the correct tax treatment!
While all pays are taxable, most allowances are tax-exempt. The primary allowances for most individuals are Basic Allowance for Housing/Subsistence (BAH/BAS), which are tax-exempt. CONUS COLA (Continental USA Cost of Living Allowance) is one allowance that is taxable. A law change mandated that every allowance created after 1986 would be taxable. CONUS COLA was authorized in 1995 and, thus became, the first taxable allowance. Tax savings can be significant as BAS and BAH averages over 30% of a member's total regular cash pay. In addition to being tax-exempt from Federal and State taxes, these allowances are also excluded from Social Security taxes.
Military Filing Information on State Websites
State Military Filing Rules
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