You start out making something like $15k a year. Is this before or after tax? You would think they wouldnt tax the already pretty low pay but yeah..Is it?
2006-11-09 11:29:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Before tax, remember your base pay is the only pay taxable, all the other benefits such as quarters pay, subsistence pay, uniform allowance lodging, overseas pay, combat pay, etc are not taxable.
2006-11-09 11:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the branch and whether you are active duty or not. I do know Army and Marines are low (too bad they go in first and get out last at Wartime), Navy and Air Force is better. If you start as an officer, the pay is much better.
Keep in mind though that the pay is generally beyond the housing, medical, and low caffeteria food. I ate on an Air force base many times (in an AF Aux) cheap. A full meal and drink can cost about $2.00 or so.
It hurts the families the most. They want to live off base and everything is more espensive.
2006-11-09 12:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do get taxed on that...however not included in that figure is you get a room in the barracks and your meals. If you're married you can live off base and you get your base pay (taxed) plus you get a housing allotment (that is enough to cover an apt) and a food allotment. Those are NOT taxed. Also in some states you can get a tax credit where you get all your taxes back anyway.
jmdavis .. only your base pay is taxed....food,housing, etc are never taxed and if you are being taxed you need to go see finance and they'll pay you back for what they wrongfully taxed you for ( We had that happen once)
2006-11-09 11:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like after taxes, but i don't know i came in at an E-3 and my pay was around 20k a year. I think it depends on the service your in, whether you get hazard pay, plus that's not including all your benifits like med, dental, vision, housing and food allow.
danny g is partially wrong the only time that any part of your pay is untaxed is when you are in a combat zone.
2006-11-09 11:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by jmdavis333 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't answer your question, but I can't help but comment. In Vietnam as an E-4 I made only about $150.00 a month counting combat pay ! Taking into account inflation, that is still a huge difference !
2006-11-09 11:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by blindogben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its before taxes. but hey, when i was in the military my first year i only recieved 2 grand and that was before taxes!!!
2006-11-09 11:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever the amount is it's too damn low for what these people are giving their life for.
2006-11-09 11:42:42 · answer #7 · answered by gormom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋