Money & Military Pay
Military LES Decoder
Break down a military Leave & Earnings Statement line by line — BAH, BAS, SGLI, TSP, allotments, and every deduction explained.
Decodes the LES format unique to military pay, including tax-free allowances that don't appear on civilian pay stubs.
Your Military Pay Info
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Your LES Breakdown
Gross Pay
$5,559
Deductions
$828
Net Pay
$4,731
Tax-Free
$1,612
Monthly Income Composition
$3,947
Base Pay (taxable): $3,947
$1,152
BAH (tax-free): $1,152
BAS (tax-free): $460
Base Pay (taxable)
BAH (tax-free)
BAS (tax-free)
Monthly Deductions
$304
Federal Tax: $304
$302
FICA: $302
SGLI: $25
$197
TSP: $197
Federal Tax: $304
FICA: $302
SGLI: $25
TSP: $197
Detailed Line Items
Base Pay+$3,947
BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing)+$1,152
BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence)+$460
Federal Income Tax (eff. 7.7%)-$304
Social Security (6.2%)-$245
Medicare (1.45%)-$57
SGLI-$25
TSP (5%)-$197
Net Monthly Pay$4,731
Tax-Free Advantage: Your BAH ($1,152) and BAS ($460) are not subject to federal income tax. That's $1,612/month in tax-free income, which gives military compensation an effective value higher than the gross amount suggests.
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