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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

$5,379

Deductions

$687

Net Pay

$4,692

Tax-Free

$2,002

Monthly Income Composition

$3,377
Base Pay (taxable): $3,377
$1,550
BAH (tax-free): $1,550
BAS (tax-free): $452
Base Pay (taxable)
BAH (tax-free)
BAS (tax-free)

Monthly Deductions

$235
Federal Tax: $235
$258
FICA: $258
SGLI: $25
$169
TSP: $169
Federal Tax: $235
FICA: $258
SGLI: $25
TSP: $169

Detailed Line Items

Base Pay+$3,377
BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing)+$1,550
BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence)+$452
Federal Income Tax (eff. 7.0%)-$235
Social Security (6.2%)-$209
Medicare (1.45%)-$49
SGLI-$25
TSP (5%)-$169
Net Monthly Pay$4,692
Tax-Free Advantage: Your BAH ($1,550) and BAS ($452) are not subject to federal income tax. That's $2,002/month in tax-free income, which gives military compensation an effective value higher than the gross amount suggests.

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