Much of military compensation is untaxed allowances: Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and Basic Allowance for Sustenance (BAS) for example. Sometimes our pays are not subject to federal income tax, for example when you're in a Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) area as desingated by the IRS.
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