Understanding your SAD pay

OLS SAD PAY ENTITLEMENTS

To get a full breakdown of your State Active Duty pay, click on the button below.

Updated JAN 2023

If SUM of the BASE, BAH, BAS daily rate Is less than $151 per day, that service member will receive $151 rate. Details

To get a further breakdown of SAD pay click on the following links 

The Payroll Calculator does not work correctly In Google Sheets. You must download It to your computer and open It In Excel.

NEW!! OLS Paystub Template Here’s a user friendly spreadsheet for our pay stubs. You can plug in all your numbers and it will calculate everything for you so you can see where possible mistakes have been made. It works best If you download It to your computer first and open It In excel. 

Guide to Estimate Federal Withholding

To figure our you federal withholding amount, download the Tax Guide PowerPoint for detailed directions. Use the links below as you follow along with the POWERPOINT directions. 

Calculate Days on Mission 

To calculate days on OLS in 2022 go to 

https://www.calculator.net/date-calculator.html

OLS Rally Point Pay Calculator

 To calculate taxable pay during 2022 go to 

https://tmd.texas.gov/ols-rally-point

IRS Estimated Tax Calculators

Tax Withholding Estimator

This method will estimate expected federal taxes for OLS pay only. 

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/

IRS Calculator

To calculate estimated taxes go to 

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/about-you/

Income and Withholding

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/income-and-withholding/

Adjustments to Income

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/adjustments/

Standard or Itemized Deductions

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/deductions/

Tax Credits

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/tax-credits/

Results page

https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator/results/


Free tax services made for the MilLife

When it’s time to tackle your taxes, turn to MilTax for free e-filing software and personalized consultant support. 

Eligible service members and families can access MilTax anytime. Go to MilitaryOneSource.mil and search “MilTax” to begin.