1600.2.16 Combat Pay

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Exclude additional payments received by members of the United States Armed Forces, including the Reserves and National Guard, due to being deployed to or serving in a designated combat zone. Exclude the payments for the duration of the person’s deployment, including hazard pay received after deployment to the combat zone. (Public Law 108-477) See Combat Zones current designated combat zones.

If the person was part of the 3SVT household before deployment, determine the person’s military take-home pay at that time. Count that amount as unearned income if it is less than what the person is making available to the household after deployment.

If the person was not a member of the 3SVT household before deployment, determine the amount of military pay the person made available to the household at that time. Count that amount as unearned income if it is less than what the person is making available to the household after deployment.

If the amount of military income before deployment is more than what is made available to the household after deployment, count as unearned income the amount made available after deployment.

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1600.2.16 Combat Pay

Official source

Exclude additional payments received by members of the United States Armed Forces, including the Reserves and National Guard, due to being deployed to or serving in a designated combat zone. Exclude the payments for the duration of the person’s deployment, including hazard pay received after deployment to the combat zone. (Public Law 108-477) See Combat Zones current designated combat zones.

If the person was part of the 3SVT household before deployment, determine the person’s military take-home pay at that time. Count that amount as unearned income if it is less than what the person is making available to the household after deployment.

If the person was not a member of the 3SVT household before deployment, determine the amount of military pay the person made available to the household at that time. Count that amount as unearned income if it is less than what the person is making available to the household after deployment.

If the amount of military income before deployment is more than what is made available to the household after deployment, count as unearned income the amount made available after deployment.