Deployment Budgeter
Budget your deployment pay and savings. Combat-zone pay is tax-free, and you may add Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay, Family Separation Allowance, and the Savings Deposit Program’s guaranteed 10%. See your estimated extra income while deployed.
Frequently asked questions
Is deployment pay tax-free?
Pay earned in a designated combat zone is excluded from federal income tax — all basic pay for enlisted and warrant officers, and up to a cap for commissioned officers. That alone can be a large raise in take-home pay.
What is the Savings Deposit Program (SDP)?
While deployed to a combat zone you can deposit up to $10,000 into the SDP and earn a guaranteed 10% annual interest, continuing for up to 90 days after you leave the zone.