Military Pay (MILPAY) Transition Course LESSON: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION…

Military Pay (MILPAY) Transition Course
LESSON: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ENTITLEMENTS
Assessment
1. Situation: SSG Dawson PCS’d from JBLM, WA to Fort Jackson, SC. PCS leave is taken enroute at Brooklyn, NY. Official distance from JBLM, WA to Ft. Jackson, SC is 2897 miles. How many travel days is he authorized?
8 days
9 days
2. Situation: SSG Dawson PCS’d from JBLM, WA to Fort Jackson, SC. PCS leave is taken enroute at Brooklyn, NY. Official distance from JBLM, WA to Ft. Jackson, SC is 2897 miles. How much MALT is he authorized?
$350.00
$828.00
$579.40
$289.70
3. When travelling by POV for a PCS and the distance is greater than ___ miles, divide by ___ to determine the number of authorized travel days.
350, 400
400, 51
400, 350
450, 300
4. How many days of TLE are authorized when a member is PCS’ing from Fort Bragg, NC to Fort Gordon, GA?
5
10
60
30
5. Which of the following deductions must be taken out when computing an Advanced Pay?
Tricare Dental
Federal and State Taxes
Both A and B
None of the Above
LESSON: FEDERAL TAX
Assessment
1. Which of the following are tax withholdings?
Tax Levy
Armed forces retirement fund
FITW AND SITW
All of the above
2. Situation: COL Owens with 22 years of service is deployed to Afghanistan. He is currently receiving BAH without dependents from Ft. Knox, KY (zip code 40107). Note: SMA base pay is $8578.50. Use 2019 pay chart. How much of his pay will be taxable?
$2,587.90
$2,362.90
$325
None of the Above
3. What percentage of a Soldier’s pay is deducted for FICA?
6.2
1.45
7.65
6.45
4. Warrant Officers are not subject to Federal Taxes while deployed to a CZTE area?
True
False
5. How many days does a Soldier need to be in Afghanistan for leave earned that month to be combat zone tax excluded?
1 day
30 days
10 days
31 days
6. MAJ Owens deployed to Afghanistan for 15 months on 20 June 2020. He has over 22 years of service, no dependents, and was receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) at Fort Knox, KY zip code 40107. Note: SMA base pay in 2020 = $8,844.30 O4 over 22 years Base Pay = $8,324.10. How much of MAJ Owens’ pay was taxable for June 2020?
$8324.10
$0
$2,080.60
$1,763.60
LESSON: MILITARY SAVINGS PROGRAM
Assessment
1. What is the Thrift Savings Program (TSP)?
Troop Support Program
A 401(K) savings account
A federal government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan for uniformed members, similar to a 401(K) savings account
Both A & B
2. Situation: SFC Brussels deposited $11,200.00 to the Savings Deposit Program (SDP). She redeployed after nine months. How much of the $11,200.00 will she gain interest on?
$5,000.00
$5,600.00
$10,000.00
$11,200.00
3. Situation: SFC Brussels deposited $11,200.00 to the Savings Deposit Program (SDP). She redeployed after nine months. What option can SFC Brussels use to request SDP withdrawal, select the option that applies.
MyPay
Email
Fax
All of the Above
4. Situation: SFC Brussels deposited $11,200.00 to the Savings Deposit Program (SDP). She redeployed after nine months. True/False: 120 days are the maximum amount of days funds can be left to gain interest after redeployment.
True
False
5. Auto-Enrolled BRS Members will automatically have an individual contribution of __ percent of the member’s monthly basic pay or inactive duty pay.
5
2
3
1
6. How will deposits to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) be made?
Cash, Check, Eagle Cash, or Money Order
Direct Deposit
Payroll Deduction
Both B & C
7. When does the TSP automatic agency (1 percent) contributions become fully vested?
After 60 Days of contributions
The first day of the 25th month of service
Upon completion of Initial Entry Training
After 12 months of contributions
8. When will an Auto Enrolled Member be re-enrolled into TSP?
January 1
October 1
12 months after Date of Declination
When the Service Member requests re-enrollment