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CYBER HYGIENE | Defense Finance and Accounting Service warns payroll customers to protect themselves online
June 8, 2023 — With millions of military, retired military and federal civilian employee customers, it’s not unusual that Defense Finance and Accounting Service hears about attempts to lure individuals into revealing their personal information, including their myPay login credentials... MORE

DFAS launches new kind of myPay account for military gray-area retirees
November 9, 2021 — A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve “gray-area retirees” awaiting age 60 to receive retired pay... MORE

Military, civilians to repay tax deferments through December 2021
December 30, 2020 — The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is planning to extend payroll collections for military members and Department of Defense civilians through December 2021 to reimburse a tax deferment designed to support personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said... MORE

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is planning to extend payroll collections for military members and Department of Defense civilians through December 2021 to reimburse a tax deferment designed to support personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

DOD educates military service members, civilian employees on Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral
September 11, 2020 — In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued Aug. 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued Aug. 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020... MORE

In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued Aug. 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued Aug. 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020.

New DFAS tools help retirees with submitting forms
February 18, 2020 — The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is rolling out a series of new tools to help retirees and annuitants fill out and submit forms easily and correctly. The tools include helpful PDF form wizards, checklists, how-to videos and online upload tools... MORE

Remarriage affects a military retiree’s Survivor Benefit Plan coverage
October 31, 2019 — There are several options available to a retiree participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan with spouse or spouse and child coverage when the spouse is lost through death, divorce, or annulment, and the retiree later remarries... MORE

There are several options available to a retiree participating in the Survivor Benefit Plan with spouse or spouse and child coverage when the spouse is lost through death, divorce, or annulment, and the retiree later remarries.

Retiree News: Defense Finance and Accounting Service must know when life changes occur
February 5, 2018 — Retirees must keep the Defense Finance and Accounting Service informed whenever changes happen that could affect retired pay... MORE

Retirees must keep the Defense Finance and Accounting Service informed whenever changes happen that could affect retired pay.

Soldiers with dependents reminded to keep records up to date
October 31, 2017 — Soldiers who receive a basic allowance for housing and have dependents are reminded to keep their records up to date to prevent any disruptions in their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, entitlements, according to experts within the Army’s Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1... MORE

Staff Sgt. Eric Golowach, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier with the 443rd Military Police Company, of Owings Mills, Maryland, embraces his daughter, Mia, 4, after returning from a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 9.