Finance_Guy

Only counts for military pays. On the rumor on changing tax free calculation rules, I've not heard anything official. Seems a day-by-day calculation of tax-free would be a big pain in the ass for DFAS to figure out and keep straight but for some reason it does make sense. Why get an entire month tax free when only hitting the CZ for one day out of that month?

Attached is the most recent letter for C-130 Formal Training schools dated 4 Jun 2008. Proportional meal rate still applies for those staying on base or those off base without a non-A. SRF_0819_Per_Diem.pdf

Sorry all for not chiming in earlier--been out of pocket for medical reasons. Below my reply is a 2006 message that may clear up alot of the questions on contract quarters. If you still have to pay for the quarters, then they are still considered commercial quarters and are not an extension of billeting--when you pay, that means there's merely a memo of understanding (MOU) or a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) set up. IMO a contract qtr letter is the same as a Non-A. The message below basically says the same thing. True "Contract" quarters is when the government has made previous arrangements and has paid for the qtrs under contract. We really only see this for AMC enroute locations for the transient aircrews. //UNCLASSIFIED// FROM PLA: HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC// A1SF// SUBJECT: LODGING REIMBURSEMENT UNIFORMED MEMBERS R 221800Z DEC 06 FM HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC// A1SF// ALMAJCOM-FOA//A1/FM// ********* THIS IS A COMBINED MESSAGE ********* SUBJECT: LODGING REIMBURSEMENT UNIFORMED MEMBERS 1. JFTR, PAR. U1045 STIPULATES THAT MEMBERS ORDERED TO A U.S. INSTALLATION (AS OPPOSED TO A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION LIKE A TOWN OR CITY) ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AVAILABILITY AT THE U.S. INSTALLATION TO WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED TDY. FURTHER, THE AUTHORIZING/ORDER-ISSUING OFFICIAL (AO) MAY DIRECT ADEQUATE AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS USE FOR UNIFORMED MEMBERS ON A U.S. INSTALLATION ONLY IF THE UNIFORMED MEMBER IS TDY TO THAT U.S. INSTALLATION. 2. IN THE EVENT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, NON-AVAILABILITY MUST BE DOCUMENTED AS INDICATED IN JFTR, PAR. U1045-C, WHICH STATES: QUOTE "C. TRAVEL ORDER/VOUCHER 1. DOCUMENTATION. A TRAVEL ORDER/VOUCHER MUST DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY/NON-AVAILABILITY BY: A. CONFIRMATION NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE S LODGING REGISTRATION PROCESS; B. THE DATE THE MEMBER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS, AND THE PHONE NUMBER AND NAME OF THE BILLETING OFFICE POC; OR C. MEMBER CERTIFICATION THAT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE ON ARRIVAL. 2. AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL. WHEN A MEMBER PROVIDES ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION ON A TRAVEL ORDER/VOUCHER OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS NON-AVAILABILITY, THE AO MUST AUTHORIZE/APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMERCIAL LODGINGS." UNQUOTE 3. THE DOCUMENTATION OF NON-AVAILABILITY INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH U1045-C IS REQUIRED ONLY FOR GOVERNMENT LODGING AT THE U.S. INSTALLATION AT WHICH THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TDY. MEMBERS WHO CERTIFY NON-AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS MUST INCLUDE THE LODGING POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND DATE CONTACTED. 4. MEMBERS SHOULD USE ADEQUATE AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ON THE U.S. INSTALLATION AT WHICH THEY ARE ASSIGNED TDY; HOWEVER, WHEN ADEQUATE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. INSTALLATION TO WHICH A MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TDY AND THE MEMBER USES OTHER LODGINGS AS A PERSONAL CHOICE, LODGING REIMBURSEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS COST ON THE U.S INSTALLATION TO WHICH ASSIGNED TDY (44 COMP. GEN. 626 (1965)). 5. JFTR APPENDIX A DEFINES THE FOLLOWING AS GOVERNMENT QUARTERS: GOVERNMENT QUARTERS. A. SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS (INCLUDING ABOARD A SHIP) OWNED, OPERATED, OR LEASED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT; B. LODGINGS OR OTHER QUARTERS OBTAINED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT; C. QUARTERS IN A STATE-OWNED NATIONAL GUARD CAMP; D. SLEEPING FACILITIES IN A NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY WHEN THESE FACILITIES ACTUALLY ARE USED OR COMPETENT AUTHORITY DIRECTS THEIR USE FOR ANNUAL OR YEAR-ROUND ANNUAL TRAINING EVEN THOUGH NOT USED; E. TEMPORARY LODGING AS DEFINED IN JFTR, APPENDIX A; F. LODGING FACILITIES ON A U.S. INSTALLATION OTHER THAN PRIVATIZED HOUSING, OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE CORPORATION, IF THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES IS DIRECTED BY SERVICE REGULATIONS; AND G. FAMILY-TYPE HOUSING OWNED OR LEASED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT (DOES NOT INCLUDE PRIVATIZED HOUSING). 6. PER DIEM CANNOT BE LIMITED BASED ON THE PRESENCE OF NEARBY GOVERNMENT QUARTERS (I.E., NOT ON THE U.S. INSTALLATION TO WHICH THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TDY BUT ON ANOTHER NEARBY U.S. INSTALLATION OR OTHER UNIFORMED FACILITY). MEMBERS CANNOT BE LIMITED TO HOTELS OFFERING REDUCED LODGING RATES ARRANGED LOCALLY BETWEEN LODGING AND OFF BASE HOTELS. 7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: A. I AM A UNIFORMED MEMBER GOING TDY TO A U.S. INSTALLATION, AM I REQUIRED TO STAY ON BASE? ANSWER: IF YOUR ORDERS DIRECT THE USE OF AVAILABLE ADEQUATE QUARTERS ON THAT INSTALLATION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK THE AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ON THE INSTALLATION. IF YOU ARE DIRECTED TO USE ADEQUATE AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS BUT NONE ARE AVAILABLE, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDED NON-AVAILABILITY DOCUMENTATION (A STATEMENT, A NUMBER, ETC.), FROM THE BASE LODGING OFFICE, TO FILE WITH YOUR CLAIM. YOU MAY THEN STAY IN OFF-BASE QUARTERS LIMITED ONLY BY THE TDY LOCATION PER DIEM LODGING CEILING. IF ADEQUATE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. INSTALLATION TO WHICH YOU ARE SENT TDY AND YOU CHOOSE TO STAY IN COMMERCIAL LODGINGS, YOUR LODGING REIMBURSEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE ON-BASE QUARTERS COST. B. WHAT IF I AM NOT PROVIDED A NON-AVAILABILITY STATEMENT? ANSWER: NON-AVAILABILITY CAN BE DOCUMENTED/DETERMINED BY ONE OF THREE OPTIONS: A.) CONFIRMATION NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE S LODGING REGISTRATION PROCESS; B.) THE DATE THE MEMBER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS, AND THE PHONE NUMBER AND NAME OF THE LODGING OFFICE POC; OR C.) MEMBER CERTIFICATION THAT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE ON ARRIVAL. (NOTE: MEMBERS WHO CERTIFY NON-AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS MUST INCLUDE THE LODGING POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND DATE CONTACTED). C. THERE ARE NO GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. INSTALLATION; HOWEVER, THE LODGING OFFICE HAS ARRANGED WITH OFF-BASE HOTELS REDUCED RATES THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) OR BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA). AM I REQUIRED TO STAY AT THOSE LOCATIONS? ANSWER: NO, IF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE INSTALLATION, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDED A QUARTERS NON-AVAILABILITY ********* START OF SECTION 2 ********* STATEMENT. HOWEVER, TRAVELERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE PRUDENCE IN TRAVEL AND TO EXERCISE THE SAME CARE AND REGARD FOR INCURRING EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT AS WOULD A PRUDENT PERSON TRAVELING AT PERSONAL EXPENSE. HOTELS AVAILABLE UNDER THE BASE MOA/BPA HAVE MET BASE FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS, NORMALLY COST LESS THAN THE LOCAL HOTEL PER DIEM RATE AND ARE NEAR THE BASE. THE LOCAL LODGING OFFICE WILL HELP YOU ARRANGE BOOKING YOUR RESERVATION AT THESE HOTELS. D. CAN FINANCE LIMIT MY LODGING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE RATES NEGOTIATED WITH OFF-BASE LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS? ANSWER: NO, YOUR LODGING REIMBURSEMENT IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM LODGING RATE FOR YOUR TDY LOCATION. HOWEVER, AS REFLECTED IN QUESTION C ABOVE, MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO EXERCISE PRUDENCE WHEN INCURRING LODGING EXPENSES. E. WHAT ARE CONTRACT QUARTERS? ANSWER: QUARTERS ARRANGED THROUGH A U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT WHERE THE MEMBER DOES NOT PAY FOR THE QUARTERS; THE GOVERNMENT PAYS. F. ARE COMMERCIAL QUARTERS UNDER A MOA/BPA, WHERE THE MEMBER PAYS THE LODGING EXPENSE, THE SAME AS CONTRACT QUARTERS? ANSWER: NO, THESE QUARTERS ARE CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL QUARTERS. 8. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR LOCAL FINANCE OFFICE WHO SHOULD ELEVATE TO MAJCOM IF NECESSARY. ALWAYS CONSULT JFTR FIRST TO SEE IF THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO THE ABOVE CITED PROVISIONS. THE JFTR IS ON THE PDTATAC WEBSITE HTTPS://SECUREAPP2.HQDA.PENTAGON.MIL/PERDIEM/. 9. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY PDTATAC IN ACCORDANCE WITH DODD 5154.29, DATED 9 MARCH 1993, AS PDTATAC CASE RR061115. THIS IS A COORDINATED SAF/FMP AND AF/A1S MESSAGE.

A new update to the JFTR/JTR provides useful websites for Pet Quarantine requirements and transporting exotic pets. B. Pet Quarantine Information. The following websites contain useful information on pet quarantine: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/an...orts_pets.shtml , or http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/animal/index.htm Travelers returning to the U.S. with exotic pets prior to transporting the pet(s) or requiring more information should contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for information at, 1-800-358-2104 or (703) 358-2104. The website address for obtaining information on permits through the FWS is located at http://www.fws.gov/permits/ . A fact sheet for traveling abroad with your bird may be found at http://international.fws.gov/pdf/pe.pdf . Applications for travel with pet birds and other Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listed species is located at http://forms.fws.gov/3-200-46.pdf .

Don't need it! You could have bought some Citigroup, Inc. stock for cheap Monday and almost got a 60% return by yesterday. Monday it was down around a $1 a share. Still may be a good buy. Just kidding though. What you do with your $$ is your business. You do know it is no longer drawing interest.

You should check with the education office. There may be exceptions for mission related reasons.

I'm not offended or insulted and am not taking anything personnaly on this board. I know I'm right given the fact I've worked in finance for close to 26 years? I've researched deeply into pay records and see exactly how it all works and have asked the questions to DFAS since it didn't appear right to me. I honestly think they have a glitch in the pay system. And the 10% was changed years ago, you can now put in up to 100% of base pay, but that could be hard to do per the LES remark you mentioned since many would exceed net income if electing 100% of base pay--it just depends. On that note. I was just jabbing you on the net pay question since you clearly had the TSP and taxes down pat on our earlier exchanges--I figured you'd know that one too. Net pay is what's left after all taxes/deductions and allotments are taken out. I guess I can see how some can get that confused. Appreciate your help on the posts. Appears you have some decent knowledge of how all this pay stuff works. Later. Thanks. I think the your first para above answers your edited to add. DFAS is supposed to withdraw the money at 120 days. I guess they discovered that was too much work and an email to the customer is much easier. Thanks for the update. Did you finally go into myPay and request the withdrawal? Just curious how long it takes DFAS.

That's the way the JFTR reads. It's a 1-time requirement, so if they don't have a room that first night, then they better give you a non-A for the whole time--that is if you want to stay off-base. You can voluntarily move back on base. In your case, did you move back on base? If you didn't, I see where you have a claim you could file with the Def. Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA). Edit for additional comment. Having just said all that, there could be other influences that can make you change your mind. Say for example a GO that is keenly aware of funding and want's his/her TDY member's to keep excessive TDY costs down. They might provide some suggestions that if offered the opportunity to move back on base, do so--our budget is tight. Just some additional thoughts.

The max that will draw interest is $10K--you can put in $20K, but only $10K will draw interest--unless you are in a "missing" status. If you normally have $10,000 in disposable income every month, then you could lay out a check after the first 30 days. But most can't do that. Make your first deposit after 30 days for up to your max unallotted pay, then be sure to come in at your 60 day point and write another check for the same amount or whatever is needed to max out the $10K. Wash, rinse, repeat. The minimum deposit is $5.00 with all deposits to be made in multiples of $5 --do not forget this! Also be sure to get your deposit made before the 10th of the month, if you don't then you lost 1 month of interest. I highly recommend setting up an allotment due to all the horror stories I've seen when checks are written. There are a few various transactions and postings that have to occur and chance for error increases over an allotment. The only deal with the allotment is you must monitor the balance and request the allotment be stopped. Interest accrued. Well the SDP isn't ran like a bank. The interest isn't even computed until you send in a request for withdrawal or the 120 days has past since the last day of the month you departed the eligible SDP area. DFAS computes it all at the time of withdrawal. However, if you have maxed out the $10K total you can contribute, then you can request the interest earned every quarter using myPay, or not. If you do not request the withdrawal by 120 days after, then DFAS will automatically send your withdrawal. Check out all the details here: http://www.defenselink.mil/comptroller/fmr/07a/07a_51.pdf Fairly accurate Jughead, but I can Bzzzt you on the above--remember that one? It used to be that way but was changed. Effective April 30th, 2008, DFAS-Cleveland (CL) will automatically transfer the balance of any dormant SDP account, 120 days after the termination of the qualifying duty, to the member's financial institution. Other good myPay info: Effective May 19, 2006, members can view and print SDP information, account history information, and SDP 1099-INT information via MyPay. The first line of the SDP information on the MyPay account screen displays information that is current as of “MMM DD YYYY" and includes deposits and withdrawals that were posted prior to this date from the previous month only. Transactions that occur after this date, but during the current month, will be reflected in the next MyPay update.

Are you kidding me? You are asking this question after giving me a few spankings on my answers on the same subject and your keen advice to others. Starts about here: http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/index...st&p=198540 Net pay is what you bring home. So if you bring home $2,000 a paycheck as net every payday, then $4k is all you can put towards TSP (assuming twice a month paydays). If your TSP amount exceeds the $4k, then the system will not deduct anything for TSP. Kind of like a check bouncing.

HD is right, but double check IRS Form 3903--the deductions all come from the IRS code. Pretty much all expenses to move your HHGs from point A to B can be deducted. There is one area that can get sticky. The 3903 allows you to deduct actual costs of gas/oil OR mileage at 19 cents. The problem is you also are paid mileage on your regular PCS travel voucher. So if you were reimbursed mileage on the regular PCS voucher (as matched to the IRS allowance), then you should not claim a deduction on the DITY move voucher. If you went ahead and claimed the gas/oil, you would also have to report the income received off your regular PCS travel voucher. You could claim gas/oil costs that exceeded your mileage reimbursement on the travel voucher. Key statement from the IRS website: You cannot deduct any moving expenses that were reimbursed by your employer. http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc455.html

Brabus, the receipts are used to reduce the taxable wages on the move as you mentioned. You aren't really directly reimbursed the Uhaul but rather receive the DITY incentive...in your example $2500. If you provide the receipts when you turn in your claim, the taxable income is reduced at that time and therefore you don't deduct it again on your tax return. If you forgot to deduct expense on your DITY claim, then you could deduct them on your tax return using the IRS rules. If your total DITY entitlement was $2500 and you provided no receipts, then you would be taxed on the entire amount. But provide a $800 receipt for the Uhaul and your taxable income goes down to $1700 and $200 less tax is withheld.

They cannot "Force" you to move back on base. They can offer you a room on base but once they have provided you a Non-A, there is no requirement you check back again. Therefore, they should have gave you a Non-A for the entire period of time and not just the first part of your stay. Show the A1C this JFTR Reference. U1045 GOV’T QUARTERS USE/AVAILABILITY NOTE 2: The member is not required to seek (or check for) GOV’T quarters when TDY to a U.S. Installation after non-availability documentation has been initially provided. Checking quarters availability is a one-time requirement at a TDY U.S. Installation. (Ex: A member, who is required to check quarters availability on arrival at a U.S. Installation, does so and is issued non-availability documentation, cannot be required to re-check later for quarters availability at that U.S. Installation during that TDY period there). See par. U1045-C.

You haven't mentioned anything about TSP. Do you plan to put any percentage of your bonus into TSP? The tax-free cap is calculated separate from your regular pay exemption. It is possible you could obtain more tax exempt when putting bonuses into TSP.

Do you wear different uniforms? If not, then it appears the note doesn't allow for another payment. First I'm guessing you have dependents. Will the dependents stay in the OS area? If so and you are TDY for more than 30 days you should be authorized FSA provided you are not legally separated or your dependents are not institutionalized. All those statements on the FSA DD Form 1561. Now if you go TDY and the dependents go with you or are already at the TDY area, then you would not receive FSA. But if dependent are merely visiting for 30 days or less, FSA should continue to accrue. DD FM 1561 certifications (all that apply) a. I am not divorced or legally separated from my spouse. b. My dependent child (children) was (were) not in the legal custody of another person when I received my military orders. c. My dependent (other than my spouse; see line f. below) is not a member of the military service on active duty. d. My sole dependent is not in an institution for a known period of over 1 year or a period expected to exceed 1 year. The link HerkDriver gave for the DoD FMR Vol 7A, chapter 27 is the governing reg but isn't an easy read. Some useful quotes: The member is on temporary duty (TDY) (or temporary additional duty) away from the permanent station continuously for more than 30 days, and the member’s dependents are not residing at or near the TDY station. Credit continues to accrue to a member whose dependents visit at or near the temporary duty station continuously for 30 days or less. Facts must show that the dependents are merely visiting. If the visit exceeds 30 days, the member is not entitled to FSA-T for any part of the period, unless the visit is extended because of illness or other emergency.

Yeah, what's up? What's the question/scenario?

I'm going to say no, but check with your TMO. What I get out of the JFTR reference below is that if you can ship it and decide not to, then you cannot be reimbursed storage. Now if the F-150 is not permitted to be shipped to Germany, then you may have something. Again, check with TMO. AF SUPPLEMENT/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS VOLUME 1/ JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS VOLUME 2 6.10. (U5460) Care and Storage. Except as authorized in JFTR, pars. U5455-E2 and U5464, storage of a POV at government expense or by government arrangement is NOT AUTHORIZED. The only exception is free holding time at the WPOE/WPOD incident to shipment of the POV to, from, or between OCONUS areas. Normally, such holding time cannot exceed 45 days. (See Part B, paragraph 6.14 of this chapter for POV storage when POV transportation to PDS is not authorized.) JFTR: U5464 GENERAL POV Storage is in lieu of POV shipment. This Section prescribes POV storage allowances for eligible members ordered to a foreign/non-foreign OCONUS (see par. U5462) PDS to which a POV is not permitted to be transported, or sent TDY for more than 30 days to a contingency operation.

So what about reserved parking spaces at the BX and Commissary and various other spots? Should the civilian spouse be allowed to park there without their military spouse? Seems if they would then they are using their military spouses rank.

This weblink might help. http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-t...lists/5608.html I'm assuming your wife earned wages in NC? If so, you should figure out how to file your portion as a non-resident (somehow would be a subtraction from total income). I'm gonna bet the only way is by the good old paper method. BTW, the NC tax website (http://www.dornc.com) doesn't provide much good information--Worst I've seen. Some states let you file online through their own service for free.

Yeah, Cash Forms is not very usable in the case you presented. However, there is a new system in development that will have all the functionality you suggest. It will save data entry as you progress though the screens, you can fax (barcode) / upload back-up and it will be digitally sign using a CAC. Also can route to supervisor/approver electronically. The best option is you have visibility of the document and can see where it's located -- no more lost documents. This new system is part of eFinance and is filling the gap for now since DTS cannot do all vouchers (mainly vouchers for reservists and all deployments). eFinance will also have other forms that can be submitted electronically like state of residence changes and exemption, Travel accruals/Partial Settlments, Family Separation Allowance claims, Insurance and Mortgage allotments, PCS advance pay request and # Dependent changes to COLA. Look for eFinance to deploy within the next 1-2 months--the travel voucher should be complete by May 09. Edit to add attachment. eFinance_Newsarticle_2May08.doc

Once an allotment is established, the normal deduction is split between your 15th and end of month (EoM) pay. What myPay is telling you is the first available pay it can start is the 15th of Feb. If you wait until about 4 Feb, the system will shut down changes for the 15th so the next available pay period would be 15 Mar. So if you start the allotment now, 1/2 of the amount will be deducted from your 15Feb pay, the other 1/2 from your EoM pay. Also at the EoM, the entire amount (both halves) will be deposited into the bank account you entered in myPay. Other Source: http://www.elmendorf.af.mil/library/factsh...et.asp?id=10222 Let me know if this doesn't make sense.

I'm pretty sure block 12 is for TSP contributions (Code D) and for Tax Free wages (Code Q). Either way both amounts should already be reduced from your block 1. Block 1 is only for wages and 2 is for tax withheld. They all should be aligned correctly. To double check just multiply your base pay times the number of month(s) tax-free and that should equal the code Q amount. Don't know about taxslayer, but I've had a similar situation and we had to file in both states. Wife did her's in the state we were living as out of state resident (my income was exempt), then for the one we claimed residency, we got credit for taxes paid in the non-resident state. I don't think all these online tax programs work the greatest for state taxes for military with these type situations. May be best to have the base tax office help with at least the state filing.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Fontus is right on. Once the pay system rolls into the next calendar year, it cannot refund taxes but will adjust the total taxable wages for the prior year. When the pay adjustment occurs before the W2s are ran, then there is no need for a corrected W2. Any adjustments made after the first W2s are issued automatically generate a corrected W2 and are usually posted to myPay within 5 days.

Or wear reflector belts.

You are correct on the 2nd question in para #1--key words in your sentence is "corroborating evidence. Now for para 2, you are only allowed to claim X dollars for Y thing if you in fact spent the X dollars. There have been many cases where travelers get foolhardy and just because you can be paid for a taxi less than $75 without a receipt does not mean you can claim a taxi everyday for $74.99--seen it happen. Now here's where Finance is more than just an admin office (RE: your question #1 in para 1). If such claim doesn't appear reasonable or the facts are questionable, then they can "investigate" or ask further questions. In the taxi case, that was a real scenario and what do you know, the traveler withdrew those taxi claims after Finance questioned them. It is a bit odd you would have the exact same taxi cost every single day of your TDY. So I'd have to say finance is a little bit of both. They see many claims each day and should be sharp enough to catch those that do not appear legit. That's what I meant by a check in the system. If no one questions the BS, then who knows. Not to say most of you would do this, but I've personally witnessed a good number that have. And some have been court-martialed for it. Had another that provided rent receipts on receipts that appears to be ones you can buy at any office supply store--note that each one is numbered in the booklet. Well Dum-Dum was filling out the originals and making copies. Well he messed up and used the same numbered receipt for two different months rent. Now if finance was not looking closely, they may not have caught the fraud the member was committing. I could go on and on, but won't, I hope maybe you get my point now. Keep in mind all these vouchers were supposedly signed by the member's supervisor. All I have to say is there are a few dishonest military members amongst us. For overpayments you know are wrong and finance insists you are not overpaid...elevate the issue. If you know you are right, then don't settle for a wrong answer. If your local finance will not handle it, then get the Wing IG involved--just make sure you are correct. And by all means save back those extra dollars so when the pay adjustments are processed, you'll have the cash to off-set the lower paychecks. Finance does have checks--like the AF Audit Agency, IG, SAVs and UCIs. But those checks do not always get down to the everyday transactional business of Airman Snuffy on the front counter.