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R 271948Z DEC 02 ZYB MIN PSN 113464J19
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //7220//
NAVADMIN 416/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF (CZTR) FOR PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO THE
/REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE AFGHANISTAN
/COMBAT ZONE//
 
REF/A/DOC/OUSD MEMORANDUM/31OCT2002//
 
REF/B/DOC/DODFMR/01FEB2001//
 
NARR/REF A IS OUSD (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) MEMORANDUM OF 31 OCT
2002.  REF B IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14-R, VOL.
7A, CHAP 44//
 
RMKS/1. BOTTOM LINE: ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES, SPECIFICALLY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -
PHILIPPINES, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ALL COMBAT ZONE RELATED TAX BENEFITS
DUE TO THEIR SERVICE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE
AFGHANISTAN COMBAT ZONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A.  THIS
DESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE 9 JANUARY 2002.
 
2.  IF YOU ARE ASSIGNED OR WERE ASSIGNED TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES (ON OR AFTER JANUARY 9, 2002) WITH ORDERS STATING
"OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - PHILIPPINES," CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
DISBURSING OFFICE TO ENSURE YOUR PAY ACCOUNT IS ACCURATELY UPDATED
WITH THE APPROPRIATE TAX EXCLUSIONS.
 
3.  WAGES SUBJECT TO TAX WITHHOLDINGS (I.E., BASIC PAY, CAREER SEA
PAY, ETC) OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN A COMBAT ZONE (CZ) ARE EXCLUDED
FROM TAX FOR ANY MONTH THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TO THAT CZ IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE B.  ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND WARRANT
OFFICERS' FEDERAL AND STATE WAGES EARNED IN THE CZ AREA ARE TO BE
EXCLUDED AS TAXABLE WAGES.  OFFICERS' FEDERAL AND STATE WAGES ARE
EXCLUDED FROM TAXES, UP TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONTHLY BASIC PAY
RATE OF THE SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBER FOR THE SERVICE (NAVY - MCPON)
PLUS HOSTILE FIRE PAY/IMMINENT DANGER PAY IF AUTHORIZED FOR THAT
PERIOD.
 
4.  POINT OF CONTACT IN THIS MATTER IS LT STORMI LOONEY, N130C1, AT
(703) 695-3005/DSN 225. EMAIL ADDRESS IS N130C1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1 ACTING.//
 
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