Is gross up really a thing in the Army? Or is this something new?

SPC Onel Cruz — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:40:57 -0400

I was looking at the RMC Calculator in the Army website and checked my rank just outta curiosity and it said that they would pay you like 30k in gross up but I don’t really remember getting paid that much as a Cpl in the Corps.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2019 1:39 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:39:38 -0400

Gross up marine slang? Never heard of it in the Army.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2019 10:01 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:01:51 -0400

The gross up is just a word used on the website calculator to show what the combination of that rank, years of service, etc has in terms of tax-free payments (housing and food) plus the taxes you would have supposedly paid if they were taxable income added to your base pay gross.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2019 12:46 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:46:12 -0400

It's a hypothetical number. It's the amount that you would have to receive in pre-tax income to equal your tax free income. For instance, say your BAH is $1200, and you receive $14400 for the year in tax free income. If your tax rate is 12% you would have to earn $16363 in pre-tax income in the civilian sector to equal the $14400 tax free value.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Sep 9 at 2019 10:36 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:36:41 -0400

Pay is the same. bonus for being a 11b is a lot.