DFAS announces posting, mailing dates for tax forms

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  • By Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher
  • Air Combat Command Public Affairs
Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials have announced the dates they will mail or electronically post tax forms. 

Servicemembers and retirees with myPay accounts can expect to see their tax information posted online up to two weeks prior to it arriving by mail. 

Active duty Airmen will be able to access their W-2 forms on myPay beginning Jan. 22 and will be mailed Jan. 23 - 29 while Reserve Airmen will be able to access their forms Jan. 2. 

Tax statements available through myPay are approved by the Internal Revenue Service and have several advantages for the user, said Lee Krushinski, DFAS Operations acting director. 

"As long as a user has their log in information, they will never lose their tax statements," Mr. Krushinski said. "The statements remain online to allow customers to view and print whenever it is convenient for them. Should they need copies later in the year, they are still available." 

The myPay site is a secure Web-based pay information system with a series of security measures that protect against identity theft. The secure technology provided to myPay customers meets or exceeds security requirements in private industry worldwide, said DFAS officials. In addition, restricted access PIN numbers allow users to have family members or tax preparers access and download tax statements without the ability to change account information. 

Servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians who do not yet have a myPay account are encouraged to sign up for one, said Ken Cunningham, DFAS client executive for Air Combat Command. Downloading the form and turning off the mailing option can save the Air Force a considerable amount of money in postage costs, he added. 

Charley Cooper, 1st Fighter Wing Legal Office installation tax coordinator, said being able to download a W2 form gives an advantage to Airmen. 

"If they get their W2 early, they can file early and get their money early," she said. 

Ms. Cooper said Airmen who have questions about filing taxes can call their base legal offices, many of which hold tax centers during the tax season and some even year-round. 

To access or sign up for a myPay account, log onto the myPay website at https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx.


Tax Form Release Schedule

Statement                                  Date on myPay                                 Dates Mailed
Active duty Air Force,                     22 Jan.                                          23 - 29 Jan.
Army and Navy W2

Air Force, Army and                         2 Jan.                                           5 - 8 Jan.
Navy Reserve W2

Active duty and Reserve                 7 Jan.                                           9 - 10 Jan.
Marine Corps

Civilian W2                                          4 Jan.                                          11 - 18 Jan.

Savings Deposit                                18 Jan.                                        19 - 20 Jan.
1099INT

Retiree annual                                   10 Dec.                                        16 - 31 Dec.
statements

Retiree 1099R                                    18 Dec.                                        16 - 31 Dec.

Annuitant Account                            18 Dec.                                         19 - 31 Dec.
Statements

Annuitant 1099R                                18 Dec.                                         19 - 31 Dec.

VSI/SSB/ W2                                        N/A                                                 4 - 6 Jan.

Vendor Pay                                          N/A                                                 27 - 31 Jan.
1099

NAF MISC W2                                      N/A                                                 17 - 24 Jan.

NAF Civilian                                         11 Jan.                                           14 - 18 Jan.
Pay W2