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- 2027 publishers, review fixes: payment wording if the law is signed late, SMC page when only the basic table is out, 2026 sources move to VA's past-rates page, raise page and COLA wording, REDUX rule.
- Year rollover check in every build (tools/rollover_check.py), ROLLOVER.md checklist for December and January, CRSC calculator picks the rate year in effect by itself.
- One-command update for the military retired pay COLA (tools/publish_retiree_cola.py).
- One-command switch to the official 2027 military pay table (tools/publish_pay_2027.py): finds the pay order in the Federal Register, checks every cell, updates the chart, raise page and calculators; tested, not run yet.
- One-command switch to VA's official 2027 rates (tools/publish_va_2027.py), with checks, dry run and tests; not run yet, VA hasn't published 2027.
- Fixed issues found in review: 2026 pay table check wording (within 15 cents), BRS opt-in date, reserve High-3 upper check.
- Accuracy audit fixes: pay-date rule wording, December 31, 2027 early payment, uncapped High-3 for some reserve generals (10 U.S.C. 1407a(c)), BRS opt-in wording, 2026 pay table check wording.
- Independent Python version of every calculator, compared with the site on 1,000,000 random inputs.
- Military retirement calculator and reserve retirement calculator: a High-3 above the pay cap is no longer accepted, as the law requires, and the notes are easier to read. Links inside embedded calculators now open in a new tab.
- Clearer opening answers on the VA disability calculator and CRSC vs CRDP pages, more links between the calculators, and pages load faster with a lighter font.
- New pages: VA SMC rates 2026 and 2027 with a calculator, and a reserve retirement calculator.
- Military retirement calculator: fixed issues found in review, including shared links and the 40-year limit. The raise calculator says plainly when pay is held at the cap. Keyboard focus is easier to see, and this list of updates is new.
- New: the military retirement calculator for High-3 and the Blended Retirement System. Other sites can now embed our calculators.
- Fixed the menu on phones. The 2027 pay chart and the raise calculator now hold the top officer rates at the pay cap, the 2027 pay dates start with the December 2026 payment, and pay tables show more columns on phones.
- Set up Google ads and added an advertising section to the privacy policy.
- Fixed issues found in review of the military pay pages: rounding now matches between the charts and the calculators, clearer pay cap wording, and bigger tap targets in the menu and footer.
- New: the military pay chart 2026, checked cell by cell against the law, the projected military pay chart 2027 and VA disability pay dates 2027. Law links now go to the official U.S. Code site, the tax page adds Wisconsin, and CRSC vs CRDP covers divorce.
- Military pay raise 2027: fixed issues found in review, including clearer wording on the defense bill and notes for warrant officers and new retirees. The menu fits better on tablets.
- CRSC vs CRDP: fixed issues found in review, including the comparison table on phones, prompts for missing amounts, and notes for former spouses, unemployability and reservists.
- New: military pay raise 2027, with the President's plan, where the defense bill stands and a basic pay calculator.
- New: CRSC vs CRDP, a calculator that compares the two programs after tax.
- New page: Is VA disability taxable?, with the federal rules and checked statements from the states.
- Fixed issues found in a second review: ratings for both arms or both legs, clearer notes on the bilateral factor and on withholding, and easier menus on phones.
- New: the VA math calculator for combined ratings and the bilateral factor, and the back pay calculator with rates since 2018. Fixed issues found in review: the 2027 projection is now built the way VA builds its table, plus clearer wording and tables on phones.
- First pages: the VA disability calculator, VA disability rates 2026, the projected 2027 rates, and the About, How we calculate, Privacy and Terms pages.
Updated November 8, 2026, from the site's edit history. How we check pages: our editorial policy.