Data correction: the bundled 2026 military basic pay table now matches the official DoD/DFAS table (Executive Order 14368, effective January 1, 2026), including the 2025 junior-enlisted pay raise. Previous versions understated basic pay -- and therefore retirement pay estimates -- for most grades. New automated integrity checks pin the table to official published rates so this stays correct.

v2.0 turns MilitaryRetire into a live retirement workbench. What's new: • Live sliders on the Retirement tab — drag your current rank, date of rank, target rank, and target retirement date, and watch your projected pay recalc instantly. Plan transitions in seconds, not spreadsheets. • New Taxes tab — federal tax with the official IRS 2026 brackets, plus a flat state rate you set yourself. Add concurrent civilian income and spouse income to see your real take-home picture. • Retirement accounts you actually have — separate buckets for TSP, IRA, and 401k, each with Traditional and Roth sides. Set growth rates, withdrawal ages, and 4%-rule draws per bucket. • Survivor planning rebuilt — spouse coverage plus per-child rows with age steppers, so SBP and dependent benefits roll off correctly as kids age out. • Five-tab layout — Retirement, Survivor, VA Disability, Taxes, Lifestyle. Each tab focused on one part of your post-service income, with data flowing across tabs so a change in one place updates everywhere. • 30-year stacked income chart with an after-tax overlay — see exactly what hits your bank account each year of retirement, by source. • Learn content moved to Settings to make room for the new Taxes tab. All offline. All local. Now completely free — if the app helps your planning, there is an optional tip jar in Settings.