Military Tools & Resources — BAH, Pay, TSP, VA & PCS

Free calculators and official resources for every stage of military life — from your first BAH lookup to VA benefits and PCS planning. Every tool uses current 2026 figures from official DoD and federal sources, so your numbers are accurate for pay, allowances, retirement and benefits planning.

Free military calculators & tools

• BAH Calculator

  Look up 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing by duty station and pay grade, tax-free.

• Military Pay Calculator

  Full pay breakdown — base pay, allowances, special pay, deductions and civilian equivalent.

• TSP Retirement Planner

  Project Thrift Savings Plan growth, fund allocation and retirement timeline.

• VA Benefits Estimator

  Combined disability rating, 2026 compensation rates, GI Bill and VA loan benefits.

• VA Forms Finder

  Search the official VA forms catalog — always the current revision, synced from VA.gov.

• PCS Moving Calculator

  Weight estimator, DITY vs TMO comparison and a PCS timeline builder.

• PCS Checklist

  Step-by-step digital PCS checklist for a smooth military move.

These tools exist because military money is complicated and the official calculators are scattered across a dozen government sites. BaseNeed puts them in one place with current figures. The BAH calculator returns tax-free housing allowance by ZIP and pay grade — the single most important number for any PCS budget. The pay calculator adds base pay, BAS, and special pays to show your true monthly compensation and a civilian-salary equivalent. The TSP planner projects retirement growth across the funds, and the VA tools estimate disability compensation, GI Bill value, and VA home-loan benefits. Use the VA Forms Finder to pull the current revision of any VA form straight from VA.gov, and the PCS calculators to estimate move weight, DITY reimbursement, and a realistic timeline. Everything is free, no login required.