What Retirees Can Expect in the Year-End Mail
From DFAS 

*Please Note: If you opted out of receiving mailed delivery of statements, you will not receive this notice in the mail. Your 1099-R and Retiree Account Statement (RAS) documents are conveniently available to print or download from myPay.
As tax season approaches, DFAS is preparing important documents for retirees who request their tax statements to be sent by postal mail. We will mail your IRS Form 1099-R, which is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form for reporting retired pay , along with a special print edition of the DFAS Retiree Newsletter which includes important news for the coming year. 

We will also include a Retiree Account Statement (RAS), which shows the change in your gross and net payment that occurs when there is a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to your pay. Read the “2026 COLA for Military Retirees and SBP Annuitants” article about updates to COLA pay. 

It’s important to note that the effective date of this RAS is the first of December, so its year-to-date summary figures are only for 11 months (the December payment is not included). Therefore, the year-to-date summary figures on this RAS will not match your 1099-R.

If you are not yet using myPay, it’s easy to get started. Learn how to create a myPay account at https://mypay.dfas.mil. Check out the “Preparing for the 2026 Tax Season” article to find out how to start your myPay account.