Active-duty and reserve pay
The state has no individual income tax on wages, so basic pay, special pays and bonuses are not taxed by the state.
An E-5 with over 6 years of service earns $49,320 a year in basic pay. In Washington, none of it is taxed by the state. Housing and food allowances are never taxed by any state.
Military retired pay
No state income tax applies to military retired pay.
Your state of legal residence decides
Military pay is taxed by your state of legal residence, usually the state you lived in when you joined or one you later adopted by changing your records, not by the state where you are stationed. This comes from the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Spouses can choose to use the member's state of legal residence for their own income too.
See your total pay with state tax
Questions
Does Washington tax military pay?
Washington has no state income tax, so none of your military pay is taxed by the state. The state has no individual income tax on wages, so basic pay, special pays and bonuses are not taxed by the state.
Does Washington tax military retirement pay?
No state income tax applies to military retired pay.
Is BAH taxed in Washington?
No. BAH and BAS are not taxable income for federal or state tax in any state.
Which state taxes me if I am stationed in Washington?
Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, your military pay is taxed only by your state of legal residence, not the state where you are stationed. If Washington is not your legal residence, Washington does not tax your military pay.