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I am getting WAY ahead of myself, but that does not stop the wheels from turning. When you arrive at many international schools, they usually pick you up at the airport and take you to your accommodation. Most schools give you some money to settle in (ie $1-5K) and tide you over during the transition. They usually have stocked some food in for you too because nobody wants to go shopping after an international flight. What's the arrival process at a DoDEA school like? What do they do? What don't they do?
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Ida I agree Frank. I got a slightly different explanation, but the same basic result. TQSE is while in the US and taxed. TQSA is outside the US and not taxed like LQA.

Additionally, someone said that HHG shipments weren't actually taxed either because the money goes directly to the vendor and is never in your hands. This brought up a question...See More
May 30, 2019
someday There are many people confusing TQSA and TQSE and it is causing unnecessary anxiety. TQSA is not taxed it is in lieu of LQA which is also not taxed. The other misinformation floating around is when someone us referring to a per diem(enroute travel) W2 and saying they got their W2 for PCS already. You always get taxed on per diem for a PCS.
May 30, 2019
???? @haha when I read Icanread's statement it threw me for a loop...thanks for the clarification!
May 31, 2019
Couple of Questions From our experience: We were picked up at the airport by my husband's sponsor. You can get advanced pay, but it took weeks for ours to be in our account. No stocking of food. Can't imagine anyone here doing that, unless you asked your sponsor to pick you up a few things. You make your own arrangements for where you'll stay when you first get in, wh...See More
Jun 10, 2019
Couple of Questions From our experience: We were picked up at the airport by my husband's sponsor. You can get advanced pay, but it took weeks for ours to be in our account. No stocking of food. Can't imagine anyone here doing that, unless you asked your sponsor to pick you up a few things. You make your own arrangements for where you'll stay when you first get in, wh...See More
Jun 10, 2019


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