DFAS to release 2008 tax statements Published Jan. 13, 2009 By Defense Finance and Accounting Service ARLINGTON, Va. -- Military service members, military retirees and annuitants, and federal civilian employees paid by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service can expect to receive their 2008 tax statements beginning in December 2008. DFAS customers with myPay access will be able to retrieve their tax statements electronically up to two weeks sooner than those relying on regular mail delivery. According to DFAS Operations, tax statements available through myPay are approved for use by the IRS and have several added benefits for myPay users. Additionally, tax statements posted to accounts in myPay remain available throughout the year. Service members, retirees, annuitants and other myPay users can also create Restricted Access PINs to allow family members and other trusted individuals to view and print tax statements. The Restricted Access PIN does not allow any changes to an individual's pay account information. The Restricted Access PIN can be established after logging into a customer's myPay account. MyPay is a secure Web-based pay information system. One of the many benefits of this system is avoiding risks associated with identity theft. MyPay has a series of security measures with layers of defense against identity theft. The secure technology provided to myPay customers meets or exceeds security requirements in private industry worldwide. Using myPay to access tax statements eliminates the preparation and mailing costs incurred with the traditional distribution methods. Combined with the earlier availability of statements online, this makes myPay a better option for many DFAS customers and the Department of Defense. If customers have forgotten their personal identification number or wish to open a myPay account can do so on the myPay Web site.