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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You'll need to know how much of your pension represents after-tax contributions. This is usually reported in box 9b of the 1099-R (total employee contribution). With this information, you can calculate the taxable portion of your pension using the Simplified Method.

 

The Simplified Method uses your after tax contributions (your cost) and a life expectancy table to determine how much each of your expected payments would be taxable.