Please be aware that pensions from the German government are treated just like US social security payments reported on an SSA-1099 (Publication 915 2020). You do not need Form 4852. Enter the amount received as an SSA-1099 by following the steps below:
- Login to your TurboTax Account
- Click on the Search box on the top and type “Social security income”
- Click on “Jump to Social security income”
- Answer “Yes” to “Did you receive any Social Security benefits?”
- Select “Social Security benefits (Form SSA-1099)” and enter the amount in box 5
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