That is correct, if deducted directly from the retirement. After you enter a 1099R for the retirement, TurboTax will ask if you are a public Safety and compute the deduction for you.
For your health insurance premiums to qualify, they must meet all of the following criteria:
- Cover health, accident or long-term care insurance, and
- Provide coverage for you, your spouse or your dependents, and
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Be automatically deducted from your monthly retirement benefit and sent directly to your insurance provider by DRS.
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