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Retirement tax questions

Yes, Thrift Savings Plans are taxable in Massachusetts.

No, it does not qualify as a tax-exempt pension.

 

  • Contributions made by an employer to a thrift savings plan are excluded from your gross income in the year contributed. See the "Current year exclusion amounts" table below for elective deferrals, including "catch-up" provisions.
  • Income earned on the contributions while in the thrift savings plan account is excluded from gross income.
  • Distributions made to the retiree from the plan are fully taxable in the year paid.

Massachusetts: View government pensions

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