Retirement tax questions

When you enter the 1099R for pension benefits, it will ask if it was an RMD---say yes.  All of the monthly pension payments you receive can be called an RMD.  However, an RMD is not a deduction.  Retirement income is taxable income----NOT a deduction.    

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