@SusanY1
You are entirely right (the confusion) about the separate deduction for non-military retirement pay. I guess regardless of the amount of the "non-military pay", it just applies the $10,000 additional deduction.
Also, when it asks, "Did you receive eligible military retirement income in 2024?". I would think the answer would be yes but it's not clear what "eligible" is. Being the Surviving Spouse she was eligible for the military retirement pay (please correct me if I am wrong) so the amount received for Military Retirement should be entered here.
Then it asks under the Surviving Spouse Retirement Income, "Did you receive any retirement income as a surviving spouse in 2024 while a resident of South Carolina?". She did received other income as a Surviving Spouse so this should be a YES and the Type of Retirement Income? would be a different Qualified Retirement Income (not the Military pay), followed with my Father's DOB and then, the amount of the alternate retirement income.
I HOPE the above can clear my cluttered mind. The instructions for the State just isn't providing the clarity for me to be comfortable in my entry without other input. Thank you in advance.
