@Usaaguy I have been receiving a pension for the past 21 years. When I turned 70 1/2 I reported all of my annual pension as a RMD from tax year 2019 onward. There is no additional tax by claiming an RMD. The amount from box 2a on the Form 1099-R is entered on your federal tax return, Form 1040 line 5b as ordinary income.
Any federal income taxes withheld and reported in box 4 of the 1099-R flows to the Form 1040 Line 25b
