You'll need to
talk to your Pension Fund Administrator to find out
what type of Pension Plan
you are participating in.
The type determines whether contributions are exclude-able from your
income. Generally there are two types of Pension Plans. However, there
are other less common Pension situations, so the only way to know for
sure is to verify this with the fund administrator.
Qualified Pension Plan:
IRS-qualified pension plans offer tax benefits to contributors,
whether it is the employer or employee making contributions, or both. In
many cases, however, tax deductibility is not an issue, as most
contributions are made pretax, eliminating the need for tax deductions
on your annual return.
Non-Qualified Pension Plan:
Your contributions to non-qualified pension plans, such as standard
annuities, are not tax deductible, as you contribute after-tax dollars
to these plans.
