AmyC
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Tax help for military filers

Let's go through this step by step;

  1. Go back to the federal income section.
  2. Scroll down to your 1099-R.
  3. Edit
  4. Continue
  5. No to IRA
  6. Continue
  7. No to PSO
  8. Continue
  9. Select MD
  10. Continue
  11. Select active or reserve military retirement
  12. continue
  13. From a Non-Qualified Plan
  14. Continue

Please review your state summary again as the information should have subtracted out the allowed amount based on your age.

Form 502SU, Subtractions from Income states:

Military Retirement Income. Individuals at least 55 years of age on the last day of the taxable year may claim up to $20,000 of military retirement income, including death benefits, received in the taxable year. 

Individuals under the age of 55 on the last day of the taxable year may claim up to $12,500 of military retirement income received in the taxable year. 

 

 

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