IsabellaG
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Tax help for military filers

I get this question in the federal section of the return, two screens after I enter my 1099-R from DFAS.  In TurboTax Online, it comes right after "Is the IRA/Simple Box checked?" I indicated that I was a full-time resident of Hawaii in my personal information.

In TurboTax Desktop, the screen looks a little bit different, and comes on the third screen after entering my 1099-R, after "Were you employed as a public safety officer?"
 

Then, as you go through the Hawaii state return, you will reach a screen Exclusion Amount where you can enter the amount of your pension that is nontaxable. 

 

 

This will report your retirement income as tax-exempt in Hawaii.

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