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Yes, you can claim medical insurance costs paid (deducted monthly) prior to receiving monthly retirement payments.
Amount paid for medical insurance do not have to be included on your Form 1099-R, as long as you have other documentation that they were paid (e.g. pay stubs).
"Disability pensions" are treated the same as "non-disability" pensions for tax purposes - both are taxable income. You should report your pension income exactly as it is shown on the Form 1099-R you received.
Regarding your status, as a public safety employee, the following two posts discuss this subject in more detail. My interpretation of the IRS position is that public safety employees must have duties that are "outward facing", i.e. toward the general public.
Yes, you can claim medical insurance costs paid (deducted monthly) prior to receiving monthly retirement payments.
Amount paid for medical insurance do not have to be included on your Form 1099-R, as long as you have other documentation that they were paid (e.g. pay stubs).
"Disability pensions" are treated the same as "non-disability" pensions for tax purposes - both are taxable income. You should report your pension income exactly as it is shown on the Form 1099-R you received.
Regarding your status, as a public safety employee, the following two posts discuss this subject in more detail. My interpretation of the IRS position is that public safety employees must have duties that are "outward facing", i.e. toward the general public.
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