Can you claim a deduction for money paid into a State of New Mexico Education Retirement Board retirement plan

[eddienukes]

Retired teacher receiving a retirement from the State of New Mexico Education Retirement Board. Have paid into the retirement plan during teaching career.

[DawnC0 · Accepted solution]

You can, but you would have to claim the deduction in the years you contributed to the plan.  New Mexico taxes retirement the same way that the IRS does, so there is no adjustment for your distributions on your New Mexico state return.