I have received pension benefits from UK this past year. do I need to report these as income? If so how do I do that in turbotx?

[TomK100]

To enter foreign pension in TurboTax online program, you will you would NOT treat it as "other income," rather, you will create a mock form 1099-R.

Within your Personal Tax section, Under Retirement Plans, select the IRA, 401(k), Pension Plans (1099-R).

1. On screen, Your 1099-R, answer Yes and select Continue
2. Next screen, Choose your bank or brokerage, select I'll type it in myself
3. On the screen Tell Us Which 1099-R You Have,  check the box 

I need to prepare a substitute 1099-R and follow the prompts. 

If your foreign issuer does not have an ID number, you can try entering nine 9s. 

[mckeague]

thanks Tom,

but entering the 9's does work and it wont allow me to file with that in the form!  Since it is not a real but  substitute 1099-R what is the workaround to avoid entering this?

thanks

John

[M_Etherington]

I had the same problem with ID number for my UK pensions. all 1's worked for years but not now, neither did all 9's. I ended up contacting Turbo tax and they gave me 99-0999999 and that works. Hope it works for you