In answering the question "was this pension received from employment as a public safety officer?" (retired civil service firefighter), should the answer be yes or no?

hoosiermama-51 · ‎June 1, 2019

Vanessa · ‎June 1, 2019

If you are a retired Civil Service Firefighter then you would answer yes if this is where the pension was earned.

"eligible retired public safety officer (law enforcement officer, firefighter, chaplain, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew)" https://www.irs.gov/publications/p575

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Vanessa · ‎June 1, 2019

If you are a retired Civil Service Firefighter then you would answer yes if this is where the pension was earned.

"eligible retired public safety officer (law enforcement officer, firefighter, chaplain, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew)" https://www.irs.gov/publications/p575

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In answering the question "was this pension received from employment as a public safety officer?" (retired civil service firefighter), should the answer be yes or no?