Is a retirement pension from a school district considered a public or government source?

[JulieH1]

Which question are you answering on the return?  Federal or State?  If state, which state? The answer changes based on the above questions:)

[patsforgod]

Either or both.

[JulieH1 · Accepted solution]

The school district is considered a part of the local government.  Therefore anyone who works for the school district considered an employee of a local government.  Public schools are funded by local taxes and are run by elected officials.

The same would apply to a state return but without knowing which state, I cannot tell you if there is any exemption for public employees.

[06outback-]

Michigan