I am a divorced spouse of a retired police officer. I am collecting a monthly benefit based on my ex-spouse's police and fire retirement plan. His employment was as a basic member and he never paid into social security. Do I qualify for the Qualified Public Pension Subtraction? MN Dept of Revenue referred me to PERA but they are unable to give me a definitive answer. Thanks!
First, you would have to see if your pension plan qualifies. You can read about this on the Minnesota Department of Revenue website. For police and fire retirement plans, it would have to be qualified under Chapter 353, sections 353.63 to 353.666.
The payments would have to be taxable on your federal tax return. You could look on line 5(b) of your Form 1040 to verify that.
To view your form 1040 and schedule 1 to 3:
Your income would have to be under $101,190.
The other requirement would be that your ex-spouse's compensation was not subject to social security tax, which you mentioned is true.
First, you would have to see if your pension plan qualifies. You can read about this on the Minnesota Department of Revenue website. For police and fire retirement plans, it would have to be qualified under Chapter 353, sections 353.63 to 353.666.
The payments would have to be taxable on your federal tax return. You could look on line 5(b) of your Form 1040 to verify that.
To view your form 1040 and schedule 1 to 3:
Your income would have to be under $101,190.
The other requirement would be that your ex-spouse's compensation was not subject to social security tax, which you mentioned is true.