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Should you add your FERs and TSP as IRA deductions when filing your taxes

meaning should I add the amount I contributed to FERs and TSP as part of my IRA deduction?
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dmertz
Level 15

Should you add your FERs and TSP as IRA deductions when filing your taxes

No.  The federal FERS and TSP are not IRAs.

Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.

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dmertz
Level 15

Should you add your FERs and TSP as IRA deductions when filing your taxes

No.  The federal FERS and TSP are not IRAs.

Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.

Should you add your FERs and TSP as IRA deductions when filing your taxes

FERS is your government Annuity. FERS payments should be handled as Annuity payments.

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