TurboTax asks for verification of the Maryland pension amount to double-check, since not all pensions are excludable for Maryland income tax purposes. If it applied to everyone, TurboTax would make it an automatic transfer amount.
Per Comptroller of Maryland: If you are 65 or older or totally disabled (or your spouse is totally disabled), you may qualify for Maryland's maximum pension exclusion of $34,300* under the conditions described in Instruction 13 of the Maryland resident tax booklet. If you're eligible, you may be able to subtract some of your taxable pension and retirement annuity income from your federal adjusted gross income.
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