https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/alabama-taxable-pension-income/01/3166690#M209945 <H1><SPAN class="">Is a Postal Service retired employee considered to be a participant in the U.S Civil Service Retirement System, for the purposes of filing state of Alabama taxes?</SPAN></H1> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:28:29 GMT SKG13 2026-02-11T04:28:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/alabama-taxable-pension-income/01/3166690#M209945 <H1><SPAN class="">Is a Postal Service retired employee considered to be a participant in the U.S Civil Service Retirement System, for the purposes of filing state of Alabama taxes?</SPAN></H1> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:28:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/alabama-taxable-pension-income/01/3166690#M209945 SKG13 2026-02-11T04:28:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-alabama-taxable-pension-income/01/3171282#M210413 <P><SPAN style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;">Yes, postal service workers are considered civil servants. &nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;">They participate in &nbsp;one of two federal government retirement plans:</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">The&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="http://www.opm.gov/retire/pre/csrs/index.asp" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Civil Service Retirement System</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">&nbsp;(CSRS), which provides benefits for most workers hired before 1984.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">The&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="http://www.opm.gov/retire/pre/fers/index.asp" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Federal Employee Retirement System</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">&nbsp;(FERS), which covers all workers hired after 1984.</SPAN></P> <P><BR /><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Federal government retirement benefits are not taxable in Alabama.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H3><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Income that is not reported to Alabama includes:</SPAN></H3> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Retirement benefits</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Unemployment</SPAN></LI> <LI><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Life Insurance (proceeds received because of a person's death)</SPAN></LI> </UL> <P><BR /><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Please click </SPAN><A href="https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/individual-corporate/income-exempt-from-alabama-income-taxation/#:~:text=Disability%20retirement%20payments%20(and%20other,that%20was%20willed%20to%20you." target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">here &nbsp;</SPAN></A><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">for the listing of income types exempt from Alabama taxation.</SPAN></P> <P><BR />&nbsp;</P> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:11:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-alabama-taxable-pension-income/01/3171282#M210413 LindaS5247 2024-02-06T23:11:04Z