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New Member
posted Feb 25, 2021 11:48:23 AM

Ma Form 1 Section 3

On mass form 1 in section 3 I have a problem with a tax exempt portion as reported on a 1099r.  This pension is from federal employment and is not taxable by the state.  The system says there is something wrong with what I am doing.  I have been doing this for a lot of years the same way.  I went back to my federal income and everything I put in the OPM 1099R entry is correct.  What do I need to do

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Expert Alumni
Feb 25, 2021 12:08:50 PM

You should go to the section of TurboTax where you first entered the 1099-R in the income section.

 

In the State Information, Box 14-16, do not enter anything in this area, since your pension as a retired teacher is not taxable in Massachusetts.

 

 

New Member
Feb 25, 2021 4:59:33 PM

The OPM 1099R is a CSA 1099R.  The boxes you are talking about are not o this CSA. 1099R

Expert Alumni
Feb 25, 2021 5:36:06 PM

To enter the CSA 1099-R, go to Retirement Plans

  • and select IRA, 401(k), Pension Plans (1099-R,) then Start
  • Click on box I'll type it in myself, then Continue
  • Tell Us Which 1099-R You Have and click on your form and Continue
  • Follow the Prompts
  • On the next page, enter the information and do not include any information in the State Information section
  • Follow the prompts

New Member
Mar 1, 2021 4:59:00 AM

I cannot get by this problem.  I deleted the OPM record, started from scratch and followed the instructions.  It looked like it was going to work.  Once I got to the Mass St Return, the problem I originally had was still present. I went back to the Federal CSA 1099R and found the software had populated the State center box with MA.

I did not put this in when recreating the OPM CSA 1099R.  What next?