State of Michigan - pension tax deduction based on birth year

[heislerbecky]

Michigan residents, filing jointly.  Husband born in 1940.  State Treasury website indicates that qualifies us for reduction in taxable pension income.  Can't find that in TurboTax which creates a higher state tax due

As a refresher, here are the different age categories that will determine the taxability of your pension:

1)     IF YOU WERE BORN BEFORE 1946:

• Benefits are exempt from Michigan state tax up to $50,509 if filing single, or $101,019 if married filing jointly.

[Anita01]

After you enter the 1099-R in the Federal program, you need to continue on to answer a series of questions.  One of the first screens after entry asks you to check the source of the pension, and, as it tells you, that determines whether the money is taxable in the state or not.  To go back and review your answer or enter it now enter 1099-R in the Find window on the upper right, hit enter, then the Jump To.