As a KS resident, is USAF Retirement compensation taxed in KS?

[Rose Hill]

On the PENSION Deduction Summary page, I thought my USAF retirement would be listed but it is not.  Did I miss something?

Ken [removed]

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[LindaS5247 · Accepted solution]

No, your USAF retirement compensation is not taxed in Kansas. As a Kansas resident, your military retirement pay (including Survivor Benefit Plan payments) is fully exempt from state income tax, although it is still subject to federal taxes.

You probably missed the question in the federal section asking if this is a "military pension" or "government retirement" when you entered  your Form 1099-R.

To get to those screens in TurboTax to review your entries, you can:

1. Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type Form 1099-R in the search box
3. Click on the link Jump to Form 1099-R
4. Select the pencil icon next to your Form 1099-R for your USAF retirement and follow through the screens until you see "Where is your distribution from?"
5. Click on the first circle for Retirement distributions from US Government (including military) and "Continue"

For additional instructions on how to enter a Form 1099-R in TurboTax click here for " Where do I enter my 1099-R?"

Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

[Rose Hill]

Thanks for the answer.  I'm in the middle of filing an amendment for 2025 and the Kansas tax window has changed from a bill of $7,473 to refund of $5,408 and the US window chanced from $34,532 due to an additional $743 due.

I have mailed the tax returns and checks.  Why do I owe more Federal taxes?

Ken Coryell

[AmyC · Accepted solution]

Your federal tax should not change from a KS exemption. You don't mention amending the federal. If you were simply amending KS but the federal changed, there could be tax forms in your return that have been updated since you filed. You will want to review your original return and compare it to the new return and look for differences line by line on all the forms.