Why does turbo tax enter wages on the information worksheet for Federal Service to date on the Oregon Information Worksheet as a date when In Audreys wages?

[parkyj]

I have to fill out the Oregon Information Worksheet and I don't know what Federal Service  to Date means?

[LenaH]

The federal service date is the date you started employment with the federal government, whether in the military or in a civilian job. 

The federal service date is used when reporting a Federal pension on your Oregon return. Per the State of Oregon, you may be able to subtract some or all of your taxable federal pension included in federal income. This includes benefits paid to the retiree or the beneficiary. The subtraction amount is based on the number of months of federal service or points earned for retirement before and after October 1, 1991.

• If all of your months of federal service occurred or points were earned before October 1, 1991, subtract 100 percent of the taxable federal pension income you reported on your federal return. 
• If you have no months of service or points earned before October 1, 1991, you can’t subtract any federal pension. 
• If your service occurred or points were earned both before and after October 1, 1991, you will subtract a percentage of the taxable federal pension income you reported on your federal return.

Publication OR-17