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Is My Pension or Annuity Payment Taxable?

This interview will help you determine if your pension or annuity payment from an employer-sponsored retirement plan or nonqualified annuity is taxable. It doesn't address Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).

Information You'll Need:

The type of retirement plan the distribution was made from (i.e. qualified retirement plan, nonqualified annuity). You may need to check with your employer or plan administrator.
If you have a cost to recover in the qualified retirement plan or the amount of investment in the contract for a nonqualified annuity.
If any portion of your investment in the nonqualified annuity contract was made before August 14, 1982.
The amount of any previous distribution from your nonqualified annuity.
Whether federal income tax was withheld from the distribution (Form 1099-R).

The tool is designed for use by taxpayers that were U.S. citizens or resident aliens for the entire tax year for which they're inquiring about. If married, the spouse must also have been a U.S. citizen or resident alien for the entire tax year. For information regarding nonresidents or dual-status aliens, please see Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.

Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes.

Note: After 15 minutes of inactivity, you'll be forced to start over.

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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 30-Dec-2016