Forms CSA and CSF 1099-R, Civil Service and Federal Employees Retirement System

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1. Select the Federal Taxes tab (the Personal tab in the Home & Business edition).
2. Select the Wages & Income subtab (select Explore on My Own if necessary).
3. Scroll down the Wages & Income screen until you see the Retirement Plans and Social Security group.
4. Click on the Start/Update button to the right of the IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals category.  
5. Follow the prompts.

The interview asks about periodic payments. These are funds you receive on a regular intervals over a predetermined period of time, such as 15 years, or maybe for life. Check your plan for how to answer these questions.

Depending on the dates and rules of your pension, a portion of your payments may be excluded from your income using one of two methods, either the General Rule or the Simplified Method. For information about excluding part of your federal pension payments, see IRS Topic 411 – Pensions, the General Rule and the Simplified Method.

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 If you need to correct or change any information you have entered from your CSA 1099-R or CSF 1099-R, the steps you take depends on if you have already filed your tax return.

• If you have yet to file your return, simply follow the navigation instructions above, and correct or change your information.
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