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About Publication 721, Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits

 

Publication 721 explains how the federal income tax rules apply to civil service retirement benefits received by retired federal employees (including those disabled) or their survivors. These benefits are paid primarily under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS).

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