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STATE Social Security Taxed? State Pension Taxed? Out-of-State Pension Taxed?
Alabama exempt exempt exempt
Alaska no state income tax    
Arizona exempt exempt to $2,500  
Arkansas exempt exempt to $6,000 exempt to $6,000
California exempt taxable taxable
Colorado exempt (a) exempt (a) exempt (a)
Connecticut exempt (b) taxable  
Delaware exempt exempt to $12,500 if 60 or older exempt to $12,500 if 60 or older
Florida Social Security taxed no state income tax  
Georgia exempt exempt to $14,000 (c) eligible for exemption
Hawaii exempt exempt exempt
Idaho exempt taxable taxable
Illinois exempt exempt  
Indiana exempt taxable fully taxed
Iowa exempt to (d) exempt to (e) qualifies for exemption (e)
Kansas taxed exempt fully taxed
Kentucky exempt exempt to $37,000 based on Federal tax liability
Louisiana exempt exempt fully taxed
Maine exempt exempt to $6,000 (f) exempt to $6,000 (f)
Maryland exempt exempt to $16,500 (f) fully taxable
Massachusetts exempt exempt reciprocal if Mass. Pension not taxed
Michigan exempt exempt exempt
Minnesota exempt (g) taxable partially taxed
Mississippi exempt exempt exempt
Missouri exempt to $6,000 (h) exempt to $6,000 (h) qualifies for exemption (h)
Montana exempt to $3,600 (i) exempt to $3,600 (i) qualifies for exemption (e)
Nebraska taxable taxable fully taxed
Nevada no state income tax    
New Hampshire no state income tax    
New Jersey exempt exempt, see (j)
New Mexico exempt to $8,000 (k) exempt to $8,000 (k) based on Federal tax liability
New York exempt exempt may be included in $20,000 exemption
North Carolina exempt exempt to $4,000  
North Dakota taxable exempt to $5,000 fully taxed
Ohio exempt taxable  
Oklahoma exempt exempt to $5,500 exempt to $4,400
Oregon credit (l) credit (l) eligible for credit
Pennsylvania exempt exempt exempt
Rhode Island taxable taxable?  
South Carolina exempt exempt (m)
South Dakota no state income tax    
Tennessee no state income tax
Texas no state income tax    
Utah taxable exempt (n)
Vermont taxable taxable taxed up to 24% of Federal liability
Virginia exempt exempt (o) fully taxed
Washington exempt exempt  
West Virginia taxable (p) exempt to $2,000 (p) qualifies for exemption (p)
Wisconsin taxed up to 50% May be exempt fully taxed
Wyoming exempt exempt  
District of Columbia exempt exempt to $3,000  
(a)   Ages 55-64 may exclude a total of $20,000 for a couple; those over 65 may exclude up to $24,000 for a couple.
(b)   If the federal adjusted gross income is less than $50,000, if single and $60,000, if married.
(c)    If 62 or older or if disabled
(d)   Incomes under $25,000 (individual) and $32,000 (married, filing jointly)
(e)   Taxpayers 55 and older or disabled may exempt $5,000 (individual filers) or $10,000 (married, filing jointly) of pension income.
(f)     Minus the amount of Social Security
(g)   Only if the taxpayer has no other income
(h)   Exemption phased out for incomes of $25,000 (individual) and $32,000 (married, filing jointly).
(i)     Reduced by $2 for every $1 that federal gross income exceeds $30,000. Phases out at $31,800 (individual) or $33,600 (married, filing jointly) when both spouses have pension income.
(j)     Taxpayers must be 62 or older to qualify for any pension exemptions. The exemption amounts are up to $9,375 (individual) or $12,500 (married, filing jointly).
(k)    Taxpayers 65 and older may exempt up to $8,000 from any income source if their income is under $28,500 (individual) or $51,000 (married, filing jointly) of taxable pensions, annuities or IRA distributions.
(l)     Those 62 or older with household income less than $22,500 (individual) or $45,000 (married, filing jointly) and with Social Security income below $7,500 (individual) or $15,000 (married, filing jointly) may receive a credit of up to 9% of retirement income.
(m)  Under age 65, exempt to $3,000; age 65 exempt to $10,000; over 65, exempt to $15,000.
(n)   Those age 66 and older may exclude up to $7,500, if income is below $25,000 (individual) or $32,000 (married, filing jointly).
(o)   Ages 62-64 exempt to $6,000 from any income source: over 65 exempt to $12,000.
Taxpayers 65 and older or surviving spouses of any age may exclude the first $8,000 (individual) or $16,000 (married, filing jointly) of any retirement income

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