The 2020 W-4P Tax Withholding Form is Available!
The IRS has released the 2020 W-4P form. As an IMRF retiree, you need the W-4P to establish or change tax withholding from your benefits payments.

If you already have a W-4P on file with IMRF, you do not need to submit a new form unless you want to change your tax withholding. If you do not file a new W-4P, IMRF will compute your withholding based on the information from the existing W-4P we have on file.

One change in the 2020 W-4P form is that you can no longer elect to have a flat dollar amount deducted. Instead, you need to use the worksheets provided on the W-4P form or the IRS online withholding estimator to calculate your withholding.*

The quickest and easiest way to file W-4P tax withholding information is through our secure Member Access. See the box at the bottom of the page for details.

A paper copy of the W-4P form is also available for download here. New this year, IMRF will use the IRS W-4P form instead of the previous IMRF adapted version of the form.

*If you are unsure about the correct withholding amount, please consult your tax advisor.
14 States That Won't Tax Your Pension
IMRF Retired Members who are considering moving to another state should know that some states will tax your pension. Illinois is one of only 14 states in the U.S. that does not require retirees to pay a state tax on their pension benefits. The 14 states that do not tax pensions are:


  • Alabama

  • Alaska

  • Florida

  • Hawaii

  • Illinois

  • Mississippi

  • Nevada

  • New Hampshire

  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota

  • Tennessee

  • Texas

  • Washington

  • Wyoming
For more information on federal and state income taxes for retirees, click here.

For details on different states' tax policies, you can find contact information for each state here.
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