Government Benefit or Payment




For You

Part 2

Report the following:

  • Honoraria you received from the United States Government.
  • Consulting fees you received as an independent contractor with the United States Government.
  • Salary you received from state, local, or foreign government employment.
  • Honoraria or consulting fees you received from state, local, or foreign government sources.
  • Your retirement benefits from a state, local, or foreign government, such as participation in a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan.
  • Your income from state, local, or foreign government benefits programs.

Do not report the following:

  • Income you received as an employee of the United States Government, including military Reserve pay.
  • Retirement benefits you received from the United States Government, including the Thrift Savings Plan and any other United States Government retirement system.
  • Your income from the United States Government’s Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and other similar United States Government benefits programs.