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Attention Retirees – 2019 1099-R Tax Forms available

Angela Lechtenberg, APR

1099-R Tax Forms-1

Your 2019 1099 is now available through myLAGERS.

Log on and download yours today!

Instructions for download

To access your documents, log on to your myLAGERS account. Firefox web browser preferred. Download is not available with Safari web browser.

Click on the 1099-R Tab on the left hand navigation bar.

If you receive a Partial Lump Sum (PLUS) distribution in 2019, you will have a separate 1099-R for that distribution.

A hard copy of your 1099-R will be mailed by January 31. Please remember to allow time for normal U.S. Postal Service delivery.

If you have questions for need assistance logging on to your myLAGERS account, please call our office at 1-800-447-4334. During periods of high call volume, if your call is not answered immediately, please leave a message and your call will be returned promptly.

You may need Adode Reader in order to download and view your 1099-R. Download Adobe Reader here.

Don’t forget to visit our website for more information on the taxation of your LAGERS benefits as well as an explanation of what each box on your 1099-R means. Click here to visit our taxes page now!

Changing Your Tax Withholding

You may be choosing to have LAGERS withhold taxes from your monthly benefit. However, you have the flexibility to change these withholdings as your tax situation changes throughout retirement.

You can change your tax withholdings through your myLAGERS account or you can complete a new tax withholding for online through the LAGERS website and send it back to the LAGERS office.

Retiree Link Meeting

Retiree Link Meetings 2020

Make sure to sign up to attend one of our 2020 Retiree Link meetings. Have a light breakfast and get an update on the system; then hear about some interesting topics from our guest speakers. Access the schedule here. We’ll also send you a postcard about the meeting in your area.