Question: are civil service pensions taxable?
Answer: These benefits are paid primarily under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Em- ployees' Retirement System (FERS). Tax rules for annuity benefits. Part of the annuity ben- efits you receive is a tax-free recovery of your contribu- tions to the CSRS or FERS. The rest of your benefits are taxable.