Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR 1099R

1099R's Have been Mailed! Important Update for those who have Oklahoma state income taxes withheld from their pension: Box 12 of the 1099R for state taxes was inadvertently entered into box 10. Please note that box 10 should be empty. The dollar amount that is in box 10 is the correct amount of Oklahoma state income taxes withheld for box 12. We will be drafting a letter to explain the error and to be used as a supplement to the 1099R's. The correct box 12 information has been transmitted to the IRS. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Tired of waiting on the Post Office for your pension check? Go Direct Deposit! It's easy, all you need to do is fill out Form 5 and attach a voided check!

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PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS EVERY TIME YOU MOVE, FORM 16A, TO KEEP OUR RECORDS UP TO DATE AND TO AVOID DELAYS IN RECEIVING IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS.

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Thank you for visiting the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System Web Site!

The System was created as a state agency by the legislature in 1981. Currently there are 21,743 participating members in the System. Of those participating members, 4,009 are active paid firefighters, 7,800 are active volunteer firefighters, 3,867 are retired paid firefighters or their beneficiaries, 5,154 are retired volunteer firefighters or their beneficiaries, 28 are terminated vested paid firefighters, and 885 are terminated vested volunteer firefighters. The System receives its funding from employer and member contributions, a portion of the state insurance premium tax and returns on investments. The System is overseen by a 13 member Board of Trustees and provides pension benefits such as normal retirement, disability retirement, surviving spouse benefits and a death benefit.

This site contains a wealth of information about the System so feel free to explore. And if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.