You must file a return for 2016 if: You have to pay tax for 2016. We sent you a request to file a return. You and your spouse or common-law partner elected to split pension income for 2016. See lines 115, 116, 129, and 210. You received working income tax benefit advance payments in 2016.
The minimum number of points to be eligible for retirement at the age of 60 with 20 qualifying years of service is 1,000 (50 points per year) with a corresponding retirement pay equal to 6.94 percent (1,000/360 x 2.5=6.94%) of basic pay.
How early they can retire depends on the number of active duty days they served on a mobilization after Jan. 28, 2008. Early retirement reduces eligibility age for receipt of Reserve retired pay by three months for each aggregate of 90 days of qualifying active duty performed within a fiscal year. For example, if you served 90-179 days in a fiscal year, you could only retire 3 months early.