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.
There are some key differences between active duty and reserve component retirement benefits that must be understood in order to adequately plan for retirement; most importantly, the age at which you will be eligible to draw payments, which is generally age 60. There are also some differences in how the years of qualifying service are determined.