Howard (71), a retired single taxpayer, received a monthly pension of $2,500 ($30,000 annually). He did not contribute any after-tax dollars to the plan while he was working; his employer paid all the costs. Howard's only other income for the year consisted of $17,256 in social security benefits. In early 2022, howard received the following 2021 form 1099-r reporting the distribution from his pension plan. When howard files his tax return, how much should he report as taxable income from pensions and annuities?.