FORM MO-PTS
amounts here. If you are not eligible for the
Social Security Disability Benefits on Line
social security or social security disability
5. However, if you are married filing a
exemption, enter a $0 on Line 11.
combined return, one spouse may enter an
INFORMATION TO COMPLETE
amount on Line 4 and the other spouse may
PRIVATE PENSION CALCULATION
FORM MO-PTS
enter an amount on Line 5.
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If you qualify for the Property Tax Credit you
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A military pension is a pension received for
Form MO-1040 and mail to: Missouri
Include the taxable 2011 social security
your service in a branch of the armed services
Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 2800,
benefits. This information can be found on:
of the United States, including the Missouri
Jefferson City, MO 65105-2800.
• Federal Form 1040A—Line 14b
Army Reserve and Missouri National Guard.
• Federal Form 1040—Line 20b
Important: You must complete Form
You must reduce your military pension
MO-1040, Line 1 through Line 37, before
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exemption by any portion of your military
you complete Form MO-PTS.
pension that is included in the calculation of
Include the taxable 2011 pension received
Note: If your filing status on Form MO-1040
your public pension exemption. Therefore, if
from private sources for each spouse. This
is married filing combined, but you and your
you qualify for the public pension, make sure
information can be found on:
spouse lived at different addresses the entire
you complete the Public Pension Calculation
• F ederal Form 1040A— Lines 11b and 12b
year, you may file a separate Form MO-PTC.
(Section A) before you calculate your military
• Federal Form 1040—Lines 15b and 16b
Do not include spouse name or social security
pension exemption.
Do not include any payments from public
number if you marked married filing separate.
pensions, social security benefits, or
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(Exam p le: One spouse lives in a nursing home
railroad retirement payments on this line.
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or residential care facility while the other
SOCIAL SECURITY OR SOCIAL
spouse remains in the home the entire year.)
Include your total military retirement bene-
SECURITY DISABILITY
If filing a separate Form MO-PTC, you cannot
fits reported on federal Form 1040A, Line
CALCULATION
take the $2,000 or $4,000 deduction on Line
12b or federal Form 1040, Line 16b. If you
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are filing a combined return and both spouses
Credit on the Form MO-PTS.
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To take the social security exemption, you
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receives social security retirement benefits,
which qualification you are filing the Form
Include your total retirement benefits from
partial benefits at age 62, full benefits at
MO-PTS. You must check a qualification
public sources (including military) reported
age 65 or older, or a disabled individual
box to be eligible for the credit. Check only
on federal Form 1040A, Line 12b or federal
receiving social security disability income
one box. Attach the appropriate documen-
Form 1040, Line 16b. If you are filing
(SSDI), who reaches full retirement age
tation to verify your qualification. (The
a combined return and both spouses had
during the taxable year and receives retire-
required documentation is listed behind
retirement benefits from public sources,
ment benefits should include on Line 4, the
each qualification on Form MO-PTS.)
combine those amounts on Line 2.
amount of federal taxable benefits, which
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• Federal Form 1040A—Line 14b
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• Federal Form 1040—Line 20b
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you must file married filing combined and
Taxable social security benefits must
include all household income.
Multiply the percentage calculated on Line 3
be allocated by each spouse’s share of
Please use the social security number of the
the benefits received for the year. To
by the total public pension amount reported
person filing the claim.
determine each spouse’s portion of the
on Line 14 of Section A. If you did not claim a
taxable social security on Line 4, complete
public pension, enter $0.
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worksheet for Lines 4 and 5 (below).
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The maximum military exemption you may
security benefits before any deductions and
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claim in 2011 is equal to 30 percent of your
the amount of social security equivalent
A disabled individual, receiving social
military pension. Multiply the amount on
railroad re t ire m ent benefits. See the fol l ow-
security disability income (SSDI) for the
Line 5 by 30 percent.
ing to deter m ine nontaxable benefits:
entire taxable year should enter on Line
• Federal Form 1040, Line 20a less Line 20b
5, the amount of federal taxable benefits,
• Federal Form 1040A, Line 14a less Line 14b
which can be found on:
WORKSHEET FOR LINES 4 AND 5
• F ederal Form 1040A— Line 14b
• F ederal Form 1040—Line 20b
1. Total social security - Enter amount from:
1 __________
Taxable social security disability benefits
• Federal Form 1040A, Line 14a
must be allocated by each spouse’s share
of the benefits received for the year. To
• Federal Form 1040, Line 20a
determine each spouse’s portion of the
Yourself
Spouse
taxable social security disability on Line
2. Enter each spouse’s portion of the total social security
2Y________ 2S________
5, complete worksheet for Lines 4 and 5
3. Divide Line 2Y and 2S by Line 1
3Y______% 3S______%
(below).
4. Taxable social security - Enter amount from:
4 __________
Note: A taxpayer filing single, head of
household, qualifying widower, or married
• Federal Form 1040A, Line 14b
filing separate may not enter amounts
• Federal Form 1040, Line 20b
on both Line 4, Taxable Social Security
5. Multiply Line 4 by percentages on 3Y and 3S and enter
5Y________ 5S________
Benefits, and Line 5, Taxable Social
Security Disability Benefits. Report only
amounts here and on Lines 4 or 5 of Part 3 of the MO-A, Section C
Social Security Benefits on Line 4 and
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