• Form SSA-1099 and RRB-1099, total
If you are a surviving spouse and your
Enter the amount that you determined on
spouse was 100 percent disabled as a result
amount before deductions (if you did
Line 9. Be sure to include both incomes on
Lines 1–6.
of military service, all the veteran payments
not include an amount on Federal Forms
and benefits must be included.
1040 or 1040A)
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Lump sum distributions from Social Security
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Subtract Line 9 from Line 8 and enter
Administration and other agencies must
amount on Line 10. If you RENTED or
Include the amount of public assistance,
be claimed in the year in which they are
did not own and occupy your home for
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
received.
the ENTIRE YEAR, the amount you enter
child support, unemployment compensa-
on Line 10 cannot exceed $27,500. If the
tion, and Temporary Assistance payments
amount of your net household income on
HELPFUL HINTS
re c eived by you and your minor children.
Line 10 is above $27,500, and you are not
Wait to file your return until you get your
Tempo r ary Assistance payments include
eligible for the credit. There is no need to
Form SSA-1099 received in January, 2012,
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
complete and submit the form.
that states what your benefits were for the
(TANF) payments. In Missouri, the program
If you OWNED AND OCCUPIED your
entire 2011 year. See the sample Form
is referred to as Temporary Assistance (TA).
home for the ENTIRE YEAR, the amount you
SSA-1099 on page 38.
enter on Line 10 cannot exceed $30,000. If
I f you are receiving railroad retirement
HELPFUL HINTS
the amount of your net household income
benefits, you should get two Forms RRB-1099.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is paid
on Line 10 is above $30,000, you are not
Form RRB-1099-R shows annuities and
by the Social Security Ad m in i s t ration. You
eligible for the credit. There is no need to
pensions and the Form RRB-1099 is your
have to request an SSI form indicating total
complete and submit the form.
social security equivalent railroad retirement
benefits received from your local social
Note: Your home or dwelling is the place in
benefits. Include the amount from Form
security office. The form should be stamped
which you reside in Missouri, whether owned
RRB-1099 that states social security equiva-
or signed by the Social Security Ad m in i s-
or rented, and the surrounding land, not to
lent (usually Tier I benefits) on Line 2.
tra t ion. If you have minor children who
exceed five acres, as is reasonably necessary
receive SSI benefits, the children do not
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qualify for a credit. However, if you qualify
may be part of a larger unit such as a farm or
p
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for a credit, you must include the children’s
And
ension
ncome
building partly rented or used for business.
SSI benefits on Line 6.
Enter the amount of pensions, annuities,
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I f you receive temporary assistance from the
rental income, dividends, or exempt interest
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Children’s Division (CD) or Family Support
income not included on Form MO-PTS,
If you owned and occupied your home,
Division (FSD), you must include all cash
Line 1. (Do not include amount of exclud-
include the amount of real estate tax you paid
benefits re c eived for your entire household.
able costs of pensions or annuities.) See
for 2011 only. Do not include special assess-
The Department of Revenue verifies this
the following to determine the amount of
ments (sewer lateral), penalties, service
information and failure to in c lude total
your pension or exempt interest:
charges, and interest listed on your tax
benefits may delay your refund.
• Forms 1099-R or W-2P — Total amount
receipt. You can only claim the taxes on your
before deductions not included on Form
primary residence that you occupy. Secondary
This includes any payments received from
MO-1040, Line 6 (Missouri adjusted
the government. Do not include the value
homes are not eligible for the credit.
gross income).
of commodity foods, food stamps, or
If you submit more than one receipt from
• F orms 1099-INT— Total amount not
heating and cooling assistance. Attach
a city or county for your residence, please
included on Form MO-1040, Line
a copy of Forms SSA-1099, a letter from
submit a letter of explanation.
6 (Missouri adjusted gross in c ome).
the Social Security Administration, a letter
If your home or farm has more than five
Include tax exempt interest from Form
from Social Services that includes the
acres or you own a mobile home and it is
MO-A, Part 1, Line 7.
total amount of assistance received, and
classified as personal property, a Form 948
If grants or long-term care benefits are
Employment Security 1099, if applicable.
Assessors Certification must be attached with
made payable to the nursing facility, do not
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include as income or rent.
tax receipt. If you own a mobile home and it
Complete Line 7 only if non business losses
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reduced the amount reported on Form
needed. In such cases, you can claim prop-
b
eneFits
MO-PTS, Line 1. If Line 1 was reduced by
erty tax for the mobile home and if appli-
nonbusiness losses, add back the amount
Enter railroad retirement benefits before
cable, rent for the lot. A credit will not be
of the loss on Line 7. A nonbusiness loss
deductions for medical premiums or with-
allowed on vehicles and other items listed
is a loss of income that did not result from
holdings of any kind from Form MO-A,
on the personal property tax receipt.
a trade or business. (Losses from Federal
Part 1, Line 9. (Attach a copy of your Form
If you share a home, report only the portion of
Form 1040, Schedule F and Schedule C are
RRB-1099-R.) (Do not include social secu-
real estate tax that was actually paid by you.
considered business losses and should not
rity equivalent railroad retirement included
be in c luded here.)
on Line 2).
If you use your home for business purposes,
the percentage of your home that is used for
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business purposes must be subtracted from
Include your veteran payments and benefits.
If you are single, enter “0”. If you are
your real estate taxes paid. If you need to use
Veteran payments and benefits include edu-
married—living separate for entire year,
a Form 948 to calculate the amount of real
and you are filing married filing separate
cation or training al l ow a nces, disability com-
estate tax, you must subtract the percentage of
on Form MO-1040, enter “0”.
pensation, grants, and insurance proceeds.
your home that is used for business purposes
If your filing status is Married and Filing
Exceptions: If you are 100 percent dis-
from allowable real estate taxes paid.
Combined, see below to determine the
abled as a result of military service, you
Example: Ruth has 10 acres surrounding her
amount you will enter on Line 9.
are not required to include your veteran
house. She needs to use a Form 948, because
• I f you OWNED and OCCUPIED your
payments and benefits. You must attach
she is only entitled to receive credit for 5
home for the ENTIRE YEAR, enter $4,000
a letter from the Veterans Administration
acres. By her calculations, she enters $500
on Line 9.
that states that you are 100 percent
on Form 948, Line 6. Ruth also uses 15
• I f you RENTED or did not own your
disabled as a result of military service.
percent of her house for her business. She will
home for the ENTIRE YEAR, enter $2,000
To request a copy of the letter, call the
multiply $500 by 85 percent and enter this
on Line 9.
Veterans Administration at (800) 827-1000.
figure ($425) on Form MO-PTS, Line 11.
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