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Pub. 575, Pension and Annuity Income 2004 Tax Year

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    Worksheet A. Simplified Method (Keep for Your Records)

    1. Enter the total pension or annuity payments received this year. Also, add this amount to the total for Form 1040, line 16a, or Form 1040A, line 12a 1.  
    2. Enter your cost in the plan (contract) at the annuity starting date plus any death benefit exclusion 2.  
    Note:If your annuity starting date was before this year and you completed this worksheet last year, skip line 3 and enter the amount from line 4 of last year's worksheet on line 4 below. Otherwise, go to line 3.  
    3. Enter the appropriate number from Table 1 below. But if your annuity starting date was after 1997 and the payments are for your life and that of your beneficiary, enter the appropriate number from Table 2 below. 3.  
    4. Divide line 2 by line 3 4.  
    5. Multiply line 4 by the number of months for which this year's payments were made. If your annuity starting date was before 1987, enter this amount on line 8 below and skip lines 6, 7, 10, and 11. Otherwise go to line 6 5.  
    6. Enter any amounts previously recovered tax free in years after 1986 6.  
    7. Subtract line 6 from line 2 7.  
    8. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 7 8.  
    9. Taxable amount for year. Subtract line 8 from line 1. Enter the result, but not less than zero. Also, add this amount to the total for Form 1040, line 16b, or Form 1040A, line 12b. Note: If your Form 1099-R shows a larger taxable amount, use the amount on this line instead 9.  
    10. Add lines 6 and 8 10.  
    11. Balance of cost to be recovered. Subtract line 10 from line 2 11.  
                 
    Table 1 for Line 3 Above
      IF the age at
    annuity starting date was
      AND your annuity starting date was—
               
        before November 19, 1996, enter on line 3 after November 18, 1996,
    enter on line 3
      55 or under 300 360
      56–60 260 310
      61–65 240 260
      66–70 170 210
      71 or over 120 160
    Table 2 for Line 3 Above
      IF the combined ages at annuity starting date were   THEN enter on line 3      
      110 or under   410      
      111–120   360      
      121–130   310      
      131–140   260      
      141 or over   210      
                 

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