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Publication 918 2003 Tax Year

Publication 918
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Publication 503

Worksheet 1. Worksheet for 2002 Expenses Paid in 2003
(Note: Use this worksheet to figure the credit you may claim for 2002 expenses paid in 2003.)

1. Enter your 2002 qualified expenses paid in 2002 1.  
2. Enter your 2002 qualified expenses paid in 2003 2.  
3. Add the amounts on lines 1 and 2 3.  
4. Enter $2,400 if care was for one qualifying person ($4,800 if for two or more) 4.  
5. Enter any dependent care benefits received for 2002 and excluded from your income (from line 20 of 2002 Form 2441 or Schedule 2 (Form 1040A)) 5.  
6. Subtract amount on line 5 from amount on line 4 and enter the result 6.  
7. Compare your earned income for 2002 and your spouse's earned income for 2002 and enter the smaller amount 7.  
8. Compare the amounts on lines 3, 6, and 7 and enter the smallest amount 8.  
9. Enter the amount on which you figured the credit for 2002 (from line 6 of 2002 Form 2441 or Schedule 2 (Form 1040A)) 9.  
10. Subtract amount on line 9 from amount on line 8 and enter the result. If zero or less, stop here. You cannot increase your credit by any previous year's expenses 10.  
11. Enter your 2002 adjusted gross income (from line 35 of your 2002 Form 1040 or line 21 of your 2002 Form 1040A) 11.  
12. Find your 2002 adjusted gross income in the 2002 table of percentages shown below and enter the corresponding decimal amount here 12.  

IF your adjusted gross income is: THEN the  
  Over   But not over   percentage is:  
  $0   $10,000   30%  
  10,000   12,000   29%  
  12,000   14,000   28%  
  14,000   16,000   27%  
  16,000   18,000   26%  
  18,000   20,000   25%  
  20,000   22,000   24%  
  22,000   24,000   23%  
  24,000   26,000   22%  
  26,000   28,000   21%  
  28,000   No limit   20%  

13. Multiply line 10 by line 12. Add this amount to your 2003 credit and enter the total on line 9 of your 2003 Form 2441 or Schedule 2 (Form 1040A). Write the following on the dotted line next to line 9 of Form 2441 or in the space to the left of line 9 on Schedule 2 (Form 1040A):
  • CPYE
  • The amount of this credit for a prior year's expenses
  • The name and taxpayer identification number of the person for whom you paid the prior year's expenses

13.  

Publication 523

Worksheet 1. Adjusted Basis of Home Sold

Caution:See Worksheet 1 Instructions before you use this worksheet.  
1.   Enter the purchase price of the home sold. (If you filed Form 2119 when you originally acquired that home to postpone gain on the sale of a previous home before May 7, 1997, enter the adjusted basis of the new home from that Form 2119.) 1.    
2.   Seller paid points for home bought after 1990. (See Seller-paid points.) Do not include any seller-paid points you already subtracted to arrive at the amount entered on line 1 above 2.    
3.   Subtract line 2 from line 1 3.    
4.   Settlement fees or closing costs. See Settlement fees or closing costs. If line 1 includes the adjusted basis of the new home from Form 2119, go to line 6.          
  a. Abstract and recording fees 4a.        
  b. Legal fees (including title search and preparing documents) 4b.        
  c. Surveys 4c.        
  d. Title insurance 4d.        
  e. Transfer or stamp taxes 4e.        
  f. Amounts that the seller owed that you agreed to pay (back taxes or interest, recording or mortgage fees, and sales commissions)
4f.
       
  g. Other 4g.        
5.   Add lines 4a through 4g 5.    
6.   Cost of additions and improvements. Do not include any additions and improvements included on line 1 above 6.    
7.   Special tax assessments paid for local improvements, such as streets and sidewalks 7.    
8.   Other increases to basis 8.    
9.   Add lines 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 9.    
10.   Depreciation, related to the business use or rental of the home, claimed (or allowable) 10.        
11.   Other decreases to basis (see Decreases to basis.) 11.        
12.   Add lines 10 and 11 12.    
13.   ADJUSTED BASIS OF HOME SOLD. Subtract line 12 from line 9. Enter here and on Worksheet 2, line 4 13.    

Publication 523

Worksheet 2. Gain (or Loss), Exclusion, and Taxable Gain

Part 1 – Gain (or Loss) on Sale      
1.   Selling price of home 1.    
2.   Selling expenses 2.    
3.   Subtract line 2 from line 1 3.    
4.   Adjusted basis of home sold (from Worksheet 1, line 13) 4.    
5.   Subtract line 4 from line 3. This is the gain (or loss) on the sale. If this is a loss, stop here 5.    
Part 2 – Exclusion and Taxable Gain      
6.   Enter any depreciation allowed or allowable on the property for periods after May 6, 1997. If none, enter zero 6.    
7.   Subtract line 6 from line 5. (If the result is less than zero, enter zero.) 7.    
8.   If you qualify to exclude gain on the sale, enter your maximum exclusion. (See Maximum Exclusion earlier.) If you do not qualify to exclude gain, enter -0- 8.    
9.   Enter the smaller of line 7 or line 8. This is your exclusion 9.    
10.   Subtract line 9 from line 5. This is your taxable gain. Report it as described under Reporting the Gain on page 16. If the amount on this line is zero, do not report the sale or exclusion on your tax return. If the amount on line 6 is more than zero, complete line 11 10.    
11.   Enter the smaller of line 6 or line 10. Enter this amount on line 12 of the Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain Worksheet in the instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040) 11.    

Publication 523

Worksheet 3.Reduced Maximum Exclusion

Caution:Complete this worksheet only if you qualify for a reduced maximum exclusion. (See Reduced Maximum Exclusion earlier.) Complete column (B) only if you are married filing a joint return. (A)

You
(B)

Your Spouse
 
1. Maximum amount 1. $250,000.00 $250,000.00  
2a. Enter the number of days (or months) that you used the property as a main home during the 5-year period ending on the date of sale. (If married filing jointly, fill in columns (A) and (B))

2a.
     
b. Enter the number of days (or months) that you owned the property during the 5-year period ending on the date of sale. (If married filing jointly and one spouse owned the property longer than the other spouse, both spouses are treated as owning the property for the longer period)


b.
     
c. Enter the smaller of line 2a or 2b c.      
3. Have you (or your spouse if filing jointly) excluded gain from the sale of another home during the 2-year period ending on the date of this sale?
NO. Skip line 3 and enter the number of days (or months) from line 2c on line 4.
YES. Enter the number of days (or months) between the date of the most recent sale of another home on which you excluded gain and the date of sale of this home




3.
     
4. Enter the smaller of line 2c or 3 4.      
5. Divide the amount on line 4 by 730 days (or 24 months). Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least 3 places). But do not enter an amount greater than 1.000
5.
     
6. Multiply the amount on line 1 by the decimal amount on line 5 6.      
7. Add the amounts in columns (A) and (B) of line 6. This is your reduced maximum exclusion. Enter it here and on Worksheet 2, line 8
7.
     

Publication 527

Table 2

Table 2

Publication 535

Worksheet 7–A. Self-Employed Health
Insurance Deduction Worksheet
(Keep for your records.)

1. Enter total payments made during the year for health insurance coverage established under your business for you, your spouse, and your dependents. (Do not include payments for any month you were eligible to participate in a health plan subsidized by your or your spouse's employer or any amount you claim on line 11 of Form 8885. Also, do not include payments for qualified long-term care insurance.) 1.  
2. For coverage under a qualified long-term care insurance contract, enter for each person covered the smaller of the following amounts.    
  a) Total payments made for that person during the year.    
  b) The amount shown below. (Use the person's age at the end of the year.)    
    $250— if that person is age 40 or younger     
    $470— if age 41 to 50    
    $940— if age 51 to 60    
    $2,510— if age 61 to 70    
    $3,130— if age 71 or older    
    (Do not include payments for any month you were eligible to participate in a long-term care insurance plan subsidized by your or your spouse's employer.) If more than one person is covered, figure separately the amount to enter for each person. Then enter the total of those amounts 2.  
3. Add the total of lines 1 and 2 3.  
4. Enter your net profit and any other earned income* from the trade or business under which the insurance plan is established. (If the business is an S corporation, skip to line 11.) 4.  
5. Enter the total of all net profits from: line 31, Schedule C (Form 1040); line 3, Schedule C–EZ (Form 1040); line 36, Schedule F (Form 1040); or line 15a, Schedule K–1 (Form 1065); plus any other income allocable to the profitable businesses. See the instructions for Schedule SE (Form 1040). (Do not include any net losses shown on these schedules.) 5.  
6. Divide line 4 by line 5 6.  
7. Multiply Form 1040, line 29, by the percentage on line 6 7.  
8. Subtract line 7 from line 4 8.  
9. Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040, line 31, attributable to the same trade or business in which the insurance plan is established 9.  
10. Subtract line 9 from line 8 10.  
11. Enter your wages from an S corporation in which you are a more-than-2% shareholder and in which the insurance plan is established 11.  
12. Enter the amount from Form 2555, line 43, attributable to the amount entered on line 4 or 11 above, or the amount from Form 2555–EZ, line 18, attributable to the amount entered on line 11 above 12.  
13. Subtract line 12 from line 10 or 11, whichever applies 13.  
14. Compare the amounts on lines 3 and 13 above. Enter the smaller of the two amounts here and on Form 1040, line 30. (Do not include this amount when figuring a medical expense deduction on
Schedule A (Form 1040).)
14.  
* Earned income includes net earnings and gains from the sale, transfer, or licensing of property you created. It does not include capital gain income.

Publication 560

Rate worksheet for self-employed.

If your plan's contribution rate is not a whole percentage (for example, 10½%), you cannot use the Rate Table for Self-Employed. Use the following worksheet instead.

Rate Worksheet for Self-Employed

1) Plan contribution rate as a decimal (for example, 10½% = 0.105)  
2) Rate in line 1 plus 1 (for example, 0.105 + 1 = 1.105)  
3) Self-employed rate as a decimal rounded to at least 3 decimal places (line 1 ÷ line 2)  

Publication 560

Rate table for self-employed.

If your plan's contribution rate is a whole percentage (for example, 12% rather than 12½%), you can use the following table to find your reduced contribution rate. Otherwise, use the rate worksheet provided later.

First, find your plan contribution rate (the contribution rate stated in your plan) in Column A of the table. Then read across to the rate under Column B. Enter the rate from Column B in step 1 of the Deduction Worksheet for Self-Employed.

Rate Table for Self-Employed

Column A
If the plan contri-
bution rate is:
(shown as %)
Column B
Your
rate is:
(shown as decimal)
1 .009901
2 .019608
3 .029126
4 .038462
5 .047619
6 .056604
7 .065421
8 .074074
9 .082569
10 .090909
11 .099099
12 .107143
13 .115044
14 .122807
15 .130435
16 .137931
17 .145299
18 .152542
19 .159664
20 .166667
21 .173554
22 .180328
23 .186992
24 .193548
25* .200000*
*The deduction for annual employer contributions (other than elective deferrals) to a SEP plan, a profit-sharing plan, or a money purchase plan, cannot be more than 20% of your net earnings (figured without deducting contributions for yourself) from the business that has the plan.

Publication 560

Deduction Worksheet for Self-Employed

  Step 1      
    Enter your net profit from line 31, Schedule C (Form 1040); line 3, Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040); line 36, Schedule F (Form 1040); or line 15a*, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)  
    *General partners should reduce this amount by the same additional expenses subtracted from line 15a to determine the amount on line 1 or 2 of Schedule SE  
  Step 2      
    Enter your deduction for self-employment tax from line 28, Form 1040  
  Step 3      
    Net earnings from self-employment. Subtract step 2 from step 1  
  Step 4      
    Enter your rate from the Rate Table for Self-Employed or Rate Worksheet for Self-Employed  
  Step 5      
    Multiply step 3 by step 4  
  Step 6      
    Multiply $200,000 by your plan contribution rate (not the reduced rate)  
  Step 7      
    Enter the smaller of step 5 or step 6  
  Step 8      
    Contribution dollar limit $40,000
    If you made any elective deferrals, go to step 9.    
    Otherwise, skip steps 9 through 18 and enter the smaller of step 7 or step 8 on step 19.    
  Step 9      
    Enter your allowable elective deferrals made during 2003. Do not enter more than $12,000  
  Step 10      
    Subtract step 9 from step 8  
  Step 11      
    Subtract step 9 from step 3    
  Step 12      
    Enter one-half of step 11  
  Step 13      
    Enter the smallest of step 7, 10, or 12  
  Step 14      
    Subtract step 13 from step 3  
  Step 15      
    Enter the smaller of step 9 or step 14  
    If you made catch-up contributions, go to step 16.    
    Otherwise, skip steps 16 through 18 and go to step 19.    
  Step 16      
    Subtract step 15 from step 14  
  Step 17      
    Enter your catch-up contributions, if any. Do not enter more than $2,000  
  Step 18      
    Enter the smaller of step 16 or step 17  
  Step 19      
    Add steps 13, 15, and 18. This is your maximum deductible contribution  
    Next: Enter your deduction on line 30, Form 1040.  

Publication 571

Worksheet 1. Maximum Amount Contributable (MAC)

Note.Use this worksheet to figure your MAC
Part I. Limit on Annual Additions    
1. Enter your includible compensation for your most recent year of service 1.  
2. Maximum 2. $40,000
3. Enter the lesser of line 1 or line 2. This is your limit on annual additions 3.  
  Caution: If you had only nonelective contributions, skip Part II and enter the amount from line 3 on line 16.    
Part II. Limit on Elective Deferrals    
4. Maximum contribution
  • For 2003, enter $12,000
  • For 2004, enter $13,000

4.  
  Note. If you have at least 15 years of service with a qualifying organization, complete lines 5 through 15. If not, enter zero (-0-) on line 14 and go to line 15.    
5. Amount per year of service 5. $ 5,000
6. Enter your years of service 6.  
7. Multiply line 5 by line 6 7.  
8. Enter the total of all elective deferrals for prior years made for you by qualifying organizations 8.  
9. Subtract line 8 from line 7. If zero or less, enter zero (-0-) 9.  
10. Maximum increase in limit for long service 10. $15,000
11. Enter all prior year increases in the limit for long service 11.  
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10 12.  
13. Maximum additional contributions 13. $ 3,000
14. Enter the least of lines 9, 12, or 13. This is your increase in the limit for long service 14.  
15. Add lines 4 and 14. This is your limit on elective deferrals 15.  
  Part III. Maximum Amount Contributable    
16.
  • If you had only nonelective contributions, enter the amount from line 3. This is your MAC.

  • If you had only elective deferrals, enter the lesser of lines 3 or 15. This is your MAC.

  • If you had both elective deferrals and nonelective contributions, enter the amount from line 3. This is your MAC. (Use the amount on line 15 to determine if you have excess elective deferrals as explained in chapter 7.)

16.  

Publication 571

Worksheet A. Cost of Incidental Life Insurance

Note:Use this worksheet to figure the cost of incidental life insurance included in your annuity contract. This amount will be used to figure includible compensation for your most recent year of service.
1. Enter the value of the contract (amount payable upon your death) 1.  
2. Enter the cash value in the contract at the end of the year 2.  
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1. This is the value of your current life insurance protection 3.  
4. Enter your age on your birthday nearest the beginning of the policy year 4.  
5. Enter the 1-year term premium for $1,000 of life insurance based on your age. (From Figure 3–1) 5.  
6. Divide line 3 by $1,000 6.  
7. Multiply line 6 by line 5. This is the cost of your incidental life insurance 7.  

Publication 571

Worksheet B. Includible Compensation for Your Most Recent Year of Service*

Note:Use this worksheet to figure includible compensation for your most recent year of service.
1. Enter your includible wages from the employer maintaining your 403(b) account for your most recent year of service 1.  
2. Enter elective deferrals for your most recent year of service 2.  
3. Enter amounts contributed or deferred by your employer under a cafeteria plan for your most recent year of service 3.  
4. Enter amounts contributed or deferred by your employer to your 457 account (a nonqualified plan of a state or local government or of a tax-exempt organization) for your most recent year of service 4.  
5. Enter the value of qualified transportation fringe benefits you received from your employer. 5.  
6. Enter your foreign earned income exclusion for your most recent year of service 6.  
7. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 7.  
8. Enter the cost of incidental life insurance that is part of your annuity contract for your most recent year of service 8.  
9. Enter compensation that was both:
  • Earned during your most recent year of service, and
  • Earned while your employer was not qualified to maintain a 403(b) plan

9.  
10. Add lines 8 and 9 10.  
11. Subtract line 10 from line 7. This is your includible compensation for your most recent year of service 11.  
* Use estimated amounts if figuring includible compensation before the end of the year.

Publication 571

Worksheet C. Limit on Catch-Up Contributions

Note: If you will be age 50 or older by the end of the year, use this worksheet to figure your limit on catch-up contributions.
1. Maximum catch-up contributions
  • For 2003, enter $2,000
  • For 2004, enter $3,000

1.  
2. Enter your includible compensation for your most recent year of service 2.  
3. Enter your elective deferrals 3.  
4. Subtract line 3 from line 2 4.  
5. Enter the lesser of line 1 or line 4. This is your limit on catch-up contributions 5.  

Publication 587

Worksheet To Figure the Deduction for Business Use of Your Home
Use this worksheet if you file Schedule F (Form 1040) or you are an employee or a partner.

PART 1—Part of Your Home Used for Business:    
1) Area of home used for business 1)    
2) Total area of home 2)    
3) Percentage of home used for business (divide line 1 by line 2 and show result as percentage) 3)   %
PART 2—Figure Your Allowable Deduction      
4) Gross income from business (see instructions) 4)    
      (a)
Direct Expenses
  (b)
Indirect Expenses
     
5) Casualty losses 5)            
6) Deductible mortgage interest 6)            
7) Real estate taxes 7)            
8) Total of lines 5 through 7 8)            
9) Multiply line 8, column (b), by line 3 9)        
10) Add line 8, column (a), and line 9 10)        
11) Business expenses not from business use of home (see instructions) 11)        
12) Add lines 10 and 11 12)    
13) Deduction limit. Subtract line 12 from line 4 13)    
14) Excess mortgage interest 14)            
15) Insurance 15)            
16) Repairs and maintenance 16)            
17) Utilities 17)            
18) Other expenses 18)            
19) Add lines 14 through 18 19)            
20) Multiply line 19, column (b) by line 3 20)        
21) Carryover of operating expenses from prior year (see instructions) 21)        
22) Add line 19, column (a), line 20, and line 21 22)    
23) Allowable operating expenses. Enter the smaller of line 13 or line 22 23)    
24) Limit on excess casualty losses and depreciation. Subtract line 23 from line 13 24)    
25) Excess casualty losses (see instructions) 25)        
26) Depreciation of your home from line 38 below 26)        
27) Carryover of excess casualty losses and depreciation from prior year (see instructions) 27)        
28) Add lines 25 through 27 28)    
29) Allowable excess casualty losses and depreciation. Enter the smaller of line 24 or line 28 29)    
30) Add lines 10, 23, and 29 30)    
31) Casualty losses included on lines 10 and 29 (see instructions) 31)    
32) Allowable expenses for business use of your home. (Subtract line 31 from line 30.) See instructions for where to enter on your return 32)    
PART 3—Depreciation of Your Home  
33) Smaller of adjusted basis or fair market value of home (see instructions) 33)    
34) Basis of land 34)    
35) Basis of building (subtract line 34 from line 33) 35)    
36) Business basis of building (multiply line 35 by line 3) 36)    
37) Depreciation percentage (from applicable table or method) 37)   %
38) Depreciation allowable (multiply line 36 by line 37) 38)    
PART 4—Carryover of Unallowed Expenses to Next Year  
39) Operating expenses. Subtract line 23 from line 22. If less than zero, enter –0– 39)    
40) Excess casualty losses and depreciation. Subtract line 29 from line 28. If less than zero, enter –0– 40)    

Publication 590

Worksheet 1–2. Figuring Your Reduced IRA Deduction for 2003

(Use only if you or your spouse is covered by an employer plan and your modified AGI falls between the two amounts shown below for your coverage situation and filing status.)

Note. If you were married and both you and your spouse contributed to IRAs, figure your deduction and your spouse's deduction separately.

IF you ... AND your
filing status is ...
AND your
modified
AGI is
over ...
THEN enter
on line 1
below...
   
are covered by an employer plan single or head of household $40,000 $50,000  
married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $60,000 $70,000  
married filing separately $0 $10,000  
are not covered by an employer plan, but your spouse is covered married filing jointly $150,000 $160,000  
married filing separately $0 $10,000  
1. Enter applicable amount from table above 1.  
2. Enter your modified AGI (that of both spouses, if married filing jointly) 2.  
  Note. If line 2 is equal to or more than the amount on line 1, stop here.
Your IRA contributions are not deductible. See Nondeductible Contributions.
   
3. Subtract line 2 from 1. If line 3 is $10,000 or more, stop here. You can take a full IRA deduction for contributions of up to $3,000 ($3,500 if 50 or older) or 100% of your (and if married filing jointly, your spouse's) compensation, whichever is less 3.  
4. Multiply line 3 by 30% (.30) (by 35% (.35) if age 50 or older). If the result is not a multiple of $10, round it to the next highest multiple of $10. (For example, $611.40 is rounded to $620.) However, if the result is less than $200, enter $200 4.  
5. Enter your compensation minus any deductions on Form 1040, line 28 (one-half of self-employment tax) and line 30 (self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans). If you are filing a joint return and your compensation is less than your spouse's, include your spouse's compensation reduced by his or her traditional IRA and Roth IRA contributions for this year. If you file Form 1040, do not reduce your compensation by any losses from self-employment 5.  
6. Enter contributions made, or to be made, to your IRA for 2003 but do not enter more than $3,000 ($3,500 if 50 or older). If contributions are more than $3,000 ($3,500 if 50 or older), see Excess Contributions, later. 6.  
7. IRA deduction. Compare lines 4, 5, and 6. Enter the smallest amount (or a smaller amount if you choose) here and on the Form 1040 or 1040A line for your IRA, whichever applies. If line 6 is more than line 7 and you want to make a nondeductible contribution, go to line 8 7.  
8. Nondeductible contribution. Subtract line 7 from line 5 or 6, whichever is smaller.
Enter the result here and on line 1 of your Form 8606
8.  

Worksheet 1–3. Figuring the Taxable Part of Your IRA Distribution

Use only if you made contributions to a traditional IRA for 2003 and have to figure the taxable part of your 2003 distributions to determine your modified AGI. See Limit If Covered By Employer Plan.
Form 8606 and the related instructions will be needed when using this worksheet.
Note. When used in this worksheet, the term outstanding rollover refers to an amount distributed from a traditional IRA as part of a rollover that, as of December 31, 2003, had not yet been reinvested in another traditional IRA, but was still eligible to be rolled over tax free.

1. Enter the basis in your traditional IRA(s) as of December 31, 2002 1.  
2. Enter the total of all contributions made to your traditional IRAs during 2003 and all contributions made during 2004 that were for 2003, whether or not deductible. Do not include rollover contributions properly rolled over into IRAs. Also, do not include certain returned contributions described in the instructions for line 7, Part I, of Form 8606. 2.  
3. Add lines 1 and 2 3.  
4. Enter the value of all your traditional IRA(s) as of December 31, 2003 (include any outstanding rollovers from traditional IRAs to other traditional IRAs) 4.  
5. Enter the total distributions from traditional IRAs (including amounts converted to Roth IRAs that will be shown on line 16 of Form 8606) received in 2003. (Do not include outstanding rollovers included on line 4 or any rollovers between traditional IRAs completed by December 31, 2003. Also, do not include certain returned contributions described in the instructions for line 7, Part I, of Form 8606.) 5.  
6. Add lines 4 and 5 6.  
7. Divide line 3 by line 6. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least three places).
If the result is 1.000 or more, enter 1.000
7.  
8. Nontaxable portion of the distribution.
Multiply line 5 by line 7. Enter the result here and on lines 13 and 17 of Form 8606
8.  
9. Taxable portion of the distribution (before adjustment for conversions).
Subtract line 8 from line 5. Enter the result here and if there are no amounts converted to Roth IRAs, stop hereand enter the result on line 15 of Form 8606
9.  
10. Enter the amount included on line 9 that is allocable to amounts converted to Roth IRAs by December 31, 2003. (See Note at the end of this worksheet.) Enter here and on line 18 of Form 8606 10.  
11. Taxable portion of the distribution (after adjustments for conversions).
Subtract line 10 from line 9. Enter the result here and on line 15 of Form 8606
11.  
Note.If the amount on line 5 of this worksheet includes an amount converted to a Roth IRA by December 31, 2003, you must determine the percentage of the distribution allocable to the conversion. To figure the percentage, divide the amount converted (from line 16 of Form 8606) by the total distributions shown on line 5. To figure the amounts to include on line 10 of this worksheet and on line 18, Part II of Form 8606, multiply line 9 of the worksheet by the percentage you figured.

Publication 590 APPENDIX B
Worksheets 1, 2, and 3

APPENDIX B. Worksheets for Social Security Recipients Who Contribute to a Traditional IRA

If you receive social security benefits, have taxable compensation, contribute to your traditional IRA, and you or your spouse are covered by an employer retirement plan, complete the following worksheets. (See Are You Covered by an Employer Plan? in chapter 1.)
Use Worksheet 1 to figure your modified adjusted gross income. This amount is needed in the computation of your IRA deduction, if any, which is figured using Worksheet 2.
The IRA deduction figured using Worksheet 2 is entered on your tax return.
Worksheet 1
Computation of Modified AGI
(For use only by taxpayers who receive social security benefits)
  Filing Status — Check only one box:
A. Married filing jointly
B. Single, Head of Household, Qualifying Widow(er), or Married filing separately and lived apart from your spouse during the entire year
C. Married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the year
   
1. Adjusted gross income (AGI) from Form 1040 or Form 1040A (not taking into account any social security benefits from Form SSA-1099 or RRB-1099, any deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA, any student loan interest deduction, any tuition and fees deduction, or any exclusion of interest from savings bonds to be reported on Form 8815) 1.  
2. Enter the amount in box 5 of all Forms SSA-1099 and Forms RRB-1099 2.  
3. Enter one-half of line 2 3.  
4. Enter the amount of any foreign earned income exclusion, foreign housing exclusion, U.S. possessions income exclusion, exclusion of income from Puerto Rico you claimed as a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico, or exclusion of employer-paid adoption expenses 4.  
5. Enter the amount of any tax-exempt interest reported on line 8b of Form 1040 or 1040A 5.  
6. Add lines 1, 3, 4, and 5 6.  
7. Enter the amount listed below for your filing status.
  • $32,000 if you checked box A above
  • $25,000 if you checked box B above
  • $0 if you checked box C above.

7.  
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6. If zero or less, enter 0 on this line 8.  
9. If line 8 is zero, stop here. None of your social security benefits are taxable.
If line 8 is more than 0, enter the amount listed below for your filing status.
  • $12,000 if you checked box A above
  • $9,000 if you checked box B above
  • $0 if you checked box C above

9.  
10. Subtract line 9 from line 8. If zero or less, enter 0 10.  
11. Enter the smaller of line 8 or line 9 11.  
12. Enter one half of line 11 12.  
13. Enter the smaller of line 3 or line 12 13.  
14. Multiply line 10 by .85. If line 10 is zero, enter 0 14.  
15. Add lines 13 and 14 15.  
16. Multiply line 2 by .85 16.  
17. Taxable benefits to be included in modified AGI for traditional IRA deduction purposes.
Enter the smaller of line 15 or line 16
17.  
18. Enter the amount of any employer-paid adoption expenses exclusion and any foreign
earned income exclusion and foreign housing exclusion or deduction that you claimed
18.  
19. Modified AGI for determining your reduced traditional IRA deduction – add lines 1, 17, and 18. Enter here and on line 2 of Worksheet 2, next 19.  

APPENDIX B. (Continued)

Worksheet 2  
Computation of Traditional IRA Deduction  
(For use only by taxpayers who receive social security benefits)  
IF your filing status
is ...
  AND your modified AGI
is over ...
THEN enter
on line 1
below ...
   
             
  married filing jointly AND          
    •you are covered by a retirement plan at work, or $60,000* $70,000    
             
    •you are not covered by an employer plan but your spouse is $150,000* $160,000    
             
  single, or head of household   $40,000* $50,000    
             
  married filing separately**   $ 0* $10,000    
             
  qualifying widower(er)   $60,000* $70,000    
             
  *If your modified AGI is not over this amount, you can take an IRA deduction for your contributions of up to the lesser of $3,000 ($3,500 if you are 50 or older) or your taxable compensation. Skip this worksheet, proceed to Worksheet 3, and enter your IRA deduction on line 2 of Worksheet 3.
**If you did not live with your spouse at any time during the year, consider your filing status as single.
Note: If you were married and you or your spouse worked and you both contributed to IRAs, figure the deduction for each of you separately.
 
             
1. Enter the applicable amount from above 1.  
2. Enter your modified AGI from Worksheet 1, line 19 2.  
Note: If line 2 is equal to or more than the amount on line 1, stop here; your traditional IRA
contributions are not deductible. Proceed to Worksheet 3.
   
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 3.  
4. Multiply line 3 by 30% (.30) (by 35% (.35) if age 50 or older). If the result is not a multiple of $10, round it to the next highest multiple of $10. (For example, $611.40 is rounded to $620.) However, if the result is less than $200, enter $200. 4.  
5. Enter your compensation minus any deductions on Form 1040, line 29 (one-half of self-employment tax) and line 31(self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans). (If you are the lower income spouse, include your spouse's compensation reduced by his or her traditional IRA and Roth IRA contributions for this year.) 5.  
6. Enter contributions you made, or plan to make, to your traditional IRA for 2003, but do not enter more than $3,000 ($3,500 if 50 or older) 6.  
7. Deduction. Compare lines 4, 5, and 6. Enter the smallest amount here (or a smaller amount if you choose). Enter this amount on the Form 1040 or 1040A line for your IRA. (If the amount on line 6 is more than the amount on line 7, complete line 8.) 7.  
8. Nondeductible contributions. Subtract line 7 from line 5 or 6, whichever is smaller. Enter the result here and on line 1 of your Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs. 8.  

APPENDIX B. (Continued)

Worksheet 3  
Computation of Taxable Social Security Benefits  
(For use by taxpayers who receive social security benefits and take a traditional IRA deduction)  
  Filing Status — Check only one box:    
           
  A. Married filing jointly    
           
  B. Single, Head of Household, Qualifying Widow(er), or Married filing separately
and lived apart from your spouse during the entire year
   
           
  C. Married filing separately and lived with your spouse at any time during the
year
   
       
1. Adjusted gross income (AGI) from Form 1040 or Form 1040A (not taking into account any IRA deduction, any student loan interest deduction, any tuition and fees deduction, any social security benefits from Form SSA-1099 or RRB-1099, or any exclusion of interest from savings bonds to be reported on Form 8815) 1.  
2. Deduction(s) from line 7 of Worksheet(s) 2 2.  
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 3.  
4. Enter amount in box 5 of all Forms SSA-1099 and Forms RRB-1099 4.  
5. Enter one half of line 4 5.  
6. Enter the amount of any foreign earned income exclusion, foreign housing exclusion, exclusion of income from U.S. possessions, exclusion of income from Puerto Rico you claimed as a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico, or exclusion of employer-paid adoption expenses 6.  
7. Enter the amount of any tax-exempt interest reported on line 8b of Form 1040 or 1040A 7.  
8. Add lines 3, 5, 6, and 7 8.  
9. Enter the amount listed below for your filing status.
  • $32,000 if you checked box A above.
  • $25,000 if you checked box B above.
  • $0 if you checked box C above.

9.  
10. Subtract line 9 from line 8. If zero or less, enter 0 on this line. 10.  
11. If line 10 is zero, stop here. None of your social security benefits are taxable.
If line 10 is more than 0, enter the amount listed below for your filing status.
  • $12,000 if you checked box A above.
  • $9,000 if you checked box B above.
  • $0 if you checked box C above.

11.  
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter 0 12.  
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 13.  
14. Enter one-half of line 13 14.  
15. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 14 15.  
16. Multiply line 12 by .85. If line 12 is zero, enter 0 16.  
17. Add lines 15 and 16 17.  
18. Multiply line 4 by .85 18.  
19. Taxable social security benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 19.  

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Worksheet 1. Investment Income If You Are Filing Form 1040

Interest and Dividends        
1. Enter any amount from Form 1040, line 8a.     1.  
2. Enter any amount from Form 1040, line 8b, plus any amount on Form 8814, line 1b.     2.  
3. Enter any amount from Form 1040, line 9a.     3.  
4. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 21, that is from Form 8814 if you are filing that form to report your child's interest and dividend income on your return. (See instructions below for line 4 if your child received an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend.)     4.  
Capital Gain Net Income        
5. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 13a. If the amount on that line is a loss, enter zero. 5.      
6. Enter any gain from Form 4797, Sales of
Business Property,
line 7. If the amount on that line is a loss, enter zero. (But, if you completed lines 8 and 9 of Form 4797, enter the amount from line 9 instead.)
6.      
7. Subtract line 6 of this worksheet from line 5 of this worksheet. (If the result is less than zero, enter zero.)     7.  
Royalties and Rental Income from Personal Property        
8. Enter any royalty income from Schedule E, line 4, plus any income from the rental of personal property shown on Form 1040, line 21. 8.      
9. Enter any expenses from Schedule E, line 21, related to royalty income, plus any expenses from the rental of personal property deducted on Form 1040, line 34. 9.      
10. Subtract the amount on line 9 of this worksheet from the amount on line 8. (If the result is less than zero, enter zero.)     10.  
Passive Activities        
11. Enter the total of any net income from passive activities (included on Schedule E, lines 27, 29a (col. (h)), 34a (col. (d)), and 40). (See instructions below for lines 11 and 12.) 11.      
12. Enter the total of any losses from passive activities (included on Schedule E, lines 27, 29b (col. (g)), 34b (col. (c)), and 40). (See instructions below for lines 11 and 12.) 12.      
13. Combine the amounts on lines 11 and 12 of this worksheet. (If the result is less than zero, enter zero.)     13.  
14. Add the amounts on lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, and 13. Enter the total. This is your Investment Income.     14.  
Instructions for line 4.To figure the amount to enter on line 4, start with the amount on line 6 of Form 8814. Multiply that amount by a percentage that is equal to any Alaska Permanent Fund dividends divided by the total amount of interest and dividend income on lines 1a and 2 of Form 8814. Subtract the result from the amount on line 6 of Form 8814.
Example.Your 10-year-old child has taxable interest income of $500 and an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend of $2,000. You choose to report this income on your return. You enter $500 on line 1a of Form 8814, $2,000 on line 2, and $2,500 on line 4. You enter $1,000 on line 6 of Form 8814 and line 21 of Form 1040. You figure the amount to enter on line 4 of this worksheet as follows:
$1,000 – ($1,000 × ($2,000 ÷ $2,500)) = $200
Instructions for lines 11 and 12.In figuring the amount to enter on lines 11 and 12, do not take into account any royalty income (or loss) included on line 26 of Schedule E or any amount included in your earned income. To find out if the income on line 26 or line 39 of Schedule E is from a passive activity, see the Schedule E instructions. If any of the rental real estate income (or loss) included on Schedule E, line 26, is not from a passive activity, print “NPA” and the amount of that income (or loss) on the dotted line next to line 26.

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Worksheet A. Simplified Method Worksheet (Keep For Your Records)
See the instructions for the worksheet in Part II under Simplified Method.

1. Enter the total annuity payments received this year. Also add this amount to the total for Form 1040, line 16a, or Form 1040A, line 12a    
2. Enter your cost in the plan at the annuity starting date, plus any death benefit exclusion    
  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    
4. Divide line 2 by line 3    
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    
6. Enter any amounts previously recovered tax free in years after 1986    
7. Subtract line 6 from line 2    
8. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 7    
9. Taxable annuity 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. If your Form CSA 1099R or Form CSF 1099R shows a larger amount, use the amount on this line instead $  
10. Add lines 6 and 8    
11. Balance of cost to be recovered. Subtract line 10 from line 2    
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 older 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 older   210      

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Worksheet B. Lump-Sum Payment (Keep for Your Records)
See the instructions in Part II of this publication under Alternative Annuity Option.


1.
Enter your lump-sum credit (your cost in the plan at the annuity starting date) 1.  
2. Enter the present value of your annuity contract 2.  
3. Divide line 1 by line 2 3.  
4. Tax-free amount. Multiply line 1 by line 3. (Caution: Do not include this amount on line 6 of Worksheet A in this publication.) 4.  
5. Taxable amount (net cost in the plan). Subtract line 4 from line 1. Include this amount in the total on line 16b of Form 1040 or line 12b of Form 1040A. Also, enter this amount on line 2 of Worksheet A in this publication. 5.  
 

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Worksheet C. Limited Taxable Amount for Nonresident Alien

1. Enter the otherwise taxable amount of the CSRS or FERS annuity (from line 9 of Worksheet A) or TSP distributions 1.  
2. Enter the total U.S. Government basic pay other than tax-exempt pay for services performed outside the United States 2.  
3. Enter the total U.S. Government basic pay for all services 3.  
4. Divide line 2 by line 3 4.  
5. Limited taxable amount. Multiply line 1 by line 4. Enter this amount on Form 1040NR, line 17b 5.  

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Worksheet D. Lump-Sum Payment at End of Survivor Annuity

1. Enter the lump-sum payment 1.  
2. Enter the amount of annuity previously received tax free 2.  
3. Add lines 1 and 2 3.  
4. Enter the employee's total cost 4.  
5. Taxable amount. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Enter the result, but not less than zero 5.  

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Worksheet E. Lump-Sum Payment to Estate or Other Beneficiary

1. Enter the lump-sum payment 1.  
2. Enter the amount of annuity received tax free by the retiree 2.  
3. Add lines 1 and 2 3.  
4. Enter the total cost 4.  
5. Taxable amount. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Enter the result, but not less than zero 5.  

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Worksheet 1. Figuring Your Taxable Benefits

Before you start: Is your filing status Married filing separately?
  No. Go to line 1 below.
  Yes. Did you live apart from your spouse all year?
    No. Go to line 1 below.
    Yes. Do the following if you file:
      Form 1040: Enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on line 20a, then go to line 1 below.
      Form 1040A: Enter “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on line 14a, then go to line 1 below.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA–1099 and RRB–1099 1.      
  Note:If line 1 is zero or less, stop here; none of your benefits are taxable.
Otherwise, go on to line 2.
       
2. Enter one-half of line 1 2.      
3. Enter the total of the amounts from:
Form 1040: Lines 7, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10-13a,14, 15b, 16b, 17-19, and 21
Form 1040A: Lines 7, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10a, 11b, 12b, and 13
3.      
4. Form 1040A filers: Enter the total of any exclusions for qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815, line 14) or for adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 30)
Form 1040 filers: Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments for:
  • Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815, line 14)
  • Adoption benefits (Form 8839, line 30)
  • Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555, lines 43 and 48, or Form 2555–EZ, line 18), and
  • Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563, line 15) or Puerto Rico

4.      
5. Add lines 2, 3, and 4 5.      
6. Form 1040A filers: Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 20, minus any amounts on lines 18 and 19. Form 1040 filers: Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 33, minus any amounts on Form 1040, lines 25 and 26 6.      
7. Subtract line 6 from line 5 7.      
8. Enter $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly; $0 if married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time during 2003) 8.      
9. Subtract line 8 from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- 9.      
  Note:If line 9 is zero or less, stop here; none of your benefits are taxable. (Do not enter any amounts on Form 1040, line 20a or 20b, or on Form 1040A, line 14a or line 14b. But if you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2003, enter -0- on Form 1040, line 20b, or on Form 1040A, line 14b.) Otherwise, go on to line 10.        
10. Enter $9,000 ($12,000 if married filing jointly; $0 if married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time during 2003) 10.      
11. Subtract line 10 from line 9. If zero or less, enter -0-. 11.      
12. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 12.      
13. Enter one-half of line 12 13.      
14. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 13 14.      
15. Multiply line 11 by 85% (.85). If line 11 is zero, enter -0- 15.      
16. Add lines 14 and 15 16.      
17. Multiply line 1 by 85% (.85) 17.      
18. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17 18.      
 
  • Enter the amount from line 1 above on Form 1040, line 20a, or on Form 1040A, line 14a.
  • Enter the amount from line 18 above on Form 1040, line 20b, or on Form 1040A, line 14b.

       
  Note:If you received a lump-sum payment in this year that was for an earlier year, also complete Worksheet 2 or 3 and Worksheet 4 to see whether you can report a lower taxable benefit.        

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Worksheet 2. Figure Your Additional Taxable Benefits (From a Lump-Sum Payment for a Year After 1993)

Enter earlier year _________
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA–1099 and RRB–1099 for the earlier year, plus the lump-sum payment for the earlier year received after that year 1.      
  Note:If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21. Otherwise, go on to line 2.        
2. Enter one-half of line 1 2.      
3. Enter the adjusted gross income reported on your return for the earlier year 3.      
4. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments you claimed in the earlier year for:
  • Adoption benefits (Form 8839)
  • Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815)
  • Student loan interest (Form 1040, line 25 in 2002, or line 24 in 2001, or Form 1040A, line 18 in 2002 or line 17 in 2001)
  • Tuition and fees (Form 1040, line 26, or Form 1040A, line 19)
  • Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555 or Form 2555–EZ)
  • Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563) or Puerto Rico

4.      
5. Enter any tax-exempt interest received in the earlier year 5.      
6. Add lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 6.      
7. Enter taxable benefits reported on your return for the earlier year 7.      
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 8.      
9. Enter $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; $0 if married filing separately for the earlier year and you lived with your spouse at any time during the year) 9.      
10. Subtract line 9 from line 8. If zero or less, enter -0- 10.      
  Note:If line 10 is zero or less, skip lines 11 through 20 and enter -0- on line 21. Otherwise, go on to line 11.        
11. Enter $9,000 ($12,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; $0 if married filing separately for the earlier year and you lived with your spouse at any time during the year) 11.      
12. Subtract line 11 from line 10. If zero or less, enter -0-. 12.      
13. Enter the smaller of line 10 or line 11 13.      
14. Enter one-half of line 13 14.      
15. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 14 15.      
16. Multiply line 12 by 85% (.85). If line 12 is zero, enter -0- 16.      
17. Add lines 15 and 16 17.      
18. Multiply line 1 by 85% (.85) 18.      
19. Refigured taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 17 or line 18 19.      
20. Enter taxable benefits reported on your return for the earlier year (or as refigured due to a previous lump-sum payment for the year) 20.      
21. Additional taxable benefits. Subtract line 20 from line 19. Also enter this amount on line 19 of Worksheet 4 21.      
  Note:Do not file an amended return for this earlier year. Complete a separate Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each earlier year for which you received a lump-sum payment in 2003.        

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Worksheet 3. Figure Your Additional Taxable Benefits (From a Lump-Sum Payment for a Year Before 1994)

Enter earlier year ________
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA–1099 and RRB–1099 for the earlier year, plus the lump-sum payment for the earlier year received after that year 1.      
  Note:If line 1 is zero or less, skip lines 2 through 13 and enter -0- on line 14. Otherwise, go on to line 2.        
2. Enter one-half of line 1 2.      
3. Enter the adjusted gross income reported on your return for the earlier year 3.      
4. Enter the total of any exclusions/adjustments you claimed in the earlier year for:
  • Qualified U.S. savings bond interest (Form 8815)
  • Foreign earned income or housing (Form 2555 or Form 2555–EZ)
  • Certain income of bona fide residents of American Samoa (Form 4563) or Puerto Rico

4.      
5. Enter any tax-exempt interest received in the earlier year 5.      
6. Add lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 6.      
7. Enter taxable benefits reported on your return for the earlier year 7.      
8. Subtract line 7 from line 6 8.      
9. Enter $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly for the earlier year; $0 if married filing separately for the earlier year and you lived with your spouse at any time during the year) 9.      
10. Subtract line 9 from line 8. If zero or less, enter -0- 10.      
  Note:If line 10 is zero or less, skip lines 11 through 13 and enter -0- on line 14. Otherwise, go on to line 11.        
11. Enter one-half of line 10 11.      
12. Refigured taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 11 12.      
13. Enter taxable benefits reported on your return for the earlier year (or as refigured due to a previous lump-sum payment for the year) 13.      
14. Additional taxable benefits. Subtract line 13 from line 12. Also enter this amount on line 19 of Worksheet 4 14.      
  Note:Do not file an amended return for this earlier year. Complete a separate Worksheet 2 or Worksheet 3 for each earlier year for which you received a lump-sum payment in 2003.        

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Worksheet 4. Figure Your Taxable Benefits Under the Lump-Sum Election Method
(Use With Worksheet 2 or 3)

Complete Worksheet 1 and Worksheets 2 and 3 as appropriate before completing this worksheet.
1. Enter the total amount from box 5 of ALL your Forms SSA–1099 and RRB–1099 for 2003, minus the lump-sum payment for years before 2003 1.      
  Note:If line 1 is zero or less, enter zero on lines 2 and 11 and skip lines 3 through 10. Otherwise, go on to line 2.        
2. Enter one-half of line 1 2.      
3. Enter the amount from line 3 of Worksheet 1 3.      
4. Enter the amount from line 4 of Worksheet 1 4.      
5. Add lines 2, 3, and 4 5.      
6. Enter the amount from line 6 of Worksheet 1 6.      
7. Subtract line 6 from line 5 7.      
8. Enter the amount from line 8 of Worksheet 1 8.      
9. Subtract line 8 from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- 9.      
  Note:If line 9 is zero or less, skip lines 10 through 17 and enter -0- on line 18. Otherwise, go on to line 10.        
10. Enter the amount from line 10 of Worksheet 1 10.      
11. Subtract line 10 from line 9. If zero or less, enter -0- 11.      
12. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 12.      
13. Enter one-half of line 12 13.      
14. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 13 14.      
15. Multiply line 11 by 85% (.85). If line 11 is zero, enter -0- 15.      
16. Add lines 14 and 15 16.      
17. Multiply line 1 by 85% (.85) 17.      
18. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17 18.      
19. Enter the total of the amounts from line 21 of Worksheet 2 and line 14 of Worksheet 3 for all earlier years for which the lump-sum payment was received 19.      
20. Taxable benefits under lump-sum election method. Add lines 18 and 19 20.      
  Note:If line 20 above is not smaller than line 18 of Worksheet 1, you cannot use this method to figure your taxable benefits. Instead, follow the instructions on Worksheet 1 to report your benefits.        
You can elect to report your taxable benefits under this method if line 20 above is smaller than line 18 of Worksheet 1. To elect this method:
  • Make the following entries on your return:
    On Form 1040, enter “LSE” to the left of line 20a.
    On Form 1040A, enter “LSE” to the left of line 14a.
  • Enter the amount from line 1 of Worksheet 1 on Form 1040, line 20a, or on Form 1040A, line 14a. If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2003, also make the entries described at the top of Worksheet 1.
  • If line 20 above is zero, follow the instructions below line 9 on Worksheet 1. Otherwise, enter the amount from line 20 above on Form 1040, line 20b, or on 1040A, line 14b.

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Worksheets and Instructions for use in Preparing Form 8814

The worksheets and instructions for use in preparing Form 8814 have not been updated to reflect new legislation. As soon as they are updated, they will appear here.  

Worksheets and Instructions for use in Preparing Form 8615

The worksheets and instructions for use in preparing Form 8615 have not been updated to reflect new legislation. As soon as they are updated, they will appear here.  

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Table 1. Worksheet To Figure Your Qualified Loan Limit and Deductible Home Mortgage Interest For the Current Year

(Keep for your records.) See the Table 1 Instructions.
Part I Qualified Loan Limit
1. Enter the average balance of all your grandfathered debt. See line 1 instructions 1.  
2. Enter the average balance of all your home acquisition debt. See line 2 instructions 2.  
3. Enter $1,000,000 ($500,000 if married filing separately) 3.  
4. Enter the larger of the amount on line 1 or the amount on line 3 4.  
5. Add the amounts on lines 1 and 2. Enter the total here 5.  
6. Enter the smaller of the amount on line 4 or the amount on line 5 6.  
7. Enter $100,000 ($50,000 if married filing separately).
See the line 7 instructions for a limit that may apply
7.  
8. Add the amounts on lines 6 and 7. Enter the total. This is your qualified loan limit 8.  

Part II Deductible Home Mortgage Interest
9. Enter the total of the average balances of all mortgages on all qualified homes.
See line 9 instructions
9.  
 
  • If line 8 is less than line 9, go on to line 10.
  • If line 8 is equal to or more than line 9, STOP HERE. All of your interest
    on all the mortgages included on line 9 is deductible as home mortgage
    interest on Schedule A (Form 1040).

   
10. Enter the total amount of interest that you paid. See line 10 instructions 10.  
11. Divide the amount on line 8 by the amount on line 9.
Enter the result as a decimal amount (rounded to three places)
11. × .
12. Multiply the amount on line 10 by the decimal amount on line 11.
Enter the result. This is your deductible home mortgage interest.
Enter this amount on Schedule A (Form 1040)
12.  
13. Subtract the amount on line 12 from the amount on line 10. Enter the result.
This is not home mortgage interest. See line 13 instructions
13.  

Publication 946

Depreciation Worksheet for
Passenger Automobiles

Part I
1. MACRS system (GDS or ADS)  
2. Property class  
3. Date placed in service  
4. Recovery period  
5. Method and convention  
6. Depreciation rate (from tables)  
7. Maximum depreciation deduction for this year from the appropriate table    
8. Business/investment-use percentage    
9. Multiply line 7 by line 8. This is your adjusted maximum depreciation deduction    
10. Section 179 deduction claimed this year (not more than line 9). Enter -0- if this is not the year you placed the car in service.    
  Note.
1) If line 10 is equal to line 9, stop here. Your combined section 179 and depreciation deduction (including your special depreciation allowance or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance) is limited to the amount on line 9.
2) If line 10 is less than line 9, complete Part II.
Part II
11. Subtract line 10 from line 9. This is the limit on the amount you can deduct for depreciation (including any special depreciation allowance or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance)    
12. Cost or other basis (reduced by any section 179A deduction 1 or credit for electric vehicles 2)    
13. Multiply line 12 by line 8. This is your business/investment cost    
14. Section 179 deduction claimed in year you placed the car in service    
15. Subtract line 14 from line 13. This is your tentative basis for depreciation    
16. Multiply line 15 by .30 if the 30% special depreciation allowance (or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance) applies. Multiply line 15 by .50 if the 50% special depreciation allowance applies. This is your special depreciation allowance (or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance). Enter -0- if this is not the year you placed the car in service, the car is not qualified property (or Liberty Zone property), or you elected not to claim a special depreciation allowance (or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance).    
  Note.
1) If line 16 is equal to line 11, stop here. Your depreciation deduction (including your special depreciation allowance or Liberty Zone depreciation allowance) is limited to the amount on line 11.
2) If line 16 is less than line 11, complete Part III.
Part III
17. Subtract line 16 from line 11. This is the limit on the amount you can deduct for MACRS depreciation    
18. Subtract line 16 from line 15. This is your basis for depreciation    
19. Multiply line 18 by line 6. This is your tentative MACRS depreciation deduction    
20. Enter the lesser of line 17 or line 19. This is your MACRS depreciation deduction    
1The section 179A deduction is for clean-fuel vehicles or clean-fuel vehicle refueling property. When figuring the amount to enter on line 12, do not reduce your cost or other basis by any section 179 deduction you claimed for your car.
2Reduce the basis by the lesser of $4,000 or 10% of the cost of the vehicle even if the credit is less than that amount.

Publication 970

Coverdell ESA — Taxable Withdrawals and Basis (Keep for your records)

How to complete this worksheet.


Complete Part I, lines A through H, on only one worksheet.
Complete a separate Part II, lines 1 through 15, for each of your Coverdell ESAs.
Complete Part III, the Summary (line 16), on only one worksheet.
Part I.Qualified Education Expenses (Complete for total expenses)      
A. Enter your total qualified education expenses for 2003   A.  
B. Enter those qualified education expenses paid for with tax-free education benefits (for example, scholarships excluded from
income, veterans' educational benefits, Pell grants, employer-
provided educational assistance)
  B.        
C. Enter those qualified higher education expenses deducted on Schedule C or C–EZ (Form 1040), Schedule F (Form 1040), or as
a miscellaneous itemized deduction on Schedule A (Form 1040)
  C.        
D. Enter those qualified higher education expenses on which
a Hope or lifetime learning credit was based
  D.        
E. Add lines B, C, and D   E.  
F. Subtract line E from line A. This is your adjusted qualified education expense for 2003   F.  
G. Enter your total withdrawals from all Coverdell ESAs during 2003. Do not include rollovers
or the return of excess contributions (see instructions)
  G.  
H. Divide line F by line G. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least 3 places). If the
result is 1.000 or more, enter 1.000
  H. .
Part II.Taxable Withdrawals and Basis (Complete separately for each account)
1. Enter the amount contributed to this Coverdell ESA for 2003, including contributions made for 2003 from January 1, 2004, through April 15, 2004. Do not include rollovers or the return of excess contributions   1.  
2. Enter your basis in this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2002 (see instructions)   2.  
3. Add lines 1 and 2   3.  
4. Enter the total withdrawals from this Coverdell ESA during 2003. Do not include rollovers
or the return of excess contributions (see instructions)
  4.  
5. Multiply line 4 by line H. This is the amount of adjusted qualified education expense attributable to this Coverdell ESA   5.        
6. Subtract line 5 from line 4   6.        
7. Enter the total value of this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2003, plus any outstanding rollovers (see instructions)   7.        
8. Add lines 4 and 7   8.        
9. Divide line 3 by line 8. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to
at least 3 places). If the result is 1.000 or more, enter 1.000
  9. .      
10. Multiply line 4 by line 9. This is the amount of basis allocated to your
withdrawals, and is tax free
  10.  
  Note:If line 6 is zero, skip lines 11 through 13, enter -0- on line 14, and go to line 15.      
11. Subtract line 10 from line 4   11.  
12. Divide line 5 by line 4. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to
at least 3 places). If the result is 1.000 or more, enter 1.000
  12. .      
13. Multiply line 11 by line 12. This is the amount of qualified education
expenses allocated to your withdrawals, and is tax free
  13.  
14. Subtract line 13 from line 11. This is the portion of the withdrawals from this
Coverdell ESA in 2003 that you must include in income
  14.  
15. Subtract line 10 from line 3. This is your basis in this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2003   15.  
Part III.Summary (Complete only once)      
16. Taxable amount. Add together all amounts on line 14 for all your Coverdell ESAs. Enter here
and include on Form 1040, line 21
, listing the type and amount of income on the dotted line
  16.  

Coverdell ESA — Taxable Withdrawals and Basis

Line G. Enter the total withdrawals received from all Coverdell ESAs during 2003. Do not include amounts rolled over to another ESA within 60 days (only one rollover is allowed during any 12-month period). Also, do not include excess contributions that were distributed with the related earnings (or less any loss) before the first day of the sixth month of the tax year following the year for which the contributions were made.
Line 2. Your basis (amount already taxed) in this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2002, is:

•All contributions to this Coverdell ESA before 2003
•Minus the tax-free portion of any withdrawals from this Coverdell ESA before 2003.

If your last withdrawal from this Coverdell ESA was before 2002, you must start with the basis in your account as of the end of the last year in which you took a withdrawal. You can find that amount on the last line of the worksheet in the Instructions for Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs and Coverdell ESAs, that you completed for that year. You can determine your basis in this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2002, by adding to the basis as of the end of that year any contributions made to that account after the year of the withdrawal and before 2003.
Line 4. Enter the total Coverdell ESA withdrawals received in 2003. Do not include amounts rolled over to another Coverdell ESA within 60 days (only one rollover is allowed during any 12-month period).

Also, do not include excess contributions that were withdrawn with the related earnings (or less any loss) before the first day of the sixth month of the tax year following the year of the contributions.
Line 7. Enter the total value of this Coverdell ESA as of December 31, 2003, plus any outstanding rollovers contributed to the account after 2002, but before the end of the 60-day rollover period. You should receive
a statement by January 31, 2004, for each Coverdell ESA showing the value on December 31, 2003.

A rollover is a tax-free withdrawal from one Coverdell ESA that is contributed to another Coverdell ESA. An outstanding rollover is any amount withdrawn within 60 days before the end of 2003 (November 2 through December 31) that was rolled over after December 31, 2003, but within the 60-day rollover period.

Publication 972

Child Tax Credit Worksheet

At the time this publication was being prepared, Congress was considering legislation to expand and extend the benefits of the child tax credit. The draft of the revised worksheet will appear here after the rules for 2003 are final.  

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