Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 3 histories
143.124. Annuities, pensions, retirement benefits, or retirement allowances provided by state, United States, political subdivisions or any other state, Keogh plans, annuities from defined pension plans and IRAs, amounts subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income. — 1. Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, for tax years ending on or before December 31, 2006, the total amount of all annuities, pensions, or retirement allowances above the amount of six thousand dollars annually provided by any law of this state, the United States, or any other state to any person except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, shall be subject to tax pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in the same manner, to the same extent and under the same conditions as any other taxable income received by the person receiving it. For purposes of this section, "annuity, pension, retirement benefit, or retirement allowance" shall be defined as an annuity, pension or retirement allowance provided by the United States, this state, any other state or any political subdivision or agency or institution of this or any other state. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, for purposes of this section, annuity, pension or retirement allowance shall be defined to include 401(k) plans, deferred compensation plans, self-employed retirement plans, also known as Keogh plans, annuities from a defined pension plan and individual retirement arrangements, also known as IRAs, as described in the Internal Revenue Code, but not including Roth IRAs, as well as an annuity, pension or retirement allowance provided by the United States, this state, any other state or any political subdivision or agency or institution of this or any other state. An individual taxpayer shall only be allowed a maximum deduction equal to the amounts provided under this section for each taxpayer on the combined return.
2. For the period beginning July 1, 1989, and ending December 31, 1989, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income for that period, determined pursuant to section 143.121, the first three thousand dollars of retirement benefits received by each taxpayer:
(1) If the taxpayer's filing status is single, head of household or qualifying widow(er) and the taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income is less than twelve thousand five hundred dollars; or
(2) If the taxpayer's filing status is married filing combined and their combined Missouri adjusted gross income is less than sixteen thousand dollars; or
(3) If the taxpayer's filing status is married filing separately and the taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income is less than eight thousand dollars.
3. For the tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1990, but ending on or before December 31, 2006, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of the first six thousand dollars of retirement benefits received by each taxpayer from sources other than privately funded sources, and for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of the first one thousand dollars of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded source for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, but before January 1, 1999, and a maximum of the first three thousand dollars of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded source for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, but before January 1, 2000, and a maximum of the first four thousand dollars of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded source for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, but before January 1, 2001, and a maximum of the first five thousand dollars of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded source for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, but before January 1, 2002, and a maximum of the first six thousand dollars of any retirement allowance received from any privately funded sources for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2002. A taxpayer shall be entitled to the maximum exemption provided by this subsection:
(1) If the taxpayer's filing status is single, head of household or qualifying widow(er) and the taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income is less than twenty-five thousand dollars; or
(2) If the taxpayer's filing status is married filing combined and their combined Missouri adjusted gross income is less than thirty-two thousand dollars; or
(3) If the taxpayer's filing status is married filing separately and the taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income is less than sixteen thousand dollars.
4. If a taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds the adjusted gross income ceiling for such taxpayer's filing status, as provided in subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of subsection 3 of this section, such taxpayer shall be entitled to an exemption equal to the greater of zero or the maximum exemption provided in subsection 3 of this section reduced by one dollar for every dollar such taxpayer's income exceeds the ceiling for his or her filing status.
5. For purposes of this subsection, the term "maximum Social Security benefit available" shall mean thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars for the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2007, and for each subsequent tax year such amount shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or its successor index, as such index is defined and officially reported by the United States Department of Labor, or its successor agency. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2007, but ending on or before December 31, 2007, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to the greater of: six thousand dollars in retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources, to the extent such benefits are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income; or twenty percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2008, but ending on or before December 31, 2008, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to the greater of: six thousand dollars in retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources, to the extent such benefits are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income; or thirty-five percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2009, but ending on or before December 31, 2009, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to the greater of: six thousand dollars in retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources, to the extent such benefits are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income; or fifty percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but ending on or before December 31, 2010, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to the greater of: six thousand dollars in retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources, to the extent such benefits are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income; or sixty-five percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. For the tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2011, but ending on or before December 31, 2011, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to the greater of: six thousand dollars in retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources, to the extent such benefits are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income; or eighty percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, there shall be subtracted from Missouri adjusted gross income, determined pursuant to section 143.121, a maximum of an amount equal to one hundred percent of the retirement benefits received from sources other than privately funded sources in the tax year, but not to exceed the maximum Social Security benefit available for such tax year. A taxpayer shall be entitled to the maximum exemption provided by this subsection:
(1) If the taxpayer's filing status is married filing combined, and their combined Missouri adjusted gross income is equal to or less than one hundred thousand dollars; or
(2) If the taxpayer's filing status is single, head of household, qualifying widow(er), or married filing separately, and the taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income is equal to or less than eighty-five thousand dollars.
6. If a taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds the adjusted gross income ceiling for such taxpayer's filing status, as provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 5 of this section, such taxpayer shall be entitled to an exemption, less any applicable reduction provided under subsection 7 of this section, equal to the greater of zero or the maximum exemption provided in subsection 5 of this section reduced by one dollar for every dollar such taxpayer's income exceeds the ceiling for his or her filing status.
7. For purposes of calculating the subtraction provided in subsection 5 of this section, such subtraction shall be decreased by an amount equal to any Social Security benefit exemption provided under section 143.125.
8. For purposes of this section, any Social Security benefits otherwise included in Missouri adjusted gross income shall be subtracted; but Social Security benefits shall not be subtracted for purposes of other computations pursuant to this chapter, and are not to be considered as retirement benefits for purposes of this section.
9. The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 3 of this section shall apply during all tax years in which the federal Internal Revenue Code provides exemption levels for calculation of the taxability of Social Security benefits that are the same as the levels in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 3 of this section. If the exemption levels for the calculation of the taxability of Social Security benefits are adjusted by applicable federal law or regulation, the exemption levels in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 3 of this section shall be accordingly adjusted to the same exemption levels.
10. The portion of a taxpayer's lump sum distribution from an annuity or other retirement plan not otherwise included in Missouri adjusted gross income as calculated pursuant to this chapter but subject to taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 402 shall be taxed in an amount equal to ten percent of the taxpayer's federal liability on such distribution for the same tax year.
11. For purposes of this section, retirement benefits received shall not include any withdrawals from qualified retirement plans which are subsequently rolled over into another retirement plan.
12. The exemptions provided for in this section shall not affect the calculation of the income to be used to determine the property tax credit provided in sections 135.010 to 135.035.
13. The exemptions provided for in this section shall apply to any annuity, pension, or retirement allowance as defined in subsection 1 of this section to the extent that such amounts are included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income and not otherwise deducted from the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income in the calculation of Missouri taxable income. This subsection shall not apply to any individual who qualifies under federal guidelines to be one hundred percent disabled.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 674 § 1, A.L. 1997 H.B. 491, A.L. 1999 H.B. 516, A.L. 2003 H.B. 600, A.L. 2007 H.B. 444, et al., A.L. 2009 H.B. 82, A.L. 2021 S.B. 120)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Exemptions for retirement benefits, 104.250
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title X - Taxation and Revenue
Section 143.005 - Sections 143.181 and 143.471 effective date.
Section 143.009 - Effective date.
Section 143.011 - Resident individuals — tax rates — rate reductions, when.
Section 143.021 - Tax determined by rates in section 143.011 — no tax on taxable income, when.
Section 143.031 - Combined return of husband and wife.
Section 143.051 - Part-year resident.
Section 143.061 - Fiduciaries.
Section 143.071 - Corporations — inapplicable to out-of-state businesses, when.
Section 143.081 - Credit for income tax paid to another state.
Section 143.091 - Meaning of terms.
Section 143.101 - Definitions.
Section 143.111 - Missouri taxable income.
Section 143.113 - Deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, rules.
Section 143.118 - Health care sharing ministry deduction — rulemaking authority.
Section 143.121 - Missouri adjusted gross income.
Section 143.125 - Social Security benefits income tax exemption — amount — rulemaking authority.
Section 143.131 - Missouri standard deduction, when used, amount.
Section 143.141 - Itemized deductions, when authorized, how computed.
Section 143.143 - Provisions of sections 143.131 and 143.141 effective, when.
Section 143.151 - Missouri personal exemptions.
Section 143.161 - Missouri dependency exemptions.
Section 143.171 - Federal income tax deduction, amount, corporate and individual taxpayers.
Section 143.174 - Tax deduction for compensation received as an active duty military member.
Section 143.175 - Military personnel, reserves and inactive duty training, deduction, amount.
Section 143.181 - Missouri nonresident adjusted gross income.
Section 143.201 - Information statement for employee.
Section 143.211 - Credit for tax withheld.
Section 143.221 - Employer's return and payment of tax withheld.
Section 143.251 - Employer's failure to withhold.
Section 143.261 - Compensation.
Section 143.265 - Retirement income, withholding authorized, when.
Section 143.271 - Period for computation of taxable income.
Section 143.281 - Methods of accounting.
Section 143.291 - Adjustments.
Section 143.301 - Transitional adjustments.
Section 143.311 - Missouri taxable income and tax.
Section 143.321 - Exempt associations, trusts, and organizations.
Section 143.331 - Resident estate or trust defined.
Section 143.341 - Missouri taxable income of resident estate or trust.
Section 143.351 - Fiduciary adjustment.
Section 143.361 - Credit for income tax paid to another state.
Section 143.371 - Nonresident estate or trust defined.
Section 143.381 - Missouri taxable income of nonresident estate or trust.
Section 143.401 - General treatment of partners and partnerships.
Section 143.421 - Nonresident partner — adjusted gross income from Missouri sources.
Section 143.431 - Missouri taxable income and tax.
Section 143.433 - No corporate income tax return or other document filing required, when.
Section 143.441 - Corporation defined — corporate tax inapplicable, when.
Section 143.461 - Elective division of income.
Section 143.481 - Persons required to make returns of income.
Section 143.491 - Returns by husband and wife.
Section 143.501 - Returns by fiduciary and partnership.
Section 143.511 - Time and place for filing returns and paying tax, exception.
Section 143.521 - Declarations of estimated tax.
Section 143.531 - Time for filing declaration of estimated tax.
Section 143.541 - Payments of estimated tax.
Section 143.551 - Extension of time for filing and payment.
Section 143.561 - Signing of returns and other documents.
Section 143.571 - Requirements — returns, notices, records, and statements.
Section 143.581 - Partnership returns.
Section 143.591 - Information returns.
Section 143.601 - Report of change in federal taxable income.
Section 143.611 - Examination of return.
Section 143.621 - Assessment final if no protest.
Section 143.641 - Notice of determination after protest.
Section 143.651 - Action of director of revenue final — review.
Section 143.661 - Burden of proof on taxpayer, exceptions.
Section 143.671 - Evidence of related federal determination admissible, when.
Section 143.681 - Mathematical error.
Section 143.691 - Waiver of restriction.
Section 143.701 - Assessment of tax.
Section 143.711 - Limitations on assessment.
Section 143.721 - Recovery of erroneous refund.
Section 143.731 - Interest on underpayments.
Section 143.741 - Failure to file tax returns.
Section 143.751 - Failure to pay tax.
Section 143.761 - Failure to pay estimated income tax.
Section 143.771 - Additions treated as tax.
Section 143.773 - Penalty for filing incomplete or misleading return — procedure.
Section 143.782 - Definitions.
Section 143.787 - Director's duties, forms — rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 143.801 - Limitations on credit or refund.
Section 143.811 - Interest on overpayment.
Section 143.821 - Refund claim.
Section 143.831 - Notice of director's action.
Section 143.841 - Protest of denied claim.
Section 143.851 - Timely mailing.
Section 143.861 - Collection procedures.
Section 143.871 - Income tax claim of other states.
Section 143.881 - Transferees.
Section 143.891 - Jeopardy assessments.
Section 143.901 - Bankruptcy or receivership, claims for deficiency.
Section 143.911 - Attempt to evade or defeat tax, penalty.
Section 143.921 - Failure to collect or pay over tax, penalty.
Section 143.931 - Failure to file return, supply information, pay tax, penalty.
Section 143.941 - False statements, penalty.
Section 143.946 - Prior conviction, effect of.
Section 143.951 - Limitations.
Section 143.961 - Rules and regulations.
Section 143.971 - Returns and forms.
Section 143.986 - Closing agreements.
Section 143.991 - Armed Forces relief provision — Christopher J. Bosche memorial act.
Section 143.996 - Prohibition of legislator representation.
Section 143.998 - Tax return to contain number assigned by director to school district.
Section 143.1000 - Funding — income tax refund, designating authorized amount, when — contributions.
Section 143.1004 - Tax refund may be designated to the Missouri military family relief fund.
Section 143.1006 - Childhood lead testing fund — refund donation designation.
Section 143.1016 - Organ Donor Program fund, designation of refund permitted — director's duties.
Section 143.1020 - Designation of state tax refund to general revenue — transfer of contributions.
Section 143.1029 - Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis Fund tax refund designation.
Section 143.1032 - Missouri medal of honor fund tax refund designation.
Section 143.2100 - Definitions — report, contents — rulemaking authority.
Section 143.2110 - Income tax deduction for cargo — amount, claiming procedure.