Massachusetts Schedule X Instructions

Other Income

Be sure to enclose with Form 1.

Line 1. Alimony Received

Enter in Schedule X, line 1 the total amount of all periodic payments of alimony or separate maintenance received under a court judgment or decree, or for excess alimony amounts recaptured, as reported on U.S. Form 1040, line 11. Payments specified as child support are not taxable.

Line 2. Taxable IRA/Keogh, Qualified Charitable IRA Distributions and Roth IRA Conversion Distributions

Complete the Schedule X, Line 2 Worksheet to calculate the taxable portion of any amount you received from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), Keogh, qualified charitable IRA distribution or Roth IRA conversion distribution. Since Massachusetts does not allow a deduction for amounts originally contributed to an IRA or Keogh, the distributions are not taxable until the full amount of your contributions which were previously subject to Massachusetts taxes are recovered.

Contributions made to Keogh accounts prior to 1975 were deductible when made. Therefore, no deduction may be taken from a Keogh distribution for amounts contributed before 1975.

Note: Contributions from a deferred plan, such as a 401(k), that were rolled over into an IRA are not considered pre-taxed contributions.

Schedule X, Line 2 Worksheet. Taxable IRA/Keogh Plan, Qualified Charitable IRA Distributions and Roth IRA Conversion Distributions

Line 3. Other Gambling Winnings

Enter in Schedule X, line 3 all gambling winnings from casinos, raffles, races, beano or other events of chance, wherever held, and winnings from non- Massachusetts lotteries. Do not enter less than "0." You may only deduct the price of the winning ticket. Gambling losses are not deductible under Massachusetts law. Gambling losses claimed as itemized deductions on U.S. Form 1040, Schedule A are not allowed on your Massachusetts return. Note: Do not report Massachusetts state lottery winnings in Schedule X, line 3. Instead, report them on Form 1, line 8b.

Line 4. Fees and Other 5.25% Income

The following items should be reported on line 4 of Schedule X. Do not enter less than "0." Enclose additional statements if more space is needed.

• All fee income, such as payments for jury duty, election worker payments, director's fees, compen - sation received as executor or administrator of an estate, and commission income or tips not reported in line 3 of Form 1 are taxable. Also, report all bartering income not reported on Schedule C (the fair market value of goods or services received in payment for your services).
• All prizes and awards won in a quiz program, drawing, beauty contest, etc. are taxable at fair market value. Awards and bonuses received from your employer for performance of services not part of a qualified award plan are also taxable.
• Forgiveness of debt and mortgage forgiveness.
• Other Massachusetts 5.25% income reported on U.S. Form 1040, line 21 and not reported elsewhere in Form 1, lines 3 through 8 or Schedule X, lines 1 through 3 must be reported in line 4 of Schedule X.
• Pre-1996 installment sales classified as ordinary income for Massachusetts purposes (from Massachusetts Schedule D, line 10) are taxed as 5.25% income and must be reported on line 4 of Schedule X.
• Embezzled or other income from illegal activities is taxable and should be reported on Schedule X, line 4.

The following items should not be reported on your Massachusetts return:

• Any "net operating loss" reported as a negative amount on U.S. Form 1040, line 21 cannot be entered on Schedule X. A net operating loss from a business or profession cannot be carried forward or backward to offset individual income in any other year under Massachusetts law.
• Refunds of U.S. and Massachusetts income taxes are not considered income under Massachusetts law. If you received interest on refunds, report such interest on Massachusetts Schedule B.