Worksheet A. Simplified Method

See the instructions in Part II of this publication under Simplified Method.

1.	Enter the total pension or annuity payments received this year. Also, add this amount to the total for Form 1040, line 16a; Form 1040A, line 12a; or Form 1040NR, line 17a				1.
2.	Enter your cost in the plan 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, skip lines 6 and 7 and enter this amount on line 8. Otherwise, go to line 6				5.
6.	Enter any amounts previously recovered tax free in years after 1986. This is the amount shown on line 10 of your worksheet for last year				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. If you are a nonresident alien, enter this amount on line 1 of Worksheet C. If your Form CSA 1099R or Form CSF 1099R shows a larger amount, use the amount on this line instead. If you are a retired public safety officer, see Distributions Used To Pay Insurance Premiums for Public Safety Officers in Part II before entering an amount on your tax return or Worksheet C, line 1				9.
10.	Was your annuity starting date before 1987? Yes. Do not complete the rest of this worksheet. No. Add lines 6 and 8. This is the amount you have recovered tax free through 2007. You will need this number if you need to fill out this worksheet next year				10.
11.	Balance of cost to be recovered. Subtract line 10 from line 2. If zero, you will not have to complete this worksheet next year. The payments you receive next year will generally be fully taxable				11.
Table 1 for Line 3 Above
	IF your age on your annuity starting date was		AND your annuity starting date was—
			before November 19, 1996, THEN enter on line 3	after November 18, 1996, THEN 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 annuitants' combined ages on your 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

* A death benefit exclusion of up to $5,000 applied to certain benefits received by survivors of employees who died before August 21, 1996.