If you were a qualifying student, enter any excludible amount of
income received that was exempt under a U.S. tax treaty in line 4
of Schedule Y that was included in Form 1, line 3, and fill in the
appropriate oval. Enter the country name, the income code
number and the tax treaty article citation in the spaces provided.
Enclose U.S. Form 1042-S.
5 Other Qualified Deductions
You may claim only the deductions listed below for Schedule Y,
line 5. If you are entitled to claim any of the deductions in line 5,
fill in the appropriate oval(s) and enter the total amount of de-
ductions claimed in line 5.
◗ Student Loan Interest Deduction: Enter the amount from
U.S. Form 1040, line 24 or 1040A, line 17 (not to exceed $2,000
for tax year 2000) and fill in the appropriate oval in line 5 of
Schedule Y.
◗ Medical Savings Account (MSA) Deduction: Enter the
amount from U.S. Form 1040, line 25, enclose U.S. Form 8853
and fill in the appropriate oval in line 5 of Schedule Y.
◗ Moving Expenses: Enter the amount from U.S. Form 1040,
line 26, enclose U.S. Form 3903 and fill in the appropriate oval
in line 5 of Schedule Y.
◗ Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction: Due to differ-
ences between the Internal Revenue Code as amended and in
effect as of January 1, 1998 and the current year, only 50% of
the qualified insurance payments are deductible for Massachu-
setts purposes for the 2000 tax year. As a result, you must
complete a pro forma version of the U.S. Self-Employed Health
Insurance Deduction Worksheet (U.S. Form 1040 instructions)
using .50 (50%) in line 2 of the worksheet. If you used the work-
sheet in IRS Pub. 535, you must complete a pro forma version
using .50 (50%) in line 4 of the worksheet. Enter the result here
and fill in the appropriate oval in line 5 of Schedule Y.
◗ Certain Qualified Deductions from U.S. Form 1040:
Do not include any amounts reported on U.S. Form 1040, lines
23 through 31a that are included in Form 1040, line 32 total.
Enter only amounts included in U.S. Form 1040, line 32 as an
adjustment, except amounts contributed to sec. 501(c)(18)
pension plan and contributions by certain chaplains to sec.
403(b) plans. For Massachusetts purposes, contributions to sec.
501(c)(18) pension plans and contributions by certain chaplains
to sec. 403(b) plans are not deductible. On the dotted line next
to line 5, be sure to indicate the type of deduction being taken,
as identified on U.S. Form 1040, line 32. Identify qualified per-
forming arts-related expenses as “QPA”; jury duty pay given to
your employer as “Jury Pay”; reforestation amortization as
“RFST”; repayment of supplemental unemployment benefits
under the Trade Act of 1974 as “Sub-Pay TRA”; the deduction
for clean-fuel vehicles as “Clean-Fuel”; employee business ex-
penses of fee-basis state or local government officials as “FBO”;
and deductible expenses related to income reported on U.S.
Form 1040, line 21 and Massachusetts Schedule X, line 5 from
the rental of personal property engaged in for profit as “PPR.”
Fill in the appropriate oval in line 5 of Schedule Y.
6 Deductible Qualified Contributory Pension
Income from Another State or Political
Subdivision Included in Form 1, Line 4
Massachusetts allows a deduction for pension income received
from another state or one of its political subdivisions which does
not tax such income from Massachusetts or its political subdi-
visions. For guidelines to determine which state’s pensions are
exempt in Massachusetts, see TIR 95-9. Enter any deductible
amount of such income in line 6 of Schedule Y that was included
in Form 1, line 4. Enter the name of the state or political subdivi-
sion in the space provided in line 6.
7 College Tuition Deduction
A deduction is allowed for tuition payments paid by you, for
yourself or a dependent, to a qualifying two-or four-year college
leading to an undergraduate or associate’s degree, diploma or
certificate. Tuition payments for students pursuing graduate de-
grees at such a college or university are not eligible for the col-
lege tuition deduction. The deduction is equal to the amount by
which the tuition payments, less any scholarships, grants or fi-
nancial aid received, exceeds 25% of Massachusetts adjusted
gross income. Qualified tuition expenses include only those ex-
penses designated as tuition or mandatory fees required for the
enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or any dependent of
the taxpayer at an eligible educational institution. No deduction
is allowed for any amount paid for room and board, books, sup-
plies, equipment, personal living expenses, meals, lodging, travel
or research, athletic fees, insurance expenses or other expenses
unrelated to an individual’s academic course of instruction.
Complete the Massachusetts AGI Worksheet on page 19 and
the Schedule Y, line 7 worksheet below to see if you may qual-
ify for this deduction. See TIR 97-13 for more information.
Schedule Y, Line 7 Worksheet — College Tuition Deduction
Line 1. Enter total tuition payments paid by you,
for yourself or a dependent, to a qualifying two-
or four-year college in 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line 2. Enter amount of scholarships, grants or
financial aid received in 2000 for amounts shown
in line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line 3. Subtract line 2 from line 1. If “0” or less,
you do not qualify for this deduction . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line 4. Enter amount from line 7 of Massachusetts
AGI Worksheet (page 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line 5. Multiply line 4 by .25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line 6. If line 3 is smaller than line 5, you are not
eligible for this deduction. Enter “0.” If line 3 is
larger than line 5, subtract line 5 from line 3 and
enter the result here and in line 7 on Schedule Y . . .
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