Kansas Schedule S

Line-by-Line Instructions

Part A — Modifications to Federal Adjusted Gross Income

Additions to Federal Adjusted Gross Income

These are items of income that are not taxed or included on your Federal return but are taxable to Kansas.

Line A1 — State and Municipal Bond Interest

Enter interest income received, credited or earned by you during the taxable year from any state or municipal obligations such as bonds and mutual funds. Reduce the income amount by any related expenses (management or trustee fees, etc.) directly incurred in purchasing these state or political subdivision obligations.

Do not include interest income on obligations of the state of Kansas or any Kansas political subdivision issued after 12/31/87, or the following bonds exempted by Kansas law:

If you are a shareholder in a fund that invests in both Kansas and other states' bonds, only the Kansas bonds are exempt. Use the information provided by your fund administrator to determine the amount of taxable (non-Kansas) bond interest to enter here.

Line A2 — Contributions to Public Employees' Retirement Systems

Individuals affected are state employees, teachers, school district employees and other regular and special members of KPERS, regular and special members of the Kansas Police and Firemen's Retirement System and members of the Justice and Judges Retirement System.

Current employees: Enter the amount you contributed from your salary to the Kansas Public Employees' Retirement System (KPERS) as shown on your W-2 form, typically box 14.

Retired employees: If you are receiving retirement checks from KPERS, the amount of your retirement income is subtracted on line A12 — Retirement benefits specifically exempt from Kansas income tax. Make no entry on this line unless you also made contributions to KPERS during 2007 (for example, you retired during 2007).

Lump Sum Distributions: If you received a lump sum KPERS distribution during 2007, include on line A2 your 2007 KPERS contributions and follow the instructions for line A17 — Other subtractions from federal adjusted gross income.

Line A3 — Federal Net Operating Loss Carry Forward

Enter any Federal net operating loss carry forward claimed on your 2007 federal income tax return.

Line A4 — Contributions to a Regional Foundation

Enter the amount of any charitable contribution claimed on your federal return used to compute the Regional Foundation Community Contribution Credit on Schedule K-32.

Line A5 — Other Additions to Federal Adjusted Gross Income

Enter on line A5 the following additions to your federal adjusted gross income:

Line A6 — Total Additions to Federal Adjusted Gross Income

Add lines A1 through A5 and enter the result on line A6.

Subtractions from Federal Adjusted Gross Income

These are items of income that are taxable on your federal return but are not taxable to Kansas.

Line A7 — Social Security Benefits

If the amount on Line 1 of Form K-40, Kansas Individual Income Tax Return, is $50,000 or less, (regardless of your filing status) enter on line A7 the amount received as benefits in 2007 under the Social Security Act (including SSI) to the extent these benefits are included in federal adjusted gross income. Do not make an entry if your social security benefit is not subject to federal income tax.

Line A8 — KPERS Lump Sum Roll Overs

Enter any amounts withdrawn from a qualified retirement account and include any earnings thereon to the extent that the amounts withdrawn were: 1) Originally received as a KPERS lump sum payment at retirement that you rolled over into a qualified retirement account, and 2) the amount entered is included in federal adjusted gross income (included in line 1 of Form K-40). Do not make an entry if the amount withdrawn consists of income that was originally received from retirement annuity contracts purchased for faculty and others employed by the State Board of Regents or by educational institutions under its management with either their direct contributions or through salary reduction plans or, a pension received from any Kansas first class city that is not covered by the Kansas Public Employee’s Retirement System.

Line A9 — Interest on U.S. Government Obligations

Enter any interest or dividend income received from obligations or securities of any authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States and its possessions that was included in your federal adjusted gross income. This includes U.S. Savings Bonds, U.S. Treasury Bills, and the Federal Land Bank. You must reduce the interest amount by any related expenses (management or trustee fees, etc.) directly incurred in the purchase of these securities.

If you are a shareholder in a mutual fund that invests in both exempt and taxable federal obligations, only that portion of the distribution attributable to the exempt federal obligations may be subtracted here.

Retain a schedule showing the name of each U.S. Government obligation interest deduction claimed, as it may be requested by the department at a later date.

Interest from the following are taxable to Kansas and may not be entered on this line:

Line A10 — State or Local Income Tax Refund

Enter any state or local income tax refund included as income on your federal return.

Line A11 — Kansas Net Operating Loss Carry Forward

Enter the amount from line 14 of Schedule CRF if it is the first year of carry forward or line 16a-j of Schedule CRF if it is any of the years following. Enclose a Schedule CRF for each loss year.

Line A12 — Exempt Retirement Benefits

If you are receiving retirement benefits/pay, use this line to report retirement benefits exempt from Kansas income tax (do not include Social Security benefits on this line). For example, KPERS retirement benefits are subject to federal income tax, but exempt from Kansas income tax. You must make a specific entry on Schedule S to report these exempt benefits. On line A12 enter the total amount of benefits received from these plans that was included in your federal adjusted gross income. Do not enclose copies of the 1099R forms with your return but keep copies for your records in case the Department of Revenue requires verification at a later date.

Line A13 — Military Compensation of a Nonresident Servicemember

Enter on line A13, the amount of the military compensation earned in tax year 2007 only if you are a nonresident of the state of Kansas. See Military Personnel.

Line A14 — Qualified Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance Contracts

Enter on line A14, the amount of the premium costs paid for qualified LTC insurance contracts*. Limitations are as follows:

Single, Head of Household, and Married Filing Separate filers purchasing a LTC contract for the named taxpayer will be limited to one (1) $700 subtraction modification per return.

Married Filing Joint filers purchasing LTC contracts for both named taxpayers will be limited to two (2) $700 subtraction modifications per return (for a total subtraction of $1,400).

* A Kansas "qualified" LTC insurance contract is one that meets the definition of a federal "qualified" LTC insurance contract. This subtraction modification is in addition to any federal deduction.

Line A15 — Learning Quest Education Savings Program

Enter on line A15 the amount of contributions deposited in the Learning Quest Education Savings Program or, a qualified 529 tuition program established by another state, up to a maximum of $3,000 per student (beneficiary) or, $6,000 per student (beneficiary) if your filing status is married filing joint.

Line A16 — Armed Forces Recruitment, Sign-Up or Retention Bonus

Enter amounts received as a recruitment, sign up or retention bonus you received as an incentive to join, enlist or remain in the armed forces of the United States (including Kansas Army and Air National Guard), to the extent they are included in federal adjusted gross income. Also enter amounts you received for repayment of educational or student loans incurred by you or for which you are obligated to which you received as a result of your service in the armed forces of the United States, to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income.

Line A17 — Other Subtractions from Federal Adjusted Gross Income

Enter on line A17, a total of the following subtractions from your federal adjusted gross income. You may not subtract the amount of your income reported to another state.

Line A18 — Total Subtractions from Federal Adjusted Gross Income

Add lines A7 through A17 and enter the result on line A18.

Line A19 — Net Modifications

Subtract line A18 from line A6. If line A6 is larger than line A18, enter the result on line 2 of Form K-40. If line A18 is larger than line A6 (or A6 is zero), enter the result on line 2 of Form K-40 and mark the box to the left to indicate it is a negative amount.

Part B — Nonresident Allocation

If you are filing this return as a nonresident, you must complete Part B. The purpose of Part B is to determine what percent of your total income from all sources and states is from Kansas sources.

Income:

Lines B1 through B11 — This section is divided into two columns. In the left-hand column, enter the amounts for lines B1 through B11 directly from your 2007 federal return. Enter in the right-hand column the amounts from Kansas sources.

A part-year resident who elects to file as a nonresident must include as income subject to Kansas income tax, unemployment compensation derived from sources in Kansas, any items of income, gain or loss, or deduction received while a Kansas resident (whether or not these items were from Kansas sources) as well as any income derived from Kansas sources while a nonresident of Kansas.

Kansas source income includes:

Income received by a nonresident from Kansas sources does "not" include:

Line B12 — Total Income from Kansas Sources

Add lines B1 through B11 and enter the result on line B12.

Adjustments and Modifications to Kansas Source Income:

Enter in the "Federal" column the adjustments to income shown on the front of your federal return. Federal adjustments are allowed to Kansas source income only as they apply to income related to Kansas. The following instructions apply to the "Kansas Sources" column only.

Important: Enclose with your K-40 a separate sheet showing calculations of amounts entered on lines B13 through B17 in the Kansas source column.

Line B13 — IRA/Retirement Deductions

Enter any IRA payments applicable to particular items of Kansas source income.

Line B14 — Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings

Enter only those penalties for early withdrawal assessed during Kansas residency.

Line B15 — Alimony Paid

Prorate the "alimony paid" amount claimed on your federal return by the ratio of the payer's Kansas source income divided by the payer's total income.

Line B16 — Moving Expenses

Enter only those moving expenses incurred in 2007 to move into Kansas.

Line B17 — Other Federal Adjustments

Enter the total of all other allowed Federal Adjustments* including, but not limited to:

Line B18 — Total Federal Adjustments to Kansas Source Income

Add lines B13 through B17 and enter the total on line B18.

Line B19 — Kansas Source Income after Federal Adjustments

Subtract line B18 from line B12. Enter the result on line B19.

Line B20 — Net Modifications Applicable to Kansas Source Income

Enter the net modifications from Schedule S, Part A that are applicable to Kansas source income. If this is a negative amount, shade the minus (-) in the box to the left of the amount entered on line B20.

Line B21 — Modified Kansas Source Income

If line B20 is a positive amount, add lines B19 and B20. If line B20 is a negative amount, subtract line B20 from line B19. Enter the result on line B21.

Line B22 — Kansas Adjusted Gross Income

Enter the amount from line 3, Form K-40.

Line B23 — Nonresident Allocation Percentage

Divide line B21 by line B22. Round the result to the nearest whole percent. It cannot exceed 100%. Enter the percentage here and on line 9, Form K-40.

* This is the list of allowed federal adjustments as of publication of this booklet (in addition to those on lines B13 through B16). You may enter on line B17 any Federal Adjustment allowed by federal law for Tax Year 2007 (not already entered on lines B13 – B16).