Line-by-Line Instructions for the
DR 0104AD - Subtractions from
Income Schedule
If you use this schedule to claim any subtractions from
your income, you must submit it with the DR 0104.
Line 1 State Income Tax Refund
Refer to your federal income tax return to complete
this line. If you did not complete federal Schedule 1,
Form 1040 or 1040SR, enter $0. Otherwise, enter the amount
from line 1, Schedule 1, Form 1040 or 1040SR.
Line 2 U.S. Government Interest
Enter the sum of all interest earned from U.S. government
bonds, treasury bills and other obligations of the U.S. or its
territories, possessions and agencies that you reported on
your federal income tax return and is calculated as part of
your federal taxable income. We recommend that you read the
Individual & Corporate Income Tax Guides if this applies to you.
Do not include interest earned from Federal National
Mortgage Association and Government National
Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae).
Dividends from mutual funds may not be 100% exempt.
Line 3 Pension and Annuity
Subtraction
You might be eligible to subtract the income you earned from a
pension or annuity. We recommend that you read publication
FYI Income 25 if this applies to you. This subtraction is
allowed only for pension or annuity income that is included
in your federal taxable income. The amount of subtraction
you can claim is also limited based upon your age.
As of December 31, 2020, if you were:
• Age 65 or older, then you are entitled to subtract
$24,000 or the total amount of your taxable
pension/annuity income, whichever is smaller; or
• At least 55 years old, but not yet 65, then
you are entitled to subtract $20,000 or the
total amount of your taxable pension/annuity
income, whichever is smaller; or
• Younger than 55 years old and you received
pension/annuity income as a secondary
beneficiary (widow, dependent child, etc.)
due to the death of the person who earned
the pension/annuity, then you are entitled to
subtract $20,000 or the total amount of your
secondary beneciary taxable pension/annuity
income, whichever is smaller. If this applies
to you, please list the Social Security number
of the deceased in the space provided.
Pension/annuity income should not be intermingled
between spouses. Each spouse must meet the
requirements for the subtraction separately and
claim the subtraction only on their pension/annuity
income. Any qualifying spouse pension/annuity
income should be reported on line 4.
Submit copies of all 1099R and SSA-1099
statements with your return. Submit using
Revenue Online or include with your paper return.
Line 4 Spouse Pension and
Annuity Subtraction
If the secondary taxpayer listed on a jointly led return is
eligible for the pension and annuity subtraction, enter the
qualifying amount on this line. Review the instructions for line
3 to see what amount qualies. We recommend that you read
publication FYI Income 25 if this applies to you.
Take precautions to report the subtraction on the
correct line. The first person listed on the return
shall report on line 3 and the second person listed
shall report on line 4.
Line 5 Military Retirement Subtraction
You might be eligible to subtract the income you earned
from your military retirement benefits. We recommend
that you read publication FYI Income 25 if this applies
to you. This subtraction is allowed only for military
retirement income that is included in your federal taxable
income. To qualify, you must have been 54 years of age
or younger as of December 31,2020. If you meet the
age requirement, then you are entitled to subtract $7,500
or the total amount of your taxable military retirement
benefits, whichever is smaller.
Military retirement benefits should not be intermingled
between spouses. Each spouse must meet the
requirements for the subtraction separately and
claim the subtraction only on their military retirement
benefits. Any qualifying spouse military retirement
benefits should be reported on line 6.
Submit copies of all 1099R statements with your
return. Submit as attachments when e-filing
or using Revenue online, or include with your
paper return.
Line 6 Spouse Military Retirement
Subtraction
If the secondary taxpayer listed on a jointly led return is
eligible for the military retirement subtraction, enter the
qualifying amount on this line. Review the instructions for
line 5 to see what amount qualies. We recommend that you
read publication FYI Income 25 if this applies to you.
Take precautions to report the subtraction on the
correct line. The first person listed on the return
must report on line 5 and the second person listed
must report on line 6.
Line 7 Colorado Capital Gain
Subtraction
You might be eligible to subtract some or all of the capital
gain included in your federal taxable income, if the gain is
derived from the sale of tangible personal property or from
the sale of real property located in Colorado. The amount of
this subtraction is limited to $100,000. We recommend that
you read publication FYI Income 15 if this applies to you.
You must complete and submit the DR 1316 with
your return. Take precaution to completely fill out
each item of this form. Be as detailed as possible,
especially when providing property descriptions,
ownership, and dates of acquisition and sale.
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