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April 13, 2019
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University of Missouri Retirement Income

  • April 13, 2019
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Is the pension plan from the University of Missouri taxable in the state of Missouri.  Is this a public or private plan.  My research shows it is a public plan but I am not able to completely understand the tax consequence.

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    MargaretL
    Employee
    April 13, 2019

    Yes, the University of Missouri pension is a public pension. The tax consequence is that public pensions qualify for pension exemption on the MO tax return, while private do not. That's why it's important to know. Please look at this chart, what pensions qualify or not. 

    Employee
    April 14, 2019

    Yes University of Missouri pension is a public pension.  A possibly misleading statement was made about private pensions.  Please note that Missouri also gives tax relief for private pensions on Form MO-A Part 3 Section B, but the income limits for the private-pension benefits are not as favorable at those for public.  Military (public) pensions get the most favorable treatment on Form MO-A Part 3 section D.