2017-2024 Form

What is Form 1040?

IRS 1040 Form (and its other versions and schedules) is known as an income tax return, which every individual taxpayer is obligated to submit by the middle of April.

This blank provides information on all income received during the last tax period - as well all taxes, exempts, refunds and so on. This data creates a comprehensive report for the IRS of your financial flow within the year.

The latest update (made in 2019) of the document will replace forms 1040A, 1040EZ and numerous other schedules (unless the taxpayer has a more complicated situation with claims on credit or deductions and debts). In ordinary cases, individuals can submit this document from the previous tax period - which makes the furnishing procedure much easier.

How do I Complete 1040 Form?

The blank consists of two pages and has to include both the individual taxpayer’s information and their spouse’s (if you're filing jointly). In order to fill out the form, follow this sequence of steps:

1. Indicate the filing period.
2. Provide personal information and a social security number.
3. Choose the filing status.
4. Complete the table giving information on dependents.
5. Carefully enter the needed amounts of the relevant articles of income.
6. Provide adjusted gross income.
7. Fill out the section on tax and credits.
8. If there are any miscellaneous taxes, add this data in the Other Taxes section.
9. Complete all information on additional payments received and refunds.
10. Subtract line 74 from line 63 and indicate the owed sum.
11. Choose whether or not to give permission to a third party to discuss your return with the IRS. If yes, provide information about this person.
12. Add an electronic signature to make the document legally binding.
13. The last section has to be completed by the paid preparer (if available).

Upon the completion of Form 1040, submit it to the Internal Revenue Service no later than April 15. This date may change if it falls on a weekend or Federal holiday.