This form is used to file your annual income tax return and includes several lines where certain types of income are reported, as well as adjustments (also known as above-the-line deductions) to your income.
- Filing Status: The form starts checking your filing status Single, Married filing jointly, Married filing separately, Head of Household, or Qualifying surviving spouse.
- Personal Information: Name, Social Security number, address.
- Digital Assets: Declared if you received, sold, or disposed of any digital assets in 20XX.
- Standard Deduction: Checked if anyone can claim you or your spouse as a dependent and if you are blind or were born before January 2, 1958.
- Dependents: Here, list your dependents, their social security numbers, their relationship to you, and whether they qualify for certain tax credits.
- Income: Reporting your income from various sources including wages, interest, dividends, IRA distributions, pensions, social security benefits, and other income.
- Adjustments to Income: Lists adjustments to your income (from Schedule 1), which might lower your tax liability.
- Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions: Reports if you took the standard deduction or itemize your deductions.
- Qualified Business Income Deduction: If you have income from a business, you may be eligible for this deduction.
- Tax and Credits: This part is for computing your tax, claiming credits, and determining your total tax.
- Payments: This is where you report the amount of federal income tax that has been withheld, any estimated tax payments you made, and any refundable credits you're claiming.
- Refund or Amount You Owe: Based on your total tax and total payments, you either have an overpayment (which may be refunded to you or applied to next year's estimated tax) or you owe additional tax.
- Third Party Designee: If you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS, you can designate them in this section.
- Signature: You and your spouse (if filing jointly) need to sign and date the form, declare your occupation, and provide contact information.
- Paid Preparer Use Only: If a paid preparer completed the form, they provide their information in this section.
Along with Form 1040, there may be additional schedules and forms with your tax return, depending on your individual financial circumstances.