Form 1040 is used by U.S. taxpayers to file an annual income tax return.

For Tax Year 2018, you will no longer use Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ, but instead will use the redesigned Form 1040 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf ) . Many people will only need to file Form 1040 and no schedules.

However, if your return is more complicated (for example you claim certain deductions or credits, or owe additional taxes) you will need to complete one or more of the new Form 1040 Schedules. Below is a general guide to what Schedule(s) you will need to file, based on your circumstances. See the instructions for the Schedules for more information.

More: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

6. Yes I was just doing the research

Reply to progree (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:27 PM

Jan 2019

for deduction like over 65,must use separate form or income from pensions other than Soc Security,must use separate form
Soc Security 'work sheet as always is confusing.
To me this small 1040 form is more confusing by having to add all the other forms even though one ues the Standard deduction.

progree

(10,890 posts)

2. Are you asking about this two half-pager?

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jan 2019

Last edited Tue Jan 8, 2019, 02:18 AM - Edit history (2)

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

Page 2:

I had read the RepubliCONs, who have always talked about making tax returns the size of a postcard, actually pretty much succeeded at that (a very very busy large 2-sided postcard), if you count only Form 1040. But they added 6 new forms in order to get the same information as the old 1040 had. And Schedule A and B and C and D and all that are still around.

Clever RepubliCONs.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

7. they dont worry about that stuff

Reply to progree (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:31 PM

Jan 2019

They pay a CPU their $200hr fee to file their taxes along with their insider trading incomes.

PJMcK

(21,994 posts)

10. I don't have to pay my CPU

Reply to INdemo (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:08 PM

Jan 2019

On the other hand, my CPA charges a lot!

(wink)

brooklynite

(94,327 posts)

3. Yes and No....

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jan 2019

The 1040 is a much abbreviated form. However, there is now a Schedule 1,2,3,4 and 5 where some of the former 1040 material goes.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1--dft.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s2--dft.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s3--dft.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s4--dft.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s5--dft.pdf

progree

(10,890 posts)

5. They have final forms (not draft forms) now

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:07 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s2.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s3.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s4.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s5.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s6.pdf

Links from https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

DeminPennswoods

(15,265 posts)

11. All they did was take the exact same sections that used to be on

Reply to progree (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 03:33 PM

Jan 2019

a 2 page 1040 and put them on 6 seperate forms.

Response to DeminPennswoods (Reply #11)

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DavidDvorkin

(19,465 posts)

8. It really is simpler for a lot of people

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:48 PM

Jan 2019

Maybe for most people. For me, it means filling in a lot of additional schedules.

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

9. You now just sign a check clearing your savings, paid to the order of Donald J. Trump

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 12:56 PM

Jan 2019

progree

(10,890 posts)

12. Sch 1 says "enter here and include on Form 1040, line 6"

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 06:52 PM

Jan 2019

Last edited Tue Jan 8, 2019, 02:16 AM - Edit history (2)

But the Form 1040 I'm looking at doesn't have any line numbers or a place to put income?

Form 1040: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

Schedule 1: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf

Schedule 1 Line 22: "Combine the amounts in the far right column. If you don’t have any adjustments to income, enter here and include on Form 1040, line 6. Otherwise, go to line 23"

WTF! There's no Line 6 or Line anything on Form 1040.

Later: On Form 1040, I didn't scroll down past the blank half page to get to page 2. Pics of the whole thing are in post 2 above
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11636243