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.Index
===============================INDEX=============================
~Using The Help System~
~Line-by-Line Instructions~
~Name Change~
~Social Security Number~
~Nonresident Alien Spouse~
~P.O. Box~
~Foreign Address~
~Presidential Election Campaign Fund~
~Filing Status - Lines 1 thru 5~
~Single~
~Married Filing Joint Return~
~Married Filing Separate Return~
~Head of Household~
~Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child~
~Exemptions - Line 6a - For Yourself~
~Line 6b - For Your Spouse~
~Line 6c - Dependents~
~Test 1 - Relationship~
~Test 2 - Married Person~
~Test 3 - Citizen or Resident~
~Test 4 - Income~
~Test 5 - Support~
~Persons Supported by Two or More Taxpayers~
~Children Who Didn't Live With You Due to Divorce or Separation~
~Other Dependent Children~
~Examples of Income You Do Not Report~
~Examples of Income You Must Report~
~U.S. Citizens Living Abroad~
~Community Property States~
~Rounding Off to Whole Dollars~
~Line 7 - Wages, Salaries, Tips~
~Employer-Provided Vehicle~
~Excess Salary Deferrals~
~Employer Provided Dependent Care Benefits (DCB)~
~Scholarships and Fellowships~
~Line 8a - Taxable Interest Income~
~Examples of Taxable Interest Income You Must Report~
~Line 8b - Tax-Exempt Interest Income~
~Line 9 - Dividend Income~
~Dividends Include:~
~Line 10 - Taxable Refunds of State and Local Income Taxes~
~Line 11 - Alimony Received~
~Lines 13 and 14 - Capital Gain or (Loss)~
~Line 15 - Other Gains or (Losses)~
~Lines 16a and 16b - IRA Distributions~
~Nondeductible Contributions~
~Rollovers~
~Lines 17a and 17b - Pensions and Annuities~
~Fully Taxable Pensions and Annuities~
~Pensions and Annuities That are Not Fully Taxable~
~Death Benefit Exclusion~
~Pension Rollovers~
~Lump-Sum Distributions~
~Line 20 - Unemployment Compensation~
~Lines 21a and 21b - Social Security and RR Retirement Benefits~
~Line 22 - Other Income~
~Line 26 - Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction~
~Line 27 - Keogh Retirement Plan and Self-Employed SEP Deduction~
~Line 28 - Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings~
~Line 29 - Alimony Paid~
~Divorce or Separation Instruments Executed After 1984~
~Line 30 - Total Adjustments~
~Line 31 - Adjusted Gross Income~
~IRS Will Figure Your Tax and Some of Your Credits~
~Tax Computation - Lines 33a thru 33c~
~Line 34 - Standard Deduction OR Itemized Deductions~
~Line 38 - Tax~
~Line 39 - Additional Taxes~
~Credits - Line 41 - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses~
~Line 42 - Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled~
~Line 43 - Foreign Tax Credit~
~Line 44 - General Business Credit~
~Form 3468. Computation of Investment Credit~
~Form 5884. Jobs Credit~
~Form 6478. Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel~
~Form 6765. Credit for Increasing Research Activities~
~Form 8586. Low-Income Housing Credit and Form 8609~
~Line 45 - Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax~
~Line 46~
~Other Taxes - Line 48 - Self-Employment Tax~
~Line 49 - Alternative Minimum Tax~
~Line 50 - Recapture Taxes~
~Line 51 - SS Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to Employer~
~Line 52 - Tax on Qualified Retirement Plans (including IRAs)~
~Line 53~
~Section 72(M)(5) Excess Benefits Tax~
~Advanced Earned Income Credit (AEIC) Payments~
~Uncollected Employee Social Sec. and RRTA Tax on Tips~
~Golden Parachute Payments~
~Installment Sales to Dealers in Personal Property~
~Payments - Line 56 - Total Federal Income Tax Withheld~
~Backup Withholding~
~Line 57 - 1989 Estimated Tax Payments~
~Line 58 - Earned Income Credit~
~Married Filing Joint Return~
~Qualified Widow(er) With Dependent Child~
~Head Of Household~
~Earned income includes:~
~Earned income does not include:~
~Line 59 - Amount Paid With Form 4868~
~Line 60 - Excess SS Tax and RRTA Tax Withheld~
~Line 61 - Credit for Federal Tax on Fuels~
~Line 62 - Regulated Investment Company Credit~
~Line 63 - Total Payments~
~Line 64 - Amount Overpaid (If line 63 is larger than line 55)~
~Line 66 - Applied to 1990 Estimated Tax~
~Line 67 - Amount You Owe (If line 55 is larger than line 63)~
~Line 68 - Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Tax~
~How to Avoid the Penalty~
~Figuring the Penalty~
~Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments for 1990?~
.Line-by-Line Instructions
~Index~
Line-by-Line Instructions. Name, Address, and Social Security
Number. We can process your return faster if you use the mailing
label on the front of the instruction booklet. But don't attach it
until you have finished your return. Cross out any errors and
print the correct information on the label. Add any missing items
(such as your apartment number). Caution: If the label is for a
joint return and the social security numbers are not listed in the
same order as the first names, show the numbers in the correct
order.
If you do not have a label, print or type the information in the
spaces provided. But if you are married filing a separate return,
do not enter your husband's or wife's name here. Instead, show his
or her name in the space provided on line 3.
.Name Change
~Index~
Name Change. If you changed your name because of marriage,
divorce, etc., be sure to report this to the Social Security
Administration (SSA) so that it has the same name in its records
that you have on your tax return. This prevents delays in
processing your return and safeguards your future social security
benefits.
.Social Security Number
~Index~
Social Security Number. Enter your social security number in the
area marked "Your social security number." If you are married
write your husband's or wife's social security number in the area
marked "Spouse's social security number." Be sure that the number
you enter agrees with the number shown on your social security
card. Also be sure to check that your social security number is
correct on your Forms W-2 and 1099. See page 22 for more
information.
If you don't have a social security number, get Form SS-5 from
your local SSA office. If you do not receive a number by the time
your return is due, write "Applied for" in the space for the
number.
.Nonresident Alien Spouse
~Index~
Nonresident Alien Spouse. If your spouse is a nonresident alien
and you file a joint return, your spouse must get a social
security number. If you file a separate return and your spouse has
no social security number and no income, write "NRA" in the space
for your spouse's number.
.P.O. Box
~Index~
P.O. Box. If your post office does not deliver mail to your home
and you have a P.O. box, show your P.O. box number instead of your
home address.
.Foreign Address
~Index~
Foreign Address. If your address is outside of the United States
or its possessions or territories, enter the information on the
line for "City, town, or post office, state, and ZIP code" in the
following order: city, province or state, foreign postal code, and
the name of the foreign country. Do not abbreviate the country
name.
.Presidential Election Campaign Fund
~Index~
Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Congress set up this fund
to help pay for Presidential election costs. If you want $1 of
your tax to go to this fund, check the "Yes" box. If you are
filing a joint return your spouse may also have $1 go to the fund.
If you check "Yes," your tax or refund will not change.
.Filing Status - Lines 1 thru 5
~Index~
Filing Status - Lines 1 through 5. In general, your filing status
depends on whether you are considered single or married. Each
filing status has a different tax rate. The filing statuses are
listed below, with the highest tax rate listed first and the
lowest rate last:
* Married filing a separate return
* Single
* Head of household
* Married filing a joint return and Qualifying widow(er) with
dependent child
If more than one filing status applies to you, choose the one
that will give you the lowest tax.
.Single
~Index~
Single. You may check the box on line 1 if any one of the
following was true on December 31, 1989:
* You were never married, or
* You were legally separated, according to your state law
under a decree of divorce or of separate maintenance, or
* You were widowed before January 1, 1989, and did not remarry
in 1989.
.Married Filing Joint Return
~Index~
Married Filing Joint Return. You may check the box on line 2 if
any one of the following is true:
* You were married as of December 3l, 1989, even if you did
not live together at the end of 1989, or
* Your spouse died in 1989 and you did not remarry in 1989, or
* Your spouse died in 1990 before filing a 1989 return. For
details on how to file the joint return, see Death of
Taxpayer on page 23.
A husband and wife may file a joint return even if only one had
income or if they did not live together all year. However, both
persons must sign the return and both are responsible. This means
that if one spouse does not pay the tax due, the other may have
to.
If you file a joint return for 1989, you may not, after the due
date for filing that return, amend that return to file as married
filing a separate return.
Special Rule for Aliens. If at the end of 1989 you were a
nonresident alien or dual-status alien married to a U.S. citizen
or resident alien, you may be able to file a joint return with
your spouse. If you do file a joint return, you and your spouse
must agree to be taxed on your combined worldwide income. For more
details, get Pub. 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.
.Married Filing Separate Return
~Index~
Married Filing Separate Return. If you file a separate return,
you will generally pay more tax. This is because the tax rate is
higher for married persons filing separately. But you may want to
figure your tax both ways to see which filing status is to your
benefit. If you file a separate return, the following apply:
* You cannot take the standard deduction if your spouse
itemizes deductions.
* You cannot take the credit for child and dependent care
expenses in most cases.
* You cannot take the earned income credit.
* You cannot take the credit for the elderly or the disabled
if you lived with your spouse at any time in 1989.
* You may have to include in income up to one-half of any
security or equivalent railroad retirement benefits you
received in 1989.
* Generally, you report only your own income, exemptions,
deductions, and credits. Different rules apply to people in
community property states. See page 9.
But you may be able to file as Head of Household if you had a
child living with you, and you lived apart from your spouse during
the last 6 months of 1989. See Married Persons Who Live Apart on
this page.
.Head of Household
~Index~
Head of Household. You may check the box on line 4 ONLY IF on
December 31, 1989, you were unmarried or legally separated and
meet either test 1 or 2 below. The term "unmarried" includes
certain married persons who live apart, as discussed on this page.
1. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home for
the entire year, that was the main home of your parent whom
you can claim as a dependent. Your parent did not have to
live with you in your home;
OR
2. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home in
which you lived and in which one of the following also
lived for more than 6 months of the year (temporary
absences, such as for vacation or school, are counted as
time lived in the home):
a. Your unmarried child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc.,
adopted child, or stepchild. This child does not have to
be your dependent. But your foster child must be your
dependent.
b. Your married child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc.,
adopted child, or stepchild. This child must be your
dependent. But if your married child's other parent claims
him or her as a dependent under the rules on page 8 for
Children of Divorced or Separated Parents, this child does
not have to be your dependent.
c. Any other relative whom you can claim as a dependent. For
the definition of a relative, see page 8.
To find out if someone is your dependent, see the instructions
for line 6c. To find out what is included in the cost of keeping
up a home get Pub. 501. Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing
Information.
If the person for whom you kept up a home was born, or died,
during the year, you may still file as Head of Household as long
as the home was that person's main home for the part of the year
he or she was alive.
You do not qualify as head of household if your child, parent, or
relative described above is your dependent under the rules for
Person Supported by Two or More Taxpayers (see page 8).
Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC). If you used
payments you received under the AFDC program to pay part of the
cost of keeping up your home, you cannot count them as money you
paid for keeping up your home. Instead, count them as support from
someone else.
Married Persons Who Live Apart. Even if you were not divorced or
legally separated in 1989, you may be considered unmarried and
file as Head of Household. You may also be able to claim the
credit for child and dependent care expenses and the earned income
credit. You can take the standard deduction even if your spouse
itemizes deductions.
You may check the box on line 4 if ALL 5 of the following
apply:
1. You file a separate return from your spouse, and
2. You lived apart from your spouse during the last 6 months of
1989, and
3. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home for
1989, and
4. Your home was the main home of your child, stepchild,
adopted child, or foster child for more than 6 months of
1989, and
5. You claim this child as your dependent. However, you do not
have to claim this child as your dependent if the child's
other parent claims him or her as a dependent under the rules
on page 8 for Children of Divorced or Separated Parents.
.Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child
~Index~
Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child. If your spouse died
in 1987 or 1988 and you did not remarry in 1989, you may be able
to use joint return tax rates for 1989.
You may check the box on line 5 if you meet ALL 3 of the
following tests:
1. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse the
year he or she died, even if you didn't actually do so.
2. Your dependent child, stepchild, adopted child, or foster
child lived with you (except for temporary absences, such
as for vacation or school).
3. You paid over half the cost of keeping up the home for this
child for the whole year.
Do not claim an exemption for your spouse.
If you can't file as qualifying widow(er) with dependent child,
go to page 7 to see if you can file as Head of Household.
Otherwise, you must file as single.
.Exemptions - Line 6a - For Yourself
~Index~
Exemptions - Line 6a - For Yourself. Check the box on line 6a
unless someone (such as your parent) can claim you as a dependent.
.Line 6b - For Your Spouse
~Index~
Line 6b - For Your Spouse. If you file a joint return and your
spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person's
return, check the box on line 6b. If you file a separate return,
you can take an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse is
not filing a return, had no income, and cannot be claimed as a
dependent on another person's return.
If at the end of 1989 you were divorced or legally separated,
you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If your
divorce was not final (an interlocutory decree), you are
considered married for the whole year.
Death of Your Spouse. If your spouse died in 1989 and you did
not remarry before the end of 1989, check the box on line 6b if
you could have taken an exemption for your spouse on the date of
death. For other filing instructions, see Death of Taxpayer on
page 23.
Nonresident Alien Spouse. If you do not file a joint return, you
can take an exemption for your spouse only if your spouse had no
income from U.S. sources and is not the dependent of another
taxpayer. Check the box on line 6b if you can take an exemption
for your spouse and enter "NRA" to the right of the word Spouse on
line 6b.
.Line 6c - Dependents
~Index~
Line 6c - Dependents. You can claim exemption for each of your
dependents who was alive during some part of 1989. This includes a
baby born in 1989 or a person who died in 1989. Any person who
meets ALL 5 of the following tests qualifies as your dependent.
.Test 1 - Relationship
~Index~
Test 1 - Relationship. The person must be your relative (see
Exception at end of Test 1). The following are considered your
relatives:
* Your child, stepchild, adopted child; a child who lived in
your home as a family member, if placed with you by an
authorized placement agency for legal adoption; or a foster
child (any child who lived in your home as a family member
for the whole year).
* Your grandchild, great-grandchild, etc.
* Your son-in-law, daughter-in-law.
* Your parent, stepparent, parent-in-law.
* Your grandparent, great-grandparent, etc.
* Your brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
stepbrother, stepsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law.
* If related by blood, your aunt, uncle, nephew, niece.
Any relationships established by marriage are not treated as
ended by divorce or death.
Exception. A person who lived in your home as a family member
for the entire year can also be considered a dependent. But the
relationship must not violate local law.
.Test 2 - Married Person
~Index~
Test 2 - Married Person. If the person is married, he or she
cannot file a joint return. However, if neither the person nor the
person's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return
to get a refund of all tax withheld, you may claim him or her if
the other 4 tests are met.
.Test 3 - Citizen or Resident
~Index~
Test 3 - Citizen or Resident. The person must have been a U.S.
citizen or resident alien, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or your
adopted child who is not a U.S. citizen, but who lived with you
all year in a foreign country.
.Test 4 - Income
~Index~
Test 4 - Income. Generally, the person's gross income must be
less than $2,000. Gross income does not include nontaxable income,
such as welfare benefits or nontaxable social security benefits.
Income earned by a permanently and totally disabled person for
services performed at a sheltered workshop school is generally
not included for purposes of the income test. Get Pub. 501,
Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information, for
details.
Exception for Your Child. Your child can have gross income of
$2,000 or more if:
a. your child was under age 19 at the end of 1989, or
b. your child was under age 24 at the end of 1989 and
qualifies as a student
Your child is a student if he or she:
* was enrolled as a student at a school during any 5 months of
1989 for the number of hours or classes that the school
considers to be full-time, or
* took a full-time, on-farm training course during any 5
months of 1989. (The course had to be given by a school or a
state, county, or local government agency.) School includes
technical, trade, and mechanical schools. It does not include
on-the-job training courses or correspondence schools.
.Test 5 - Support
~Index~
Test 5 - Support. The general rule is that you had to provide
over half the person's support in 1989. If you file a joint return,
support can come from either spouse. If you remarried, the support
provided by your new spouse is treated as support coming from you.
For exceptions to the support test, see Children of Divorced or
Separated Parents and Person Supported by Two or More Taxpayers,
on this page.
Support includes food, a place to live, clothing, medical and
dental care, and education. Support also includes items such as a
car and furniture, but only if they are for the person's own use
or benefit. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these
items. However, figure the cost of a place to live at its fair
rental value. Include money the person used for his or her own
support, even if this money was not taxable. (Examples are gifts,
savings, and social security and welfare benefits).
Support does not include items such as income and social
security taxes, life insurance premiums, scholarships, or funeral
expenses.
If you care for a foster child, see Pub. 501 for special rules
that apply.
Children of Divorced or Separated Parents. Special rules apply
to determine if the support test is met for children of divorced
or separated parents. The rules also apply to children of parents
who did not live together at any time during the last 6 months of
the year, even if they do not have a separation agreement. For
these rules, a custodial parent is the parent who had custody of
the child for most of the year. A noncustodial parent is the
parent who had custody for the shorter period or who did not have
custody at all.
The general rule is that the custodial parent is treated as
having provided over half of the child's support if both parents
together paid more than half of the child's support. This means
that the custodial parent can claim the child as a dependent if
the other dependency tests are also met.
But, if you are the noncustodial parent, you are treated as
having provided over half of the child's support and can claim the
child as a dependent if either 1 or 2 below applies:
1. The custodial parent agrees not to claim the child's
exemption for 1989 by signing Form 8332 or a similar
statement. But you (as the noncustodial parent) must attach
this signed Form 8332 or similar statement to your return.
Instead of attaching Form 8332, you can attach a copy of
certain pages of your divorce decree or separation
agreement, if it went into effect after 1984 (see Children
Who Didn't live With You Due to Divorce or Separation on
page 9), OR
2. Your divorce decree or written separation agreement went
into effect before 1985 and it states that you (the
noncustodial parent) can claim the child as a dependent.
But you must have given at least $600 for the child's
support in 1989. Also, you must check the pre-1985
agreement box on line 6d. This rule does not apply if your
decree or agreement was changed after 1984 to say that you
cannot claim the child as your dependent.
.Persons Supported by Two or More Taxpayers
~Index~
Person Supported by Two or More Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more
taxpayers together pay more than half of another person's support,
but no one alone pays over half of the support. One of the
taxpayers may claim the person as a dependent only if Tests 1
through 4 above are met. In addition, the taxpayer who claims the
person as a dependent must:
a. have paid more than 10% of that person's support, and
b. attach to his or her tax return a signed Form 2120,
Multiple Support Declaration, from every other person who
paid more than 10% of the support. This form states that
the person who signs it will not claim an exemption in 1989
for the person he or she helped to support.
.Columns (1) through (5)
~Index~
Columns (1) through (5). After you have figured out who you can
claim as a dependent, fill in the columns on line 6c.
Column (1). Enter the name of each dependent. If you have more
than six dependents, attach a statement to your return. Give the
same information as in columns (1) through (5) for each dependent.
Column (2). If your dependent was under age 2 on December 3l,
l989, put a check mark in column (2).
Column (3). Beginning in 1989, any dependent age 2 or older
must have a social security number. You must enter that number
in column (3). If you do not enter it or if the number is wrong,
you may have to pay a penalty.
Your dependent can get a number by filing Form SS-5 with a local
Social Security Administration office. If your dependent does not
have a number when you are ready to file your return, write
"Applied for" in column (3). If your dependent lives in Canada or
Mexico, see Pub. 501.
Column (5). Enter the number of months your dependent lived with
you in 1989. (Temporary absences such as school or vacation are
counted as time living in your home.) Enter "12" in this column if
your dependent was born, or died, in 1989. If your dependent lived
in Canada or Mexico during, 1989, don't enter a number instead,
write the letter "F" (for foreign).
.Children Who Didn't Live With You Due to Divorce or Separation
~Index~
Children Who Didn't live With You Due to Divorce or Separation.
If you are claiming a child who didn't live with you under the
rules for Children of Divorced or Separated parents (see page 8),
enter the total number of such children on the line to the right
of line 6c labeled "No. of your children on 6c who: didn't live
with you due to divorce or separation." If you put a number on
this line, you must do one of the following:
* Check the box on line 6d if your divorce decree or written
separation agreement was in effect before 1985, and it
states that you can claim the child as your dependent.
* Attach Form 8332 or similar statement to your return, if
your divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect
after 1984 and it states that you can claim the child as
your dependent, you may attach a copy of the following pages
from the decree or agreement instead of Form 8332:
1. Cover page (write the other parent's social security number
on this page), and
2. The page that states you can claim the child as your
dependent, and
3. Signature page showing the date of the agreement.
.Other Dependent Children
~Index~
Other Dependent Children. Enter the total number of children
who did not live with you for reasons other than divorce or
separation on the line labeled "No. of other dependents listed
on 6c." Include dependent children who lived in Canada or
Mexico during 1989.
.Examples of Income You Do Not Report
~Index~
Income Examples of Income You Do Not Report (Do not include
these amounts when you decide if you must file a return.)
Welfare benefits.
Disability retirement payments (and other benefits) paid by the
Veterans' Administration.
Workers' compensation benefits, insurance damages. etc., for
injury or sickness.
Child support.
Gifts, money, or other property you inherited or that was willed
to you.
Dividends on veterans' life insurance.
Life insurance proceeds received because of a person's death.
Amount you received from insurance because you lost the use of
your home due to fire or other casualty to the extent the amount
were more than the cost of your normal expenses while living in
your home. (Report as income reimbursements for normal living
expenses.)
Certain amounts received as a scholarship (see the instructions
for line 7).
Cancellation of certain student loans if, under the terms of the
loans, the student performs certain professional services for
any of a broad class of employers (get Pub. 520, Scholarships
and Fellowships).
.Examples of Income You Must Report
~Index~
Income Examples of Income You Must Report. The following kinds of
income should be reported on Form 1040, or related forms and
schedules, in addition to the types of income listed on Form 1040,
lines 7 through 21b. You may need some of the forms and schedules
mentioned below. Scholarship and fellowship amounts. (See the
instructions for line 7.)
Original Issue Discount (Schedule B). Distributions from SEP's
and DEC's.
Amount received in place of wages, from accident and health
plans (including sick pay and disability pensions) if your
employer paid for the policy.
Bartering income (fair market value of goods or services you
received in return for your services).
Tier 2 and supplemental annuities under the Railroad Retirement
Act.
Life insurance proceeds from a policy you cashed in if the
proceeds are more than the premium you paid.
Your share of profits from S corporations, partnerships, estates
and trusts (Schedule E).
Endowments.
Lump-sum distributions (Form 4972). (See page 13.)
Gains from the sale or exchange (including barter) of real
estate, securities, coins, gold, silver, gems, or other property
(Schedule D or Form 4797).
Gains from the sale of your main home (Schedule D and Form
2119). Accumulation distributions from trusts (Form 4970).
Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, lottery, and gambling
winnings).
Earned income from sources outside the United States (Form
2555).
Director's fees.
Fees received as an executor or administrator of an estate.
Embezzled or other illegal income.
.U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
~Index~
U.S. Citizens Living Abroad. Generally, foreign source income
must be reported. Get Pub. 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and
Resident Aliens Abroad, for more details.
.Community Property States
~Index~
Community Property States. Community property states are:
Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas,
Washington, and Wisconsin.
If you and your spouse live in a community property state,
you must follow state law to determine what is community income
and what is separate income. However, different rules could apply
if:
* you and your spouse lived apart all year,
* you do not file a joint return, and
* none of the community income you earn is transferred to your
spouse.
For details, get Pub. 555, Community Property and the Federal
Income Tax.
.Rounding Off to Whole Dollars
~Index~
Rounding Off to Whole Dollars. You may round off cents to the
nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. To do so, drop
amounts under 50 cents and increase amounts from 50 to 99 cents to
the next dollar. For example, $ 1.39 becomes $1 and $2.50 becomes
$3.
If you do round off, do so for all amounts. However, if you have
to add two or more amounts to figure the amount to enter on a
line, include cent when adding and only round off the total.
Example. You received two W-2 forms, one showing wages of
$5,000.55 and one showing wages of $18,500.73. On Form 1040,
line 7, you would enter $23,501 ($5,000.55 + $18,500.73 =
$23,501.28).
.Line 7 - Wages, Salaries, Tips
~Index~
Line 7 - Wages, Salaries, Tips, Etc.. Show the total of all
wages, salaries, fees, commissions, tips, bonuses, supplemental
unemployment benefits, and other amounts you were paid before
taxes, insurance, etc., were taken out. For a joint return, be
sure to include your spouse's income on line 7.
Include in this total:
* The amount that should be shown in Box 10 on Form W-2.
Report all wages, salaries, and tips you received, even if
you do not have a Form W-2.
* Tips received that you did not report to your employer.
(Show any social security tax due on these tips on line 51
see the instructions on page 18.)
You must report as income the amount of allocated tips shown on
your W-2 form(s) unless you can prove a lesser amount with
adequate records. For information on allocated tips, get Pub. 531.
Reporting Income From Tips.
* Corrective distributions of excess salary deferrals.
* Corrective distributions of excess contributions and excess
aggregate contributions to a retirement plans.
* Disability pensions if you have not reached the minimum
retirement age set by your employer.
Note: Except for those disability pensions mentioned above,
pensions shown on Form W-2P (other than payments from an IRA) are
reported on lines 17a and 17b of Form 1040. Payments from an IRA
are reported on lines 16a and 16b.
* Payments by insurance companies, etc., not included on
Form W-2. If you received sick pay or a disability payment
from anyone other than your employer, and it is not included
in the wages shown on Form W-2, include it on line 7. Attach
a statement showing the name and address of the payer and
amount of sick pay or disability income. (Get Form W-4S for
details on withholding of Federal income tax from your sick
pay.)
* Fair market value of meals and living quarters if given by
your employer as a matter of your choice and not for your
employer's convenience. Don't report the value of meals
given you at work if they were provided for your employer's
convenience. Also don't report the value of living quarters
you had to accept on your employer's business premises as a
condition of employment.
* Strike and lockout benefits paid by a union from union dues.
Include cash and the fair market value of goods received.
Don't report benefits that were gifts.
* Any amount your employer paid for your moving expenses
(including the value of services furnished in kind) that is
not included in Box 10 on Form W-2.
Note: You must report on line 7 all wages, salaries, etc., paid
for your personal services, even if the income was signed over to
a trust (including an IRA), another person, a corporation, or a
tax-exempt organization. For more details on reporting income
received in the form of goods, property, meals, stock options,
etc., get Pub. 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income.
.Employer-Provided Vehicle
~Index~
Employer-Provided Vehicle. If you used an employer-provided
highway motor vehicle for both personal and business purposes and
100% of the fair rental value of the vehicle was included in the
wages box (Box 10) of your W-2 form, you can deduct the business
use of the vehicle. But you must use Form 2106, Employee Business
Expenses, to do so. (The total fair rental value of the vehicle
should be shown in Box 16a of your W-2 form or on a separate
statement.) For more details, get Pub. 525.
.Excess Salary Deferrals
~Index~
Excess Salary Deferrals. If you chose to have your employer
contribute part of your pay to certain retirement plans (such as a
401(k) or the Federal Thrift Savings Fund) instead of having it
paid to you, your W-2 form should have the "Deferred compensation"
box in Box 5 checked. The amount deferred should be shown in Box
16. The total amount that may be deferred for 1989 under all plans
is generally limited to $7,627. But amounts deferred under a tax-
sheltered annuity plan may have a higher limit. Get Pub. 575,
Pension and Annuity Income (including Simplified General Rule),
for details. Any amount deferred in excess of these limits must be
reported on Form 1040, line 7.
.Employer Provided Dependent Care Benefits (DCB)
~Index~
Employer-Provided Dependent Care Benefits (DCB). If you received
benefits under your employer's dependent care plan, you may be
able to exclude part or all of them from your income. But you must
use Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, to do so. The
benefits should be separately shown on your W-2 form(s) and
labeled as "DCB."
First, go to Form 244l and complete Parts I and III. Line 21
of that form shows any excluded benefits. Line 22 shows the
taxable benefits, if any. Include the taxable benefits from line
22 on Form 1040, line 7.
On the dotted line next to line 7, write "DCB."
.Scholarships and Fellowships
~Index~
Scholarships and Fellowships. If you received a scholarship or
fellowship, part of it may be taxable even if you didn't receive a
W-2 form.
If you were a degree candidate and the scholarship or fellowship
was granted after August 16, 1986, the amounts you used for
expenses other than tuition and course related expenses are
taxable. For example, amounts used for room, board, and travel are
taxable.
Include the taxable amount on line 7. Then write "SCH" and the
taxable amount not reported on a W-2 form on the dotted line next
to line 7.
If the scholarship or fellowship was granted on or before August
16, 1986, or if you were not a degree candidate, get Pub. 520 to
see how much may be taxable and how to report it.
.Line 8a - Taxable Interest Income
~Index~
Line 8a - Taxable Interest Income. Report ALL of your taxable
interest income on line 8a, even if it is $400 or less. If the
total is more than $400, first fill in Schedule B (see page 27).
Report any interest you received or that was credited to your
account so you could withdraw it even if it wasn't entered in your
passbook.
The payer should send you a Form 1099-INT or, if applicable, a
Form 1099-OID for this interest. A copy of the form is also sent
to IRS.
If you received, as a nominee, interest that actually belongs to
someone else, see Schedule B instructions on page 27. Caution: Be
sure each payer of interest income has your correct social
security number. Otherwise, the payer may withhold 20% of the
interest. You may also be subject to penalties.
Interest credited in 1989 on deposits that you could not
withdraw because of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the financial
institution may not have to be included in your 1989 income. For
details, get Pub. 550, Investment Income and Expenses.
.Examples of Taxable Interest Income You MUST Report
~Index~
Examples of Taxable Interest Income You MUST Report. Report
interest from:
* Accounts (including certificates of deposit and money market
accounts) with banks, credit unions, and savings and loan
associations.
* Building and loan accounts.
* Notes, loans, and mortgages. Special rules apply to loans
with below-market interest rates. Get Pub. 545, Interest
Expense.
* Tax refunds. Report only the interest on them as interest
income.
* Bonds and debentures. Also arbitrage bonds issued by state
and local governments after October 9, 1969. (Report
interest on other state and local bonds and securities on
line 8b.) Also report as interest on line 8a any gain on the
disposition of certain market discount bonds issued to you
after July 18, 1984, to the extent of the accrued market
discount. For taxable bonds acquired after December 31, 1987
reduce your interest income on the bonds by the amount of
any amortizable bond premium. Do not deduct the premium as
interest expense on Schedule A. See Schedule B instructions
on page 27.
* U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds.
* U.S. Savings Bonds. The interest is the yearly increase in
the value of the bond. Interest on Series E or EE bonds can
be reported using method a or b below:
a. Report the total interest when you cash the bonds, or when
they reach final maturity and no longer earn interest; OR
b. Each year report on your return the yearly increase in the
bonds' value.
If you change to method "b", report the entire increase in all
your bonds from the date they were issued. Each year after report
only the yearly increase. You may not change to method a unless
you complete Form 3115 and attach it to your tax return. See Pub.
550 for details.
Note: If you receive a 1989 Form 1099-INT for U.S. Savings Bond
interest that includes amounts you reported before 1989, see Pub.
550.
* Original issue Discount (OID). This is the difference
between the issue price of a debt instrument and the stated
redemption price at maturity. If the instrument was issued
at a discount after May 27, 1969 (or for certain
noncorporate instruments after July 1, 1982), include in
your interest income the discount for the part of the year
you held it. The taxable OID may be more or less than the
amount shown on Form 1099-OID.
If you bought a corporate debt instrument at original issue and
held it for all of l989 or the part of l989 that it was
outstanding, include in interest income the total OID from Form
1099-OID. Get Pub. 1212, List of Original Issue Discount
Instruments, to figure the taxable OID for other corporate debt
instruments and noncorporate debt instruments (such as zero coupon
U.S. Treasury-backed securities).
If you had OID for 1989, but did not receive Form 1099-OID, or
if the price you paid for the instrument is more than the issue
price plus accumulated OID, see Pub. 1212. It provides total OID
on the instruments listed and gives computational information.
Also include in your interest income any other periodic interest
shown on Form 1099-OID.
.Line 8b - Tax-Exempt Interest Income
~Index~
Line 8b - Tax-Exempt Interest Income. If you received any tax-
exempt interest (such as from municipal bonds) report it on line
8b. Include in this amount any exempt-interest dividends from a
mutual fund or other regulated investment company. Do not report
interest earned on your IRA on line 8b.
.Line 9 - Dividend Income
~Index~
Line 9 - Dividend Income. Dividends are distributions of money,
stock, or other property that corporations pay to stockholders.
They also include dividends you receive through a partnership, an
S corporation, or an estate or trust. Payers include nominees or
other agents. The payer should send you a Form 1099-DIV. A copy of
this form is also sent to the IRS.
If you received, as a nominee, dividends that actually belong to
someone else, see Schedule B instructions on page 27.
Caution: Be sure each payer of dividends has your correct social
security number. Otherwise, the payer may withhold 20% the
dividend income. You may also be subject to penalties. If your
total gross dividends (Form 1099-DIV. Box 1a) are more than $400,
first fill in Schedule B (see page 27). If you received $400 or
less in dividends, include on line 9 only ordinary dividends and
any investment expenses shown in Box 1e of Form 1099-DIV.
.Dividends Include:
~Index~
Dividends include:
* Ordinary dividends. These are shown on Form 1099-DIV, Box
lb.
* Capital gain distributions. These are shown on Form 1099-
DIV, Box 1c. If you have other capital gains or losses, also
enter your capital gain distributions on Schedule D. If you
don't need Schedule D to report any other gains or losses,
see the instructions for lines 13 and 14.
* Nontaxable distributions. Some distributions are nontaxable
because they are a return of your cost. They will not be
taxed until you recover your cost. You must reduce your cost
(or other basis) by these distributions. After you get back
all of your cost (or other basis), you must report these
distributions as capital gains. For details, get Pub. 550.
Form 1099-DIV shows nontaxable distributions in Box 1d.
Note: Generally, payments from a money market fund are dividends.
Do Not Report as Dividends
* Mutual insurance company dividends that reduced the premiums
you paid.
* Amounts paid on deposits or accounts from which you could
withdraw your money, such as mutual savings banks,
cooperative banks, and credit unions. Remember to report
these amounts as interest on line 8a.
.Line 10 - Taxable Refunds of State and Local Income Taxes
~Index~
Line 10 - Taxable Refunds of State and Local income Taxes. If
you received a refund, credit, or offset of state or local income
taxes in 1989 that you paid and deducted before 1989, you may have
to report all or part of this amount as income if your itemized
deduction for state and local income taxes in the year you paid
the taxes resulted in a tax benefit. You may receive Form 1099-G,
or similar statement, showing the refund.
Any part of a refund of state or local income taxes paid before
1989 that you were entitled to receive in 1989 but chose to apply
to your 1989 estimated state income tax is considered to have been
received in 1989.
Do not report the refund as income if it was for a tax you paid
in a year for which you did not itemize deductions on Schedule A
(Form 1040), or it was for a year in which you filed Form 1040A or
Form 1040EZ.
If the refund was for a tax you paid in 1988 and you itemized
deductions on Schedule A for 1988, use the worksheet below to
figure the amount, if any, you must report as income for 1989.
But, see Recoveries in Pub. 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income,
instead of using the worksheet below if any of the following
applies:
* The refund you received in 1989 is for a tax year other than
1988.
* You received a refund (other than an income tax refund, such
as a real property tax refund) in 1989 of an amount deducted or
credit claimed in an earlier year.
* Your 1988 taxable income was less than zero.
* Your last payment of 1988 estimated state income tax was made
in 1989.
* You were liable for the alternative minimum tax in 1988.
* You could not deduct the full amount of credits you were
entitled to in 1988 because total credits exceeded tax shown
on your 1988 Form 1040, line 40.
* You could be claimed as a dependent by someone else in 1988.
.Line 11 - Alimony Received
~Index~
Line 11 - Alimony Received. Enter amounts you received as
alimony or separate maintenance. You must let the person who made
the payments know your social security number. If you don't, you
may have to pay a $50 penalty. For more details, get Pub. 504. Tax
Information for Divorced or Separated Individuals.
If you received payments under a divorce or separation
instrument executed after 1984, see the instructions for line 29
on page 15 for information on the rules that apply in determining
whether these payments qualify as alimony.
.Lines 13 and 14 - Capital Gain or (Loss)
~Index~
Lines 13 and 14 - Capital Gain or (Loss). Enter on line 13 your
capital gain or (loss) from Schedule D. If you received capital
gain distributions but do not need Schedule D for other capital
transactions, enter those distributions on line 14.
Caution: At the time these instructions were printed, Congress
was considering legislature that could change some of the rules
that apply to Schedule D and these instructions. When Congress
completes its action, we will take the steps necessary to
publicize the final rules.
.Line 15 - Other Gains or (Losses)
~Index~
Line 15 - Other Gains or (Losses). If you sold or exchanged
assets used in a trade or business, see the Instructions for
Form 4797. Enter ordinary gain/loss from Part II of Form 4797.
.Lines 16a and 16b - IRA Distributions
~Index~
Lines 16a and 16b - IRA Distributions. Use lines 16a and 16b to
report individual retirement arrangement (IRA) distributions you
received. This includes regular distributions, early
distributions, rollovers, and any other money or property you
received from your IRA account or annuity. Generally, you will
receive either a Form 1099-R or a Form W-2P showing the amount of
your distribution. Caution: If you received an early distribution
or excess distribution, you may have to pay an additional tax. Get
Form 5329.
IRA distributions that you must include in income are taxed at
the same rate as other income. You may not use the special
averaging rule for lump-sum distributions from qualified employer
plans. If your distribution is fully taxable, enter it on line
16b; no entry is required on line 16a. If only part is taxable,
enter the total "amount on line 16a; enter the taxable part on
line 16b. If you made nondeductible contributions to your IRA or
rolled your IRA distribution over into another IRA, see below.
.Rollovers
~Index~
Rollovers. A rollover is a tax-free transfer of cash or other
assets from one retirement program to another. Use lines 16a and
16b to report a rollover from one IRA to another IRA. But do not
use lines 16a or 16b to report a rollover from a qualified
employer's plan to an lRA: use lines 17a and 17b instead.
Enter the total distribution on line 16a. If the total on line
16a was rolled over, enter zero on line 16b. Otherwise, enter the
part that was not rolled over on line 16b.
For more details, see Pub 590.
.Lines 17a and 17b - Pensions and Annuities
~Index~
Lines 17a and 17b - Pensions and Annuities. Use lines 17a and
17b to report pension and annuity income you received. Also, use
these lines to report distributions from profit-sharing plans,
retirement plans and employee-savings plans. See below for
information on rollovers. See page 13 if you received a lump-sum
distribution. You should receive a Form W-2P or Form 1099-R
showing the amount of your pension or annuity. Be sure to attach
Form W-2P to Form 1040.
Do not use lines 17a and 17b to report corrective distributions
of excess salary deferrals, excess contributions, or excess
aggregate contributions from retirement plans. Instead, see the
instructions for line 7. Also, do not use lines 17a and 17b to
report any social security or railroad retirement benefits shown
on Forms SSA-1099 and RRB-1099. Instead, see the instructions for
lines 21a and 21b.
.Fully Taxable Pensions and Annuities
~Index~
Fully Taxable Pensions and Annuities. Your pension or annuity
payments are fully taxable if you did not contribute to the cost
of your pension or annuity, or you used the 3-Year Rule and you
got back tax-free your entire cost before 1989.
Fully taxable pensions and annuities also include military
retirement pay shown on Form W-2P, and any taxable railroad
retirement benefits from Box 12 of Form RRB-W-2P. If you received
Form RRB-W-2P and an amount is shown in Box 13 of your form, get
Pub. 575, Pension and Annuity Income (Including Simplified General
Rule), to see how to report your benefits.
If your pension or annuity is fully taxable, enter it on line
17b; no entry is required on line 17a.
For information on military disability pensions, get Pub. 525.
.Pensions and Annuities That Are Not Fully Taxable
~Index~
Pensions and Annuities That Are Not Fully Taxable. If your
pension or annuity is not fully taxable, the method you use to
figure the taxable part depends on your annuity starting date,
Once you have figured the taxable part of your pension or annuity,
enter the total amount on line 17a; enter the taxable part on line
17b.
Annuity Starting Date Was After July 1, 1986. If your annuity
starting date was after July 1, 1986, and your Form W-2P does not
show the taxable part of your pension or annuity, you must use the
General Rule to figure the taxable part, unless you qualify to use
the Simplified General Rule explained below. The General Rule is
explained in Pub. 939, Pension General Rule (Nonsimplified
Method). If you choose to, you may submit a ruling request to IRS
before the due date of your return (including extensions), and IRS
will figure the taxable part for you for a $50 fee. See Pub, 939
for details on how to do this.
If your Form W-2P shows a taxable amount, you may report on line
17b the taxable amount shown on Form W-2P or, if you qualify, you
may complete the worksheet on this page to see if it gives you a
lower taxable amount. Read the instructions that follow to see if
you qualify to use the worksheet.
Simplified General Rule. Using this method will usually result
in at least as much of the pension or annuity being tax-free each
year as under the General Rule or as figured by IRS. You qualify
for this simpler method if:
* The annuity payments are for (a) your life, or (b) your life
and that of your beneficiary, and
* The annuity payments are from a qualified employee plan, a
qualified employee annuity, or a tax-sheltered annuity, and
* At the time the payments began, either you were under age
75, or, if you were 75 or older, the number of years of
guaranteed payments was fewer than 5.
If you qualify, use the worksheet below to figure the taxable
part of your pension or annuity. If you are a beneficiary entitled
to a death benefit exclusion, add the exclusion to the amount you
enter on line 2 of the worksheet below even if you received a Form
W-2P showing a taxable amount. (The payer of the annuity cannot
add the death benefit exclusion to your cost when figuring the
taxable amount.) Attach a signed statement to your return stating
that you are entitled to a death benefit exclusion. For details on
the Simplified General Rule, see Pub. 575.
Age At Annuity Starting Date. If you are the retiree, use your
age on the annuity starting date. If you are the survivor of a
retiree, use the retiree's age on his or her annuity starting
date. If you are the beneficiary of an employee who died, get
Pub. 575.
Note: If there is more than one beneficiary, see Pub. 575 or
Pub. 721, Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits to
figure each beneficiary's taxable amount.
Changing Methods. In some cases you may be able to change the
way you figure the taxable part of your pension. For more
information, see Pub. 575 or Pub. 721.
Annuity Starting Date Was Before July 2, 1986. If your annuity
starting date was before July 2, 1986, you cannot use the
Simplified General Rule. Continue to report your annuity payments
under either the 3-Year Rule or the General Rule, whichever
applies. See Pub. 575 or Pub. 721.
Caution: Certain transactions, such as loans against your
interest in a qualified plan, may be treated as taxable
distributions and may also be subject to penalties. For details,
see Pub. 575.
.Death Benefit Exclusion
~Index~
Death Benefit Exclusion. If you are the beneficiary of a
deceased employee or deceased former employee, amounts paid to you
by, or on behalf of, an employer because of the death of the
employee may qualify for a death benefit exclusion of up to
$5,000. If you are entitled to this exclusion, add it to the cost
of the pension or annuity.
Special rules apply if you are the survivor under a joint and
survivor's annuity. For details, see Pub. 575.
.Pension Rollovers
~Index~
Pension Rollovers. A rollover is a tax-free transfer of cash or
other assets from one retirement program to another. Use lines
17a and 17b to report a rollover from one qualified employer's
plan to another, or to an IRA.
Distributions that may be rolled over are generally reported to
you on Form 1099-R or Form W-2P Enter the total distribution on
line 17a. If the total on line 17a (less any "after tax"
contributions) was rolled over, enter zero on line 17b. Otherwise,
enter the taxable part of the distribution that was not rolled
over on line l7b. Special rules apply to partial rollovers of
property.
For details on rollovers, including distributions under
qualified domestic relations orders, get Pub. 575.
.Lump-Sum Distributions
~Index~
Lump-Sum Distributions. If you received a lump-sum distribution
from a profit-sharing or retirement plan, you should receive a
Form 1099-R showing the amount of the distribution. If you
received an early distribution or excess distribution from a
qualified retirement plan, you may owe additional tax. For
details, get Form 5329.
Enter the total distribution on line l7a and the taxable part
on line 17b unless:
* You elect to report the capital gain part shown on Form
1099-R, Box 3, on Schedule D (see the instructions for
Schedule D); or
* You reached age 50 before 1986, you meet certain other
conditions, and you use Form 4972, Tax on Lump-Sum
Distributions, to figure the tax on any part of the
distribution. In these cases, you may pay less tax on the
distribution. For details, get Form 4972.
If you use Form 4972 to figure the tax on any part of your
distribution, do not include that part of the distribution on line
17a or b of Form 1040.
.Line 20 - Unemployment Compensation
~Index~
Line 20 - Unemployment Compensation. Unemployment compensation
(insurance) is fully taxable. By January 31, 1990, you should
receive a Form 1099-G showing the total unemployment compensation
paid to you during 1989.
Use line 20 to report the unemployment compensation you
received. If you received an overpayment of unemployment
compensation in 1989 and you repaid it in 1989, subtract the
amount you repaid from the total amount you received and enter the
result on line 20. Also write "repayment" and the amount you
repaid on the dotted line next to line 20.
Note: Supplemental unemployment benefits received from a
company-financed supplemental unemployment benefit fund are wages.
Report them on line 7.
.Lines 21a and 21b - Social Security and RR Retirement Benefits
~Index~
Lines 21a and 21b - Social Security and Equivalent Railroad
Retirement Benefits. Social security benefits you receive may be
taxable in some instances. Social security benefits include any
monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act or the
part of a tier 1 railroad retirement benefit treated as a social
security benefit. Social security benefits do not include any
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
By January 31, 1990, you should receive a Form SSA-1099
showing the total social security benefits paid to you in 1989,
and the amount of any social security benefits you repaid in 1989.
If you received railroad retirement benefits treated as social
security, you should receive Form RRB-1099. For more details, get
Pub. 915, Social Security Benefits and Equivalent Railroad
Retirement Benefits.
Use the worksheet on this page to see if any of your benefits
are taxable, but please note the following before you begin.
* You will first need to complete Form 1040, lines 7 through
20, 22, and 30 if they apply to you, to figure the taxable
part, if any, of your benefits.
Caution: If you made IRA contributions for 1989 and you were
covered by a retirement plan at work, you may need to make a
special computation. Get Pub. 590 for details.
* If you repaid any benefits in 1989, and your total
repayments (Box 4) were more than your total benefits for
1989 (Box 3), do not use the worksheet below. None of your
benefits are taxable for 1989. But you may be able to take
an itemized deduction for part of the excess repayments if
they were for benefits you included in gross income in an
earlier year. Get Pub. 915.
* If you file Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income, or Form 4553,
Exclusion of Income from Bona Fide Residents of American
Samoa, or you exclude income from sources within Puerto
Rico, use the worksheet in Pub. 915 instead of the one
below.
.Line 22 - Other Income
~Index~
Line 22 - Other Income. Use line 22 to report any income you
can't find a place for on your return or other schedules. List
the type and amount of income. If necessary, show the required
information on an attached statement. For more information, see
Miscellaneous Taxable Income in Pub. 525, Taxable and Nontaxable
Income.
Caution: Do not report any income from self-employment on line
22. If you do have any income from self-employment, you must use
Schedule C or Schedule F.
Examples of income to be reported on line 22 are:
* Prizes, awards, and gambling winnings. Proceeds from
lotteries, raffles, etc., are gambling winnings. You must
report the full amount of your winnings on this line. You
cannot offset losses against winnings and report the
difference.
If you had any gambling losses, you may take them as an
itemized deduction on Schedule A. However, you cannot deduct more
losses than the winnings you report.
* Amounts you received for medical expenses or other items
such as real estate taxes that you deducted in an earlier
year if they reduced your tax. See Pub. 525 for information
on how to figure the amount to include in income.
* Amounts you recovered on bad debts that you deducted in an
earlier year.
* Fees received for jury duty and precinct election board duty.
You may be able to deduct part or all of your jury duty pay.
See the instructions for line 30.
Net Operating loss. If you had a net operating loss in an ear-
lier year to carry forward to 1989, enter it as a minus figure in
parentheses on line 22. Attach a statement showing how you figured
the amount. Get Pub. 536. Net Operating Losses, for more details.
..Adjustments to Income Lines 24 and 25 Individual Retirement
Arrangement (IRA) Deduction
~Index~
Adjustments to Income Lines 24 and 25 Individual Retirement
Arrangement (IRA) Deduction. Enter your IRA deduction on line 24.
If you file a joint return, enter your spouse's deduction on
line 25.
.Were You Covered by an Employer Retirement Plan?
~Index~
Were You Covered by an Employer Retirement Plan? If you were
covered by a retirement plan (qualified pension, profit-sharing,
annuity, Keogh, SEP, etc.) at work or through self-employment in
1989, your IRA deduction may be reduced or eliminated. But you can
still make contributions to an IRA even if you can't deduct them.
In any case, the income earned on your IRA contributions is not
taxed until it is paid to you.
The "Pension plan" box in Box 5 of your Form W-2 should be
checked if you were covered by a plan. This box should be checked
even if you were not vested in the plan. You are also covered by a
plan if you are self-employed and have a Keogh retirement plan.
.Special Rule For Married Individuals Who File Separate Returns
~Index~
Special Rule for Married individuals Who File Separate Returns.
If you were not covered by a retirement plan but your spouse was
you are considered covered by a plan if you lived with your spouse
at any time in 1989. See the chart on this page to find out if you
can take a deduction, and, if you can, which worksheet to use.
.Not Covered by a Retirement Plan
~Index~
Not Covered by a Retirement Plan. If you(and your spouse if
filing a joint return) were not covered by a plan at work, use
worksheet 1 to figure your deduction.
.Covered by a Retirement Plan
~Index~
Covered by a Retirement Plan. If you (or your spouse if filing a
joint return) were covered by a plan at work, see the chart on
this page. It will tell you if you can take a deduction and, if
you can, which worksheet to use.
.Nondeductible Contributions
~Index~
Nondeductible Contributions. You can make nondeductible
contributions to your IRA. You can do this even if you are allowed
to deduct your contributions. Your nondeductible contribution is
the difference between the total allowable contribution to your
IRA and the amount you deduct.
Example: You file as single and paid $2,000 into your IRA. You
were covered by a retirement plan and your modified AGI is over
$35,000 (all wages). You can't deduct the $2,000. But you can
treat it as a nondeductible contribution.
Use Form 8606 to report all contributions you treat as
nondeductible. Also use it to figure the basis (nontaxable part)
of your IRA. If you and your spouse each make nondeductible
contributions, each of you must complete a separate Form 8606.
Note: If you file Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income, get Pub. 590
to figure your IRA deduction.
.Read the following list before you do your worksheet
~Index~
Read the following list before you do your worksheet. You will
first need to complete Form 1040 through line 23, lines 26 through
29, and figure any write-in amount included on line 30, to figure
your IRA deduction and, if applicable, nondeductible contributions.
* If you made contributions to your IRA in 1989 that you
deducted for 1988, do not include them in the worksheet.
* If you make contributions to your IRA in 1990 (by April 16)
for 1989, include them in the worksheet.
* Your IRA deduction can't be more than the total of your wages
and other earned income.
* If the total of your IRA deduction on Form 1040 plus any
nondeductible contribution on your Form 8606 is less than your
total IRA contributions for 1989, see Pub. 590 for special
rules.
* You must file a joint return to deduct contributions to your
nonworking spouse's IRA. A nonworking spouse is one who had no
wages or other earned income in 1989, or a working spouse who
chooses to be treated as having no earned income for figuring
the deduction.
* Do not include rollover contributions in figuring your
deduction. See the instructions for lines 16a and 16b on
page 11 for more details on rollover contributions.
* Do not include trustee's fees that were billed separately and
paid by you for your IRA. These fees can be deducted only as
an itemized deduction on Schedule A.
* Alimony payments received under certain divorce or separation
instruments are considered earned income for purposes of the
IRA deduction. See Pub. 590.
* If you were married and both spouses worked and both had IRAs,
figure each spouse's deduction separately.
* You should receive a statement by May 31, 1990, that shows
all contributions to your IRA for 1989.
.Line 26 - Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction
~Index~
Line 26 - Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction. If you were
self-employed and had a net profit for the year, you may be able
to deduct part of the amount paid for health insurance on behalf
of yourself, your spouse, and dependents. But you may not take the
deduction if you were eligible to participate in any subsidized
health plan maintained by your or your spouse's employer. Also, if
you had employees, you may not take the deduction unless you
provided nondiscriminatory health insurance coverage to your
employees. For more details, get Pub. 535, Business Expenses.
If you qualify to take the deduction, use the worksheet below
to figure the amount you can deduct. But, if you file Form 2555 or
Form 4563, or you include income from Puerto Rico, use the
worksheet in Pub. 535 instead of the one below.
.Line 27 - Keogh Retirement Plan and Self-Employed SEP Deduction
~Index~
Line 27 - Keogh Retirement Plan and Self-Employed SEP Deduction.
If you are self-employed or a partner, deduct payments to your
Keogh (HR 10) plan or SEP on line 27. Deduct payments for your
employees on Schedule C or F.
Caution: You must be self-employed to claim the Keogh deduction.
There are two types of Keogh plans:
* A defined-contribution plan has a separate account for each
person. Benefits are based on the amount paid to each acct.
* Payments to a defined-benefit plan are determined by the
funds needed to give a specific benefit at retirement. If
you deduct payments to this kind of plan, write "DB" to
the left of line 27.
Get Pub. 560, Self-Employed Retirement Plans, for more
information, including limits on the amount you can deduct.
.Line 28 - Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings
~Index~
Line 28 - Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings. The Form
1099-INT or, if applicable, Form 1099-OID given to you by your
bank or savings and loan association will show the amount of any
penalty you were charged because you withdrew funds from your
time savings deposit before its maturity. Enter this amount on
line 28. (Be sure to include the interest income on Form 1040,
line 8a.)
.Line 29 - Alimony Paid
~Index~
Line 29 - Alimony Paid. You can deduct periodic payments of
alimony or separate maintenance made under a court decree. You can
also deduct payments made under a written separation agreement or
a decree for support. Don't deduct lump-sum cash or property
settlements, voluntary payments not made under a court order or a
written separation agreement, or amounts specified as child
support.
For details, see Tele-Tax Information in the index (topic no.
252) or get Pub. 504, Tax Information for Divorced or Separated
Individuals.
You must enter the recipient's last name, if different than
yours, and his or her social security number in the space provided
on line 29. If you don't, you may have to pay a $50 penalty and
your deduction may be disallowed. If you paid alimony to more than
one person, enter the social security number and last name, if
applicable, of one of the recipients. Show the required
information, including the amount paid, for the other recipient(s)
on an attached statement. Enter your total payments on line 29.
.Divorce or Separation Instruments Executed After 1984
~Index~
Divorce or Separation Instruments Executed After 1984.
Generally, you may deduct any payment made in cash to, or on
behalf of, your spouse or former spouse under a divorce or
separation instrument executed after 1984 if:
* the instrument does not prevent the payment from qualifying
as alimony, and
* you and your spouse or former spouse did not live together
when the payment was made if you were separated under a
decree of divorce or separate maintenance, and
* you are not required to make any payment after the death of
your spouse or former spouse, and
* the payment is not treated as child support.
These rules also apply to certain instruments modified after
1984. Other rules apply if you paid more than $10,000 in any
calendar year. For more details, see Pub. 504.
.Line 30 - Total Adjustments
~Index~
Line 30 - Total Adjustments. Add lines 24 through 29 and enter
the total on line 30. Also include in the total on line 30 any of
the following adjustments.
Qualified Performing Artists. If you are a qualified performing
artist, include in the total on line 30 your performing-arts
related expenses from line 13 of Form 2106, Employee Business
Expenses. Write the amount and "Form 2106" on the dotted
line next to line 30.
Jury Duty pay Given to Employer. If you reported jury duty pay
on line 22 and you were required to give your employer any part of
that pay because your employer continued to pay your salary while
you served on the jury, include the amount you gave your employer
in the total on line 30. Write the amount and "Jury pay" on the
dotted line next to line 30.
Employer-Provided Vehicle. If your employer provided a vehicle
for your business use and included 100% of its fair rental value
on your Form W-2, include the amount from line 35 of Form 2106 in
the total on line 30. Write the amount and "Form 2106" on the
dotted line next to line 30.
Forestation/Reforestation Amortization. If you can claim a
deduction for amortization of the costs of forestation or
reforestation and you do not have to file Schedule C or Schedule F
for this activity, include your deduction in the total on line 30.
Write the amount and "Reforestation" on the dotted line next to
line 30.
Repayment of Sub-Pay Under the Trade Act of 1974. If you repaid
supplemental unemployment benefits (sub-pay) that you previously
reported in income because you became eligible for payments under
the Trade Act of 1974, include in the total on line 30 the amount
you repaid in 1989. Write the amount and "Sub-pay TRA" on the
dotted line next to line 30 or, you may be able to claim a credit
against your tax instead Get Pub. 525, Taxable and Nontaxable
Income, for more details.
.Line 31 - Adjusted Gross Income
~Index~
Line 31 - Adjusted Gross Income. If line 31 is less than zero,
you may have a net operating loss that you can carry to another
tax year. If you carry the loss back to earlier years, see Form
1045, Application for Tentative Refund. If you do not wish to
carry back a net operating loss, you may elect to carry the loss
over to future years. You must attach the election to your return.
For more information, get Pub. 536, Net Operating Losses.
.IRS Will Figure Your Tax and Some of Your Credits
~Index~
IRS Will Figure Your Tax and Some of Your Credits. If you want
us to, we will figure your tax for you. If you have paid too much,
we will send you a refund. If you did not pay enough, we'll send
you a bill. We won't charge you interest or a late payment penalty
if you pay within 30 days of the notice date, or by the due date
for your return, whichever is later.
We can figure your tax if you meet All of the conditions
described below:
* All of your income for 1989 was from wages, salaries, tips,
interest, dividends, pensions, or annuities.
* You do not itemize deductions.
* You do not file any of the following forms:
Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax Individuals.
Form 8615, Computation of Tax for Children Under Age 14 Who
Have Investment Income of More Than $1,OOO.
Form 8808, Supplemental Medicare Premium.
Form 8814, Parent's Election To Report Child's Interest and
Dividends.
Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income.
* Your adjusted gross income (line 31) is not more than
$50,000.
* You (and your spouse if you are filing a joint return) sign
and date your return and mail it by April 16, 1990.
* You do not want any of your refund applied to next year's
estimated tax.
* You give us enough information so that we can figure the
tax. Please read the following instructions:
a. Fill in the parts of your return through
line 37 that apply to you.
b. Read lines 39 through 63. Fill in the lines that apply to
you, but do not fill in the Total lines. Please be sure to
fill in line 56 for Federal income tax withheld. See the
instructions below if you want us to figure your credit for
the elderly or the disabled, or earned income credit.
c. If you are filing a joint return, use the space under the
words "Adjustments to Income" on the front of your return
to show your taxable income and your spouse's taxable
income separately.
d. Fill in any forms or schedules asked for on the lines you
completed, and attach them to the return when you file it.
We will figure the following credits too.
Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. If you can take this
credit, attach Schedule R to your return and write "CFE" on the
dotted line next to line 42.
Check the box on Schedule R for your filing status and age, and
fill in lines 11 and 13 of Part III if applicable. Also complete
Part II if applicable.
Earned Income credit (ECI). If you qualify to take this credit
(see the instructions for line 58 on page 20), write "ECI" on the
dotted line next to line 58.
.Tax Computation - Lines 33a thru 33c
~Index~
Tax Computation Lines 33a through 33c. Line 33a. If you were
age 65 or older or blind, check the appropriate boxes on line 33a.
If you were married and checked the box on line 6b on page 1 of
Form 1040 and your spouse was 65 or older or blind, also check the
appropriate boxes for your spouse.
Age. If you were 65 or older on January 1, 1990, check the "65
or older" box on your 1989 return.
Blindness. If you were completely blind as of December 31, 1989
attach a statement to your return describing this condition.
If you were partially blind, you must attach a certified
statement from your eye doctor that:
* You can't see better than 20/200 in your better eye with
glasses or contact lenses, or
* Your field of vision is 20 degrees or less.
If your eye condition is not likely to improve beyond the
conditions listed above, attach a certified statement to this
effect. If you attached this statement in a prior year, attach a
note saying that you have already filed a statement.
Line 33b. If someone (such as your parent) can claim you as a
dependent, check the box on line 33b. If you do not itemize your
deductions, be sure to use the Standard Deduction Worksheet for
Dependents on page 17 to figure the amount to enter on line 34.
Line 33c. Check this box if your spouse itemizes deductions on a
separate return or if you are a dual-status alien. If you were a
dual-status alien and you file a joint return with your spouse who
was a U.S. citizen or resident at the end of 1989 and you and your
spouse agree to be taxed on your combined worldwide income, do not
check the box.
If you check this box, you cannot take the standard deduction.
If you have any itemized deductions (such as state and local
income taxes or interest), your Federal income tax will be less if
you itemize your deductions.
.Line 34 - Standard Deduction OR Itemized Deductions
~Index~
Line 34 - Standard Deduction OR Itemized Deductions. You must
decide whether to take the standard deduction or itemize your
actual deductions for charitable contributions, medical expenses,
interest, taxes, etc. Your Federal income tax will be less if you
take the larger of:
* your standard deduction (figured on page 17), or
* your total itemized deductions reportable on Schedule A
(Form 1040).
The standard deduction has increased for most people. Even if
you itemized last year, be sure to read page 17 to see if the
standard deduction will benefit you in 1989.
If you take the standard deduction, find the correct amount for
you and enter it on line 34.
If you itemize your deductions, complete and attach Schedule A
and enter on Form 1040, line 34, the amount from Schedule A, line
26.
Itemizing for State Tax Purposes. If you itemize even though
your itemized deductions are less than the amount of your standard
deduction, write "IE" (itemized elected) on the dotted line next
to line 34.
.Line 38 - Tax
~Index~
Line 38 - Tax. To figure your tax, use one of the following
methods.
Tax Rate Schedules. You must use the Tax Rate Schedules to
figure your tax if your taxable income is $50,000 or more.
Form 8615. Form 8615 must generally be used to figure the tax
for any child who was under age 14 on January 1, 1990, and who had
more than $1,000 of investment income (such as taxable interest or
dividends). However, if neither of the child's parents was alive
on December 31, 1989, do not use Form 8615 to figure the child's
tax.
Tax Table. If neither of the above conditions applies to you,
you MUST use the Tax Table to find your tax. Be sure you use the
correct column in the Tax Table. After you have found the correct
tax, enter that amount on line 38.
Note: If you are filing Form 8814, Parent's Election to Report
Child's Interest and Dividends, include in your total for line 38
the tax from Form 8814, line 8. Also enter that tax in the space
provided next to line 38.
.Line 39 - Additional Taxes
~Index~
Line 39 - Additional Taxes. Check the box(es) on line 39 to
report any additional taxes from:
Form 4970. Tax on Accumulation Distribution of Trusts, or
Form 4972. Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions.
.Credits - Line 41 - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
~Index~
Credits - Line 41 - Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
You may be able to take a credit on line 41 for payments you made
for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse
if you were married) worked or looked for work.
The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a
child under age 13 or your dependent or spouse who could not care
for himself or herself. Use Form 2441 to figure the credit. To
take the credit, you must show on Form 2441 the name, address, and
identifying number of the person or organization who provided the
care. Please see Form 2441 and its instructions for more details,
including special rules for divorced or separated parents.
Note: If someone cared for your child or disabled dependent in
your home, both you and the employee may have to pay a share of
the social security tax on the employee's wages. You may also have
to pay Federal unemployment tax, which is for your employee's
unemployment insurance. For more details, get Pub. 926, Employment
Taxes for Household Employers.
.Line 42 - Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
~Index~
Line 42 - Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. You may be able
to take this credit and reduce your tax if, by the end of 1989,
you were:
* age 65 or older, or
* under age 65, you retired on permanent and total disability,
and you had taxable disability income in 1989.
For more information, see the separate instructions for
Schedule R. Enter the credit on line 42. If you want IRS to figure
the credit for you, see IRS Will Figure Your Tax and Some of Your
Credits on page 16.
.Line 43 - Foreign Tax Credit
~Index~
Line 43 - Foreign Tax Credit. Form 1116 explains when you can
take this credit for payment of income tax to a foreign country.
Also get Pub. 514, Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals. Enter the
credit from Form 1116 on line 43.
.Line 44 - General Business Credit
~Index~
Line 44 General Business Credit. Complete line 44 if you can
take any of the 5 credits listed below. Use the appropriate credit
form (as described below) to figure the credit. If you have two or
more of these credits, a credit carryforward, or a general
business credit from a passive activity, you must also complete
Form 3800 to figure the total credit and enter on line 44 the
amount from Form 3800. Also be sure to check Box a on line 44 for
Form 3800. If you have only one credit, enter on line 44 the
amount of the credit from the form. Also, check Box(b) on line 44
and write in the form number for that credit.
.Form 3468. Computation of Investment Credit
~Index~
Form 3468. Computation of Investment Credit. This credit was
generally repealed for property placed in service after 1985. For
exceptions, see Form 3468.
.Form 5884. Jobs Credit
~Index~
Form 5884. Jobs Credit. If you are a business employer who hires
people who are members of special targeted groups, you may qualify
for this credit. Use form 5884 to figure the credit. Get Pub. 572,
General Business Credit, for more details.
.Form 6478. Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel
~Index~
Form 6478. Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel. If you sell straight
alcohol (or an alcohol mixture) at retail or use it as fuel in
your trade or business, you may be able to take a credit for the
alcohol used as fuel. Use Form 6478 to figure the credit.
.Form 6765. Credit for Increasing Research Activities
~Index~
Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities. You may be
able to take a credit for research and experimental expenditures
paid or incurred in carrying on your trade or business. Use Form
6765 to figure the credit.
.Form 8586. Low-Income Housing Credit and Form 8609
~Index~
Form 8586. Low-Income Housing Credit and Form 8609. If you owned
a building that was part of a low-income housing project, you may
be able to take this credit. Use Form 8586 and Schedule A (Form
8609), to figure the credit. Also complete and attach Form 8609,
Low-Income Housing Credit Allocation Certificate.
.Line 45 - Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax
~Index~
Line 45 - Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax. You may be able to
reduce your 1989 tax by this credit if you paid alternative
minimum tax in 1988. Get Form 8801, Credit for Prior Year Minimum
Tax, to see if you qualify for the credit.
.Line 46
~Index~
Line 46. Add amounts on lines 41 through 45 and enter the total
on line 46. Also include in the total on line 46 any of the
following credits.
Mortgage Interest Credit. You may be able to take a credit for
part of the interest you paid on your home mortgage if you were
issued a mortgage credit certificate by a state or local
government under a qualified mortgage credit certificate program
to buy, rehabilitate, or make improvements to your main home. You
must complete and attach Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit, to
figure the amount of the credit to include in your total for line
46. On the dotted line next to this total, write "MIC" (mortgage
interest credit) and show the amount.
Credit for Fuel From a Nonconventional Source. A credit is
allowed for the sale of qualified fuels produced from a
nonconventional source. See I.R. Code section 29 for a definition
of qualified fuels, provisions for figuring the credit, and other
special rules. Attach a separate schedule showing how you figured
the credit. Include the credit in the total for line 46. On the
dotted line next to this total, write "FNS" and show the amount.
.Other Taxes - Line 48 - Self-Employment Tax
~Index~
Other Taxes - Line 48 - Self-Employment Tax. If you had self-
employment income in 1989, and earned under $48,000 in wages from
which social security tax or RRTA tax was withheld, you may have
to pay self-employment tax. Please see Schedule SE (Form 1040) and
its instructions. If you have to pay self-employment tax, enter
the amount from Schedule SE.
.Line 49 - Alternative Minimum Tax
~Index~
Line 49 - Alternative Minimum Tax. You may be liable for the
alternative minimum tax if the amount on line 32 plus any of the
items listed below and included on your return total more than:
* $40,000 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
with dependent child, or
* $30,000 if single or head of household, or
* $20,000 if married filing separately.
1. Accelerated depreciation.
2. Amortization of certified pollution-control facilities.
3. Charitable contribution of appreciated capital gain
property.
4. Incentive stock options.
5. Tax-exempt interest from private activity bonds or
exempt-interest dividends from a regulated investment
company.
6. Intangible drilling costs.
7. Depletion.
8. Circulation and research and experimental expenditures.
9. Mining exploration and development costs.
10. Installment sales of property.
11. Tax shelter farm loss.
12. Passive activity loss.
13. Income from long-term contracts.
Note: A child under age 14 may owe the alternative minimum tax
if the amount on line 32, plus any of the items listed above and
included on the return total more than the sum of $1,OOO plus the
child's earned income.
Get Form 6251 and its instructions to see if you owe this tax.
.Line 50 - Recapture Taxes
~Index~
Line 50 - Recapture Taxes.
You may owe the tax computed on Form 4255. Recapture of
Investment Credit, if you disposed of investment credit property
or changed its use before the end of its useful life or recovery
period. See Form 4255 for details. If you owe this tax, check the
box for Form 4255 and enter any tax due on line 50.
If you disposed of property (or there was a reduction in the
qualified basis of the property) on which you took the low-income
housing credit, you may owe the tax computed on Form 8611.
Recapture of Low-Income Housing Credit. See Form 8611 for more
information. If you owe this tax, check the box for Form 8611 and
enter any tax due on line 50.
.Line 51 - SS Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to Employer
~Index~
Line 51 - Social Security Tax on Tip Income Not Reported to
Employer. If you received tips of $20 or more in any month and you
did not report the full amount to your employer or your W-2
form(s) shows allocated tips that you must report in income, you
must pay the social security or railroad retirement (RRTA) tax on
the unreported tips. If you reported the full amount to your
employer but the social security or RRTA tax was not withheld, you
must pay it unless the rules discussed under Uncollected Employee
Social Security and RRTA Tax on Tips (line 53) apply.
To figure the amount of social security tax on the tips,
complete Form 4137 and attach it to your Form 1040. Enter the tax
on line 51.
To determine the amount of RRTA tax on the tips, contact your
nearest Railroad Retirement Board office. On line 51, enter the
tax and on the dotted line next to it, write "RRTA."
Be sure all your tips are reported as income on Form 1040,
line 7. You may be charged a penalty equal to 50% of the
social security tax due on tips you received and did not report to
your employer.
.Line 52 - Tax on Qualified Retirement Plans (Including IRAs)
~Index~
Line 52 - Tax on Qualified Retirement Plans (Including IRAs).
You may owe this tax if: (1) you received any early distributions
from a qualified pension plan (such as your IRA), qualified
annuity plan, or tax-sheltered annuity plan; (2) you received any
excess distributions from a plan mentioned in (1); (3) you made
excess contributions to your IRA; (4) you had excess accumulations
in a qualified pension plan (including an IRA); or (5) you
received any amount under a modified endowment contract entered
into after June 20, 1988.
If any of the above applies, get Form 5329 and its
instructions to see if you owe this tax. Enter the tax from Form
5329 on Form 1040, line 52.
Caution: Be sure to include in income on line 16 or line 17, as
applicable, any early distributions from qualified retr. plans.
.Line 53
~Index~
Line 53 Add lines 47 through 52. Put the total on line 53. Also
include in the total on line 53 any of the following that applies.
.Section 72(M)(5) Excess Benefits Tax
~Index~
Section 72(m) (5) Excess Benefits Tax. If you are or were a 5%
owner of a business and you received a distribution of excess
benefits from a qualified pension or annuity plan, you may have to
pay a penalty tax of 10% of the distribution. Get Pub. 560, Self-
Employed Retirement Plans, for more details.
Include the amount of the penalty in your total for line 53. On
the dotted line next to this total, write "Section 72 (m)(5)" and
show the amount.
.Advanced Earned Income Credit (AEIC) Payments
~Index~
Advanced Earned Income Credit (AEIC) Payments. If you received
AEIC payments, include them in the total on line 53. On the dotted
line next to this total, write "AEIC" and show the amount. Your
W-2 form(s) will show these payments.
Note: Figure the earned income credit you can actually take on
the worksheet on page 2O.
.Uncollected Employee Social Sec. and RRTA Tax on Tips
~Index~
Uncollected Employee Social Security and RRTA Tax on Tips. If
you did not have enough wages to cover the social security tax
or railroad retirement (RRTA) tax due on tips you reported to
your employer, the amount of tax due will be shown on your Form
W-2. Include that amount in the total on line 53. On the dotted
line next to this total, write "Uncollected Tax on Tips" and show
the amount.
.Golden Parachute Payments
~Index~
Golden Parachute Payments. Golden parachute payments are certain
payments made by a corporation to key employees to compensate them
if control of the corporation changes. If you received an excess
parachute payment (EPP), you must pay a tax equal to 20% of this
excess payment. Include the amount of this tax in your total for
line 53. On the dotted line next to this total, write "EPP" and
show the amount of the tax.
If you received a Form W-2 that includes a parachute payment,
the amount of tax withheld on any excess payment should be
identified in Box 16 of Form W-2. Include the amount from Box 16
in the total for line 53.
If you received a Form 1099-MISC that includes a parachute
payment, any excess payment will be separately identified on the
form. Multiply the excess payment by 20% to figure the amount to
include in the total for line 53.
.Installment Sales to Dealers in Personal Property
~Index~
Installment Sales for Dealers in Personal Property. If you
deferred payment of tax in 1987 or 1988 under sec. 811 (c)(7) of
the Tax Reform Act of 1986, you must include the ratable portion
of tax due for 1989 in the total for line 53. Write "Sec. 453C"
and the amount on the dotted line next to line 53.
.Payments - Line 56 - Total Federal Income Tax Withheld
~Index~
Payments - Line 56 - Total Federal Income Tax Withheld. Add the
amounts shown as Federal income tax withheld on your Forms W-2,
W-2G, W-2P, and 1099-R. Enter the total on line 56. The amount of
Federal income tax withheld should be shown in Box 9 of Form W-2,
Box 2 of Form W-2G, Box 11 of Form W-2P, and Box 4 of form 1099-R
If line 56 includes amounts withheld as shown on Form 1099-R,
check the box on line 56.
.Backup Withholding
~Index~
Backup Withholding. If you were subject to backup withholding on
dividends, interest income, or other income you received during
1989, include the amount withheld in the total on line 56. This
should be shown in Box 2 of Form 1099-DIV and in Box 4 of the
other 1099 forms. Be sure to check the box on line 56.
.Line 57 - 1989 Estimated Tax Payments
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Line 57 - 1989 Estimated Tax Payments. Enter on this line any
payments you made on your estimated Federal income tax (Form 1040-
ES) for 1989. Include any overpayment from your 1988 return that
you applied to your 1989 estimated tax.
If you and your spouse paid joint estimated tax but are now
filing separate income tax returns, either of you can claim all of
the amount paid. Or you can each claim a part of it. Get Pub. 505.
Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, for more information on how to
divide your payments. Please be sure to show both social security
numbers on the separate returns. If you or your spouse paid
separate estimated tax, but you are now filing a joint income tax
return, add the amounts you each paid.
Follow these instructions even if your spouse died.
Divorced Taxpayers. If you were divorced during 1989 and you
made joint estimated tax payments with your former spouse, please
enter your former spouse's social security number in the block
provided on the front of Form 1040.
If you were divorced and remarried in 1989, enter your present
spouse's social security number in the block provided on the front
of Form 1040. Also, under the bold heading "Payments" to the left
of line 57, write your former spouse's social security number,
followed by "DIV."
Name Change. If you changed your name because of marriage,
divorce, etc., and you made estimated tax payments using your
former name, attach a statement to the front of Form 1040
explaining all the payments you and your spouse made in 1989, the
Service Center where you made the payments, and the name(s) and
social security number(s) under which you made the payments.
.Line 58 - Earned Income Credit
~Index~
Line 58 - Earned Income Credit. This is a special credit that
can help some people who have a child and have income under
$19,340. The credit can be as much as $910. If you can take the
credit, you can subtract it from the tax you owe or get a refund
even if you had no tax withheld from your pay.
You may be able to take the credit if all the following apply:
1. You received earned income in 1989 of less than $19,340.
(See Earned income includes on this page).
2. The amount on Form 1040, line 32, is less than $19,340.
3. You have a child who lived with you in your main home in
the U.S. for more than half the year (for all of 1989 if
your filing status is qualifying, widow(er) with dependent
child). If your child was born, or died, in 1989 and your
home was your child's home during the part of 1989 that he
or she was alive, your child is considered to have lived
with you for the entire year.
4. You do not file Form 2555. Foreign Earned Income.
5. Your filing status is married filing joint return,
qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, or head of
household. Special rules apply to each of these three
filing statuses.
.Married Filing Joint Return
~Index~
Married Filing Joint Return. Your child must be claimed as your
dependent on line 6c. Exception: If you remarried and the child's
other parent claimed the child as a dependent under the rules for
Children of Divorced or Separated Parents (see page 8), you can
take the credit if you meet all of the other conditions listed
above. If you can take the credit because of this exception,
enter your child's name on the dotted line next to line 58.
Your "child" means your son or daughter, stepchild, adopted
child, a child placed with you by an authorized placement agency
for adoption by you, or any other child, such as your grandchild,
whom you cared for as your own child for the whole year.
.Qualified Widow(er) With Dependent Child
~Index~
Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child. Your child must be
claimed as your dependent on line 6c. Your "child" means your son
or daughter, stepchild, adopted child, a child placed with you by
an authorized placement agency for adoption by you, or any other
child, such as your grandchild, whom you cared for as your own
child for the whole year.
.Head of Household
~Index~
Head of Household. If your child was unmarried, this child does
not have to be your dependent. Enter the child's name on line 4 of
your return if the child is not your dependent. Your "child" means
your son or daughter, stepchild, adopted child, or a descendant of
your son, daughter, or adopted child.
If your child was married, this child must be claimed as your
dependent on line 6c. Exception: If this child's other parent
claimed him or her as a dependent under the rules for Children of
Divorced or Separated Parents (see page 8), you can take the
credit if you meet all of the other conditions listed above. If
you can take the credit because of this exception, enter your
child's name on the dotted line next to line 58 (unless you
entered the child's name in the space provided on line 4).
Note: You must file a return if you got advanced earned income
credit (AEIC) payments in 1989. You must include the amount of
these payments in the total on line 53. See the line 53
instructions for more details. You may be able to get AEIC
payments in 199O by filing Form w-5 with your employer.
If you want IRS to figure the credit for you, see IRS Will
Figure Your Tax and Some of Your Credits on page 16.
For more details about the credit, get Pub. 596, Earned Income
Credit.
.Earned Income Includes:
~Index~
Earned Income Includes:
* Wages, salaries, and tips.
* Earnings from self-employment-this is usually the amount
shown on Schedule SE (Form 1040), Section A, line 3, or
Section B, line 3c.
* Anything else of value (money, goods, or services) you get
from your employer for services you performed even if it is
not taxable (such as housing allowance or rental value of a
parsonage for clergy members and meals and lodging for
employees).
.Earned Income Does Not Include:
~Index~
Earned Income Does Not Include: Items such as interest,
dividends, social security and railroad retirement benefits,
welfare benefits, nondisability pensions, veterans' benefits,
workers' compensation, unemployment compensation (insurance),
alimony, or income exempt from self-employment tax as a result of
the filing and approval of Form 4029 (relating to members of
certain religious faiths). Earned income also does not include
taxable scholarships or fellowships not reported on Form W-2.
If you qualify for the credit, use the worksheet on this page to
figure it. Otherwise, write "No" on line 58 and go on to line 59.
Note: The earned income credit must be reduced by the
alternative minimum tax (Form 1040, line 49). If you owe this tax,
subtract it from the amount on line 5 or line 6c of the worksheet
below, whichever applies, and enter the result (but not less than
zero) on Form 1040, line 58.
.Line 59 - Amount Paid With Form 4868
~Index~
Line 59 - Amount Paid With Form 4868
If you filed Form 4868 to get an automatic extension of time to
file Form 1040, enter the amount you paid with that form. Also
include any amounts paid with form 2688 or Form 2350.
.Line 60 - Excess SS Tax and RRTA Tax Withheld
~Index~
Line 60 - Excess Social Security Tax and RRTA Tax Withheld-More
Than One Employer. Excess Social Security Taxes Withheld. If you
had more than one employer for 1989 and your total wages were over
$48,000, your employers may have withheld too much social security
tax. If so, you can take a credit for the excess amount on line 60
Use the worksheet on page 21 to figure any excess social security
taxes.
If any one employer withheld more than $3,604. 80 in social
security taxes, you must ask your employer to refund the excess to
you. You cannot claim it on your return.
Excess Railroad Retirement (RRTA) Taxes Withheld. For 1989 no
more than $5,354.10 in RRTA tax should have been withheld from
your pay. If any one railroad employer withheld more than that
amount, you must ask that employer to refund the excess to you.
You cannot claim it on your return.
Do not use the worksheet below if you had any RRTA tax withheld
from your pay. Instead, get Pub. 505, Tax Withholding and
Estimated Tax, to figure the amount of any excess RRTA or social
security taxes withheld if either of the following applies to you:
* You had more than one railroad employer and you paid more
than $5,354.10 in RRTA tax in 1989, or
* You had both RRTA tax and social security tax withheld
from your wages in 1989 and the total withheld was more
than $3,604.80.
Caution: If you were a government employee who paid only the
1.45% Medicare (hospital insurance benefits) tax on your
government wages, do not include on line 1 of the worksheet below
the Medicare tax withheld from your government wages. See the
instructions for line 62 to see if you can take a credit for
excess Medicare tax paid. If you are filing a joint return, you
must figure excess social security tax withholding separately for
each spouse. Do NOT combine amounts of both husband and wife.
.Line 61 - Credit For Federal Tax on Fuels
~Index~
Line 61 - Credit for Federal Tax on Fuels.
If you can take a credit for tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, and
other fuels used in your business, or for certain diesel-powered
cars, vans, and light trucks, please attach Form 4136. Enter the
credit on line 61.
.Line 62 - Regulated Investment Company Credit
~Index~
Line 62 - Regulated Investment Company Credit. Enter on this
line the total amount of the credit from Form 2439, Notice to
Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains. Be sure to
attach Copy B of Form 2439. Also include on line 62 any Excess
Medicare Tax Credit.
Excess Medicare Tax Credit. If you were a federal, state, or
local government employee whose wages in 1989 were subject only to
the 1.45% Medicare (hospital insurance benefits) tax, and you had
other social security or RRTA wages that when added to your
government wages total more than $48,000, too much Medicare tax
may have been withheld. If so, you may take a credit against your
income tax. Use Form 4469 to figure the credit.
Include the amount of the credit in your total for line 62. On
dotted line next to line 62, write "Form 4469" and show amount.
.Line 63 - Total Payments
~Index~
Line 63 - Total Payments. Add lines 56 through 62 and enter the
total on line 63. Also include on this line any credit for
overpaid windfall profit tax (OWPT) from Form 6249. Write the
amount and "OWPT" on the dotted line next to line 63. Be sure to
attach Forms 6249 and 6248.
.Line 64 - Amount Overpaid (If line 63 is larger than line 55)
~Index~
Line 64 - Amount Overpaid (If line 63 is larger than line 55).
Subtract line 55 from line 63. You can choose to have all or
part of this amount refunded to you (line 65). The remainder, if
any, can be applied to your estimated tax for 1990 (line 66). If
line 64 is under $1, we will send a refund only on written
request.
Income Tax Withholding for 1990. If the amount you overpaid is
large, get a copy of Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance
Certificate, from your employer to see if you are entitled to
additional allowances. If you are, file a new Form W-4 with your
employer to change the amount of income tax to be withheld from
your wage.
If you go back to work after a period of unemployment, you may
reduce the amount of income tax withheld if your employer agrees
to use the part-year method of withholding. There are also other
methods that could reduce your withholding.
For more details, see your employer or get Pub. 505, Tax
Withholding and Estimated Tax.
Injured Spouse Claim. If you file a joint return and your spouse
has not paid certain obligations (such as child and spousal
support payments and Federal nontax debts such as student loans),
all or part of the overpayment shown on line 64 may be used to pay
the past due amount. But, your part of the overpayment may be
refunded to you if ALL 3 of the following apply:
* You are not obligated to pay the past due amount.
* You received and reported income (such as wages, taxable
interest, etc.) on the joint return.
* You made and reported payments such as Federal income tax
withheld from your wages or estimated tax payments on the
joint return.
If ALL 3 of the above conditions apply and you want your part of
the overpayment refunded to you, complete Form 8379, Injured
Spouse Allocation, and attach it to Form 1040 when you file your
return. Write "Injured Spouse" in the upper left corner of Form
1040.
Note: If you are filing Form 8379 to receive your part of a
joint overpayment for a return you have already filed, you may not
attach it to Form 1040. Instead, you must file Form 1O4OX, Amended
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and attach Form 8379 to it.
.Line 66 - Applied to 1990 Estimated Tax
~Index~
Line 66 Applied to 1990 Estimated Tax. Subtract line 65 from
line 64. This is the amount that will be applied to your estimated
tax for 1990. Enter this amount on line 66.
We will apply amounts to your account unless you request us to
apply it to your spouse's account. The request should include your
spouse's social security number.
.Line 67 - Amount You Owe (If line 55 is larger than line 63)
~Index~
Line 67 - Amount You Owe (If line 55 is larger than line 63).
Subtract line 63 from line 55 and enter the result. This is the
amount you owe.
Attach your check or money order for the full amount when you
file. If line 67 is under $1, you do not have to pay. Do not
include any estimated tax payment in your check or money order.
Mail any estimated tax payment in a separate envelope from the one
you use to pay the tax due on Form 1040.
Income Tax Withholding for 1990. If you do owe tax for 1989, you
may want to increase the amount of income tax withheld from your
pay for 1990. To do this, file Form W-4, Employee's Withholding
Allowance Certificate, with your employer. Otherwise, you may have
to make estimated tax payments for 1990. See Should You Make
Estimated Tax payments for 1990? on page 22.
For more details, get Pub. 505, Tax Withholding and Estim. Tax.
.Line 68 - Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Tax
~Index~
Line 68 - Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Tax. If line 67
is $500 or more and more than 10% of the tax shown on your return,
or you underpaid your 1989 estimated tax liability for any payment
period, you may owe a penalty. Get Form 2210 (Form 2210F for
farmers and fishermen) to see if you owe a penalty and to figure
the amount. If you want, IRS will figure the penalty for you and
send you a bill.
.How to Avoid the Penalty
~Index~
How To Avoid the Penalty. You will not owe the penalty or have
to complete Form 2210 (or 221OF) if either of the following
applies:
1. You had no tax liability for 1988, you were a U.S. citizen or
resident for all of 1988, AND your 1988 tax return was for a
tax year of 12 full months, or
2. The total of lines 56, 57, 60, and any write-in amount from
Form 4469 on line 62 of your 1989 return is at least as much
as your 1988 tax liabilities, AND your 1988 tax return was
for a tax year of 12 full months. Your estimated tax payments
for 1989 must have been made in 4 equal and timely
installments.
Note: For 1989, the supplemental Medicare premium on line 54 is
not treated as a tax for purposes of the penalty.
Under certain conditions the penalty may be waived. If you do
not meet either of the exceptions above, get Form 2210 (or 221OF)
to see if you qualify for a waiver.
.Figuring the Penalty
~Index~
Figuring the Penalty. If you cannot avoid the penalty and you
choose to figure it yourself on Form 2210 (or 221OF), enter the
penalty amount on Form 1040, line 68. Add the penalty amount to
any tax due and enter the total on line 67. If you are due a
refund, subtract the penalty amount from the overpayment you show
on line 64.
If you used the annualized income installment method to figure
your required payments, write "AI" on the dotted line next to line
68. If you are claiming a waiver, write "Waiver" on the dotted
line next to line 68.
If you leave line 68 blank, IRS will figure the penalty and send
you a bill. We will not begin to charge you interest on the
penalty until 10 days after the notice date.
What To Attach. Generally, you are not required to attach Form
2210 (or 221OF) to your return, even if you owe the penalty. But,
you MUST complete and attach the form if you claim a waiver or use
the annualized income installment method.
.Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments for 1990?
~Index~
Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments for 1990? In general, you
do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect that your
1990 Form 1040 will show a tax refund, or a tax balance due IRS of
less than $500 if your total estimated tax (including any
alternative minimum tax and supplemental Medicare premium) is $500
or more, please get Form-104P0-ES. It contains a worksheet that you
can use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments.
.USING THE HELP SYSTEM
Using The Help System ~Index~
To see Program Help press F1 (function key one).
To see Tax Help, press Ctrl-F1 (Control and Function key one).
The Program Help system is context-sensitive, which means that
the Help system will show information pertaining to the action
you were taking when requesting help. For example, if you would
press F1 while using the Notepad, Tax-Magic will provide you with
information about the Notepad.
The number of pages of help available on that particular subject
is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. To Page
use the PgUp and PgDown keys.
To move between related items use the UpArrow and DownArrow keys.
The Help system is also hyper-text, which means that related
items are highlighted so that you can point-and-shoot them and
see help on those too. Selecting "Index" will show a list with
all the help topics available. To see Tax Help, press CTRL-F1.
To exit and close the Help window just press the Esc key.
NOTE: In order for the program to show Program Help, it must be
able to locate the file TM89.HLP. In order for the program to
show Tax Help, it must be able to locate the file TM89TAX.HLP.
These files should be present on the current directory, or on the
directory path specified for "Program" in the "Filepath Specs" of
the Options menu (submenu of the Utilities menu).