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2011
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MAILING YOUR RETURN
You may be mailing your return to a different
address this year.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The IRS has created a page on IRS.gov for
information about Form 1040EZ and its instructions at
www.irs.gov/form1040EZ. Information about any
future developments affecting Form 1040EZ (such as
legislation enacted after we release it) will be posted
on that page.
For details on these and other changes, see
What’s New in these instructions.
IRS
Nov 18, 2011
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service IRS.gov
Cat. No. 12063Z
A Message From the
Commissioner
Dear Taxpayer,
As we enter the 2012 tax filing season, the IRS is always looking to find
new and innovative ways to help you get your tax questions answered. The
newest is our smartphone application, IRS2Go, which can be downloaded
for free. You can do a number of things with this app, such as checking the
status of your tax refund or subscribing to tax tips.
We also continue to enhance our website, IRS.gov, which is the most
convenient way to get tax information. We also post videos on YouTube to
help taxpayers understand their tax obligations. Check these out at www.
youtube.com/irsvideos. Our news feed on Twitter, @IRSnews, is another
excellent source of tax information.
Keep in mind that a number of federal tax incentives that were enacted in
2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are still in
effect for 2011. These include the American opportunity credit and the
expanded earned income credit. Make sure to check to see if you qualify for
these and other important deductions and credits.
Remember that the fastest, safest and easiest way to get your refund is to
e-file and use direct deposit. E-file has become so popular that nearly eight
out of 10 individual taxpayers now e-file their return. It’s now the first choice
for about 112 million taxpayers.
Taxpayers below a certain income level can qualify to use free tax
preparation software through the Free File program. Plus, everyone can
e-file for free using a fillable form available at IRS.gov.
We know that it takes time to prepare and file a tax return, but the IRS
wants to help you fulfill your tax obligations and will continue to go the
extra mile to provide assistance.
Sincerely,
Douglas H. Shulman
The IRS Mission
Provide America’s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax
responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.
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Table of Contents
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Contents
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 1— Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Amount You Owe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Third Party Designee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
You May Benefit From Filing Form
1040A or 1040 in 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Signing Your Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 2— Filing Requirements . . . . . . . . 5
Do You Have To File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
When Should You File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Checklist for Using Form 1040EZ . . . . . . 5
Section 4— After You Have Finished . . . . 23
Return Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Filing the Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 5— General Information . . . . . . . 24
Should You Use Another Form? . . . . . . . 6
The Taxpayer Advocate Service Is
Here To Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
What Filing Status Can You Use? . . . . . . 6
Suggestions for Improving the IRS
(Taxpayer Advocacy Panel) . . . . . . . . 25
Filing Requirement Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where To Report Certain Items
From 2011 Forms W-2, 1097,
1098, and 1099 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 3— Line Instructions for Form
1040EZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 6— Getting Tax Help . . . . . . . . . . 26
TeleTax Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2011 Tax Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Disclosure, Privacy Act, and
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice . . . . . 39
Social Security Number (SSN) . . . . . . . . . 9
Major Categories of Federal Income
and Outlays For Fiscal Year 2010 . . . . . 40
Presidential Election Campaign
Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IRS e-file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Payments, Credits, and Tax . . . . . . . . . . 13
Earned Income Credit (EIC) . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Where Do You File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last
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Introduction
About These Instructions
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We have designed the instructions to make your tax return
filing as simple and clear as possible. We did this by arranging
the instructions for Form 1040EZ preparation in the most helpful order.
• “Section 2— Filing Requirements” will help you decide if
you even have to file.
• “Section 3— Line Instructions for Form 1040EZ” follows
the main sections of the form, starting with “Top of the
Form” and ending with “Signing Your Return.” Cut-outs
from the form connect the instructions visually to the
form.
• “Section 4— After You Have Finished” gives you a checklist to help you complete a correct return. Then we give
you information about filing the return.
• “Section 6— Getting Tax Help” has topics such as how to
get tax help, forms, instructions, and publications, and
getting refund information, and useful tax facts.
Make the entry here.
Filing status. We want you to use the proper filing status as
you go through the instructions and tables. You can file as
“Single” or “Married filing jointly.”
Icons. We use icons throughout the booklet to draw your
attention to special information. Here are some key icons:
Section 1— Before You Begin
You May Benefit From Filing Form 1040A or
1040 in 2011
Even if you can use Form 1040EZ, it may benefit you to use
Form 1040A or 1040 instead. See Should you use another form,
later.
Due to the following tax law changes for 2011, you may
benefit from filing Form 1040A or 1040, even if you normally
file Form 1040EZ. See the instructions for Form 1040A or 1040,
as applicable.
What’s New
Future developments. For information about any additional
changes to the 2011 tax law or any other developments affecting Form 1040EZ or its instructions, go to www.irs.gov/
form1040EZ.
Earned income credit (EIC). You may be able to take the
EIC if:
• Three or more children lived with you and you earned less
than $43,998 ($49,078 if married filing jointly),
Due date of return. File Form 1040EZ by April 17, 2012. The
• Two children lived with you and you earned less than
due date is April 17, instead of April 15, because April 15 is a
Sunday and April 16 is the Emancipation Day holiday in the
District of Columbia.
$40,964 ($46,044 if married filing jointly), or
• One child lived with you and you earned less than
$36,052 ($41,132 if married filing jointly).
Earned income credit (EIC). You may be able to take the
EIC if you earned less than $13,660 ($18,740 if married filing
jointly). See the instructions for lines 9a and 9b.
Foreign financial assets. If you had foreign financial assets
in 2011, you may have to file new Form 8938 with your return.
If you have to file Form 8938, you must use Form 1040. You
cannot use Form 1040EZ. Check www.irs.gov/form8938 for details.
Expired tax benefit. The making work pay credit has expired. You cannot claim it on your 2011 return.
Mailing your return. If you are filing a paper return, you
may be mailing it to a different address this year because the
IRS has changed the filing location for several areas. See Where
Do You File? at the end of these instructions.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
The maximum adjusted gross income (AGI) you can have and
still get the credit also has increased. You may be able to take
the credit if your AGI is less than the amount in the above list
that applies to you. The maximum investment income you can
have and still get the credit is $3,150.
First-time homebuyer credit. To claim the first-time
homebuyer credit for 2011 on Form 1040, you (or your spouse
if married) must have been a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service or an employee of the intelligence
community on qualified official extended duty outside the
United States for at least 90 days during the period beginning
after December 31, 2008, and ending before May 1, 2010. See
Form 5405.
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for tax years after the year of death, except for estate tax
return purposes.
Death of a Taxpayer
If a taxpayer died before filing a return for 2011, the taxpayer’s
spouse or personal representative may have to file and sign a
return for that taxpayer. A personal representative can be an
executor, administrator, or anyone who is in charge of the
deceased taxpayer’s property. If the deceased taxpayer did not
have to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be
filed to get a refund. The person who files the return must
enter “Deceased,” the deceased taxpayer’s name, and the date
of death across the top of the return. If this information is not
provided, the processing of the return may be delayed.
Claiming a refund for a deceased taxpayer. If you are
filing a joint return as a surviving spouse, you only need to file
the tax return to claim the refund. If you are a court-appointed
representative, file the return and include a copy of the certificate that shows your appointment. All other filers requesting
the deceased taxpayer’s refund must file the return and attach
Form 1310.
For more details, use TeleTax topic 356 in Section 6, later or
see Pub. 559.
If your spouse died in 2011 and you did not remarry in 2011,
or if your spouse died in 2012 before filing a return for 2011,
you can file a joint return. A joint return should show your
spouse’s 2011 income before death and your income for all of
2011. Enter “Filing as surviving spouse” in the area where you
sign the return. If someone else is the personal representative,
he or she also must sign.
Parent of a Kidnapped Child
The surviving spouse or personal representative should
promptly notify all payers of income, including financial institutions, of the taxpayer’s death. This will ensure the proper
reporting of income earned by the taxpayer’s estate or heirs. A
deceased taxpayer’s social security number should not be used
Section 2— Filing
Requirements
The parent of a child who is presumed by law enforcement
authorities to have been kidnapped by someone who is not a
family member may be able to take the child into account in
determining his or her eligibility for the head of household or
qualifying widow(er) filing status, the dependency exemption,
the child tax credit, and the earned income credit (EIC). But
you have to file Form 1040 or Form 1040A to take the child
into account to claim these benefits. For details, see Pub. 501
(Pub. 596 for the EIC).
These rules apply to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, and resident aliens.
Do You Have To File?
• You were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the
Were you (or your spouse if filing a joint return) age 65 or
older at the end of 2011? If you were born on January 1, 1947,
you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2011.
• You elected to be taxed as a resident alien.
end of 2011.
See Pub. 519 for details.
Specific rules apply to determine if you are a resident
alien, nonresident alien, or dual-status alien. Most nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens have different
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filing requirements and may have to file Form 1040NR
or Form 1040NR-EZ. Pub. 519 discusses these requirements and
other information to help aliens comply with U.S. tax law, including
tax treaty benefits and special rules for students and scholars.
Yes. Use Pub. 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction,
and Filing Information, to find out if you must file a
return. If you do, you must use Form 1040A or 1040.
No. Use the Filing Requirement Charts on page 7 to
see if you must file a return. See the Tip below if you
have earned income.
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Even if you otherwise do not have to file a return, you
should file one to get a refund of any federal income tax
withheld. You also should file if you are eligible for the
earned income credit.
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get your refund and it’s free if you are eligible.
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Exception for certain children under age 19 or full-time
students. If certain conditions apply, you can elect to include
When Should You File?
File Form 1040EZ by April 17, 2012. (The due date is April 17,
instead of April 15, because April 15 is a Sunday and April 16 is
the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia). If
you file after this date, you may have to pay interest and
penalties. See What if You Cannot File on Time? in Section 4,
later for information on how to get more time to file. There is
also information about interest and penalties.
If you were serving in, or in support of, the U.S. Armed Forces
in a designated combat zone or a contingency operation, you
can file later. See Pub. 3 for details.
on your return the income of a child who was under age 19 at
the end of 2011 or was a full-time student under age 24 at the
end of 2011. To do so, use Forms 1040 and 8814. If you make
this election, your child does not have to file a return. For
details, use TeleTax topic 553 in Section 6, later or see Form
8814.
Checklist for Using Form 1040EZ
You can use Form 1040EZ if all the items in this checklist
apply.
A child born on January 1, 1988, is considered to be age 24 at
the end of 2011. Do not use Form 8814 for such a child.
Resident aliens. These rules also apply if you were a resi-
dent alien. Also, you may qualify for certain tax treaty benefits.
See Pub. 519 for details.
Nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens. These rules
also apply if you were a nonresident alien or a dual-status alien
and both of the following apply.
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Your filing status is single or married filing jointly. If
you were a nonresident alien at any time in 2011, see
Nonresident aliens below.
You do not claim any dependents.
You do not claim any adjustments to income. Use
TeleTax topics 451-453 and 455-458 in Section 6, later.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
You claim only the earned income credit. Use TeleTax
topics 601-602, 607-608, and 610-612 in Section 6,
later.
You (and your spouse if filing a joint return) were
under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2011. If you
were born on January 1, 1947, you are considered to
be age 65 at the end of 2011 and cannot use Form
1040EZ.
Your taxable income (line 6 of Form 1040EZ) is less
than $100,000.
You had only wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship
or fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, or
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, and your taxable
interest was not over $1,500.
If you earned tips, they are included in boxes 5 and 7
of your Form W-2.
You do not owe any household employment taxes on
wages you paid to a household employee. To find out
who owes these taxes, use TeleTax topic 756 in
Section 6, later.
You are not a debtor in a chapter 11 bankruptcy case
filed after October 16, 2005.
If you do not meet all of the requirements, you must use Form
1040A or 1040. Use TeleTax topic 352 in Section 6, later to
find out which form to use.
Nonresident aliens. If you were a nonresident alien at any
time in 2011, your filing status must be married filing jointly to
use Form 1040EZ. If your filing status is not married filing
jointly, you may have to use Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.
Specific rules apply to determine if you were a nonresident or
resident alien. See Pub. 519 for details, including the rules for
students and scholars who are aliens.
Should You Use Another Form?
Even if you can use Form 1040EZ, it may benefit you to use
Form 1040A or 1040 instead. For example, you can claim the
head of household filing status (which usually results in a
lower tax than single) only on Form 1040A or 1040. You can
claim the retirement savings contributions credit (saver’s
credit) only on Form 1040A or 1040. Use TeleTax topic 610 in
Section 6, later.
Itemized deductions. You can itemize deductions only on
Form 1040. You would benefit by itemizing if your itemized
deductions total more than your standard deduction: $5,800
for most single people; $11,600 for most married people filing
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
a joint return. Use TeleTax topic 501 in Section 6, later. But if
someone can claim you (or your spouse if married) as a dependent, your standard deduction is the amount on line E of the
Worksheet for Line 5 on the back of Form 1040EZ.
What Filing Status Can You Use?
Single. Use this filing status if any of the following was true
on December 31, 2011.
• You never were married.
• You were legally separated, according to your state law,
under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance.
• You were widowed before January 1, 2011, and did not
remarry in 2011.
Married filing jointly. Use this filing status if any of the
following apply.
• You were married at the end of 2011, even if you did not
live with your spouse at the end of 2011.
• Your spouse died in 2011 and you did not remarry in
2011.
• You were married at the end of 2011, and your spouse
died in 2012 before filing a 2011 return.
For federal tax purposes, a marriage means only a legal union
between a man and a woman as husband and wife, and the
word “spouse” means a person of the opposite sex who is a
husband or a wife. A husband and wife filing jointly report
their combined income and deduct their combined allowable
expenses on one return. A husband and wife can 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.
Once you file a joint return, you cannot choose to file separate
returns for that year after the due date of the return.
Joint and several tax liability. If you file a joint return, both
you and your spouse are generally responsible for the tax and
interest or penalties due on the return. This means that if one
spouse does not pay the tax due, the other may have to. Or, if
one spouse does not report the correct tax, both spouses may
be responsible for any additional taxes assessed by the IRS.
You may want to file separately if:
• You believe your spouse is not reporting all of his or her
income, or
• You do not want to be responsible for any taxes due if
your spouse does not have enough tax withheld or does
not pay enough estimated tax.
If you want to file separately, you must use Form 1040 or
1040A. You cannot use Form 1040EZ. See Innocent Spouse
Relief in Section 5, later.
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Filing Requirement Charts
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Chart A and B users— if you have to file a return, you may be able to file
Form 1040EZ. See Checklist for Using Form 1040EZ earlier.
Chart A— For Most People
IF your filing status is . . .
AND your gross income* was at least . . .
THEN . . .
Single
$ 9,500
File a return
Married filing jointly**
$19,000
File a return
*Gross income means all income you received in the form of money, goods, property, and services that is not exempt from tax, including any income from
sources outside the United States or from the sale of your main home (even if you can exclude part or all of it).
**If you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2011 (or on the date your spouse died) and your gross income was at least $3,700, you must file a return.
Chart B— For Children and Other Dependents
If your parent (or someone else) can claim you as a dependent, use this chart.
File a return if any of the following apply.
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To find out if your parent (or
someone else) can claim you as a
dependent, see Pub. 501.
• Your unearned income1 was over $950.
• Your earned income2 was over $5,800.
• Your gross income3 was more than the larger of—
• $950, or
• Your earned income (up to $5,500) plus $300.
1
Unearned income includes taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. It also includes unemployment compensation, taxable
social security benefits, pensions, annuities, and distributions of unearned income from a trust.
2 Earned income includes salaries, wages, tips, professional fees, and taxable scholarship or fellowship grants.
3 Gross income is the total of your unearned and earned income.
Chart C— Other Situations When You Must File
You must file a return using Form 1040A or 1040 if any of the following apply for 2011.
•
You owe tax from the recapture of an education credit (see Form 8863).
•
You claim a credit for excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld.
•
You claim a credit for the retirement savings contributions credit (saver’s credit) (see Form 8880).
You must file a return using Form 1040 if any of the following apply for 2011.
•
You owe any special taxes, such as social security and Medicare tax on tips you did not report to your employer or on wages you received
from an employer who did not withhold these taxes.
•
You owe uncollected social security and Medicare or RRTA tax on tips you reported to your employer or on group-term life insurance.
•
You had net earnings from self-employment of at least $400.
•
You had wages of $108.28 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled organization that is exempt from employer social security
and Medicare taxes.
•
You owe tax from the recapture of the first-time homebuyer credit (see Form 5405).
•
You owe tax on a qualified plan, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), or other tax-favored account. But if you are filing a
return only because you owe this tax, you can file Form 5329 by itself.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Where To Report Certain Items From 2011 Forms W-2, 1097, 1098, and 1099
IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You may also be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income tax
return. Visit www.irs.gov/efile or see Section 6, later for details.
Part 1
Items That Can Be Reported on Form
1040EZ
Form
Item and Box in Which It Should Appear
If any federal income tax withheld is shown on the
forms in Part 1, include the tax withheld on Form
1040EZ, line 7.
Where To Report on Form 1040EZ
W-2
Wages, tips, other compensation (box 1)
Allocated tips (box 8)
Line 1
See the instructions for Form 1040EZ, line1
1099-G
Unemployment compensation (box 1)
Line 3
1099-INT
Interest income (box 1)
Line 2
Interest on U.S. savings bonds and Treasury obligations See the instructions for Form 1040EZ, line 2
(box 3)
Tax-exempt interest (box 8)
See the instructions for Form 1040EZ, line 2
1099-OID
Original issue discount (box 1)
Other periodic interest (box 2)
Part 2
Form
W-2
See the instructions on Form 1099-OID
See the instructions on Form 1099-OID
Items That May Require Filing Another Form
Items That May Require Filing Another Form
Other Form
Dependent care benefits (box 10)
Adoption benefits (box 12, code T)
Employer contributions to a health savings account
(box 12, code W)
Amount reported in box 12, code R or Z
Must file Form 1040A or 1040
Must file Form 1040
Must file Form 1040 if required to file Form 8889 (see the
instructions for Form 8889)
Must file Form 1040
W-2G
Gambling winnings (box 1)
Must file Form 1040
1097-BTC
Bond tax credit
Must file Form 1040
1098-E
Student loan interest (box 1)
Must file Form 1040A or 1040 to deduct
1098-T
Qualified tuition and related expenses (box 1)
Must file Form 1040A or 1040 to claim, but first see the instructions on
Form 1098-T
1099-C
Cancelled debt (box 2)
Generally must file Form 1040 (see Pub. 4681)
1099-DIV
Dividends and distributions
Must file Form 1040A or 1040
1099-INT
Interest on U.S. savings bonds and Treasury
obligations (box 3)
Early withdrawal penalty (box 2)
Foreign tax paid (box 6)
See the instructions for Form 1040EZ, line 2
1099-LTC
Long-term care and accelerated death benefits
Must file Form 1040 if required to file Form 8853 (see the instructions for
Form 8853)
1099-MISC
Miscellaneous income
Must file Form 1040
1099-OID
Early withdrawal penalty (box 3)
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
1099-Q
Qualified education program payments
Must file Form 1040
1099-R
Distributions from pensions, annuities, IRAs, etc.
Must file Form 1040A or 1040
1099-SA
Distributions from HSAs and MSAs*
Must file Form 1040
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
Must file Form 1040 to deduct or take a credit for the tax
* This includes distributions from Archer and Medicare Advantage MSAs.
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IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You
also may be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income
tax return. Visit www.irs.gov/efile for details.
Section 3— Line
Instructions for Form
1040EZ
A
Name and Address
Print or type the information in the spaces provided.
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If you filed a joint return for 2010 and you are filing a
joint return for 2011 with the same spouse, be sure to
enter your names and SSNs in the same order as on
your 2010 return.
Check that both the name and SSN on your Forms 1040EZ,
W-2, and 1099 agree with your social security card. If they do
not, your exemption(s) and any earned income credit may be
disallowed, your refund may be delayed, and you may not
receive credit for your social security earnings. If your Form
W-2 shows an incorrect name or SSN, notify your employer or
the form- issuing agent as soon as possible to make sure your
earnings are credited to your social security record. If the name
or SSN on your social security card is incorrect, call the SSA.
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs)
for aliens. If you are a nonresident or resident alien and you
Name change. If you changed your name because of mar-
riage, divorce, etc., be sure to report the change to the Social
Security Administration (SSA) before you file your return. This
prevents delays in processing your return and issuing refunds.
It also safeguards your future social security benefits.
do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, you must apply
for an ITIN. For details on how to do so, see Form W-7 and its
instructions. It takes 6 to 10 weeks to get an ITIN.
If you already have an ITIN, enter it wherever your SSN is
requested on your tax return.
Address change. If you plan to move after filing your return,
use Form 8822 to notify the IRS of your new address.
P.O. box. Enter your P.O. box number only if your post office
does not deliver mail to your home.
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An ITIN is for tax use only. It does not entitle you to
social security benefits or change your employment or
immigration status under U.S. law.
Foreign address. If you have a foreign address, enter the city
name on the appropriate line. Do not enter any other information on that line, but also complete the spaces below that line.
Do not abbreviate the country name. Follow the country’s
practice for entering the postal code and the name of the
province, county, or state.
Nonresident alien spouse. If your spouse is a nonresident
alien, he or she must have either an SSN or an ITIN.
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B
Presidential Election Campaign Fund
Social Security Number (SSN)
An incorrect or missing SSN can increase your tax, reduce your
refund,
or delay12063z52
your refund.
To apply for an SSN, fill in Form
EPS Filename:
(black)
SS-5 and return it, along with the appropriate evidence documents, to the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can get
Form
SS-5 online
at www.socialsecurity.gov,
from your local SSA
EPS Filename:
12113u52
(green)
office, or by calling the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. It usually takes
about 2 weeks to get an SSN once the SSA has all the evidence
and information it needs.
This fund helps pay for Presidential election campaigns. The
fund reduces candidates’
dependence
large contributions
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from individuals and groups and places candidates on an
equal financial footing in the general election. If you want $3
to go to this fund, check the box. If you are filing a joint return,
your spouse also can have $3 go to the fund. If you check a
box, your tax or refund will not change.
Top of the Form
Your first name and initial
Last name
Your social security number
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial
Last name
B
Spouse’s social security number
A
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.
Apt. no.
c Make sure the SSN(s)
above are correct.
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions).
Presidential Election Campaign
Check here if you, or your spouse if filing
jointly, want $3 to go to this fund.
Foreign country name
Foreign postal code Checking a box below will not change
Foreign province/county
C your
tax or refund.
You
Spouse
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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EPS Filename: 12113u53 (green)
2011 Form 1040EZ— Line 1
Income (Lines 1–6)
Income
Attach
Form(s) W-2
here.
Enclose, but
do not
attach, any
payment.
1
1
Wages, salaries, and tips. This should be shown in box 1 of your Form(s) W-2.
Attach your Form(s) W-2.
1
2
Taxable interest. If the total is over $1,500, you cannot use Form 1040EZ.
2
2
3
3
Unemployment compensation and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends (see instructions).
3
Add lines 1, 2, and 3. This is your adjusted gross income.
4
4
5
6
If someone can claim you (or your spouse if a joint return) as a dependent, check
the applicable box(es) below and enter the amount from the worksheet on back.
You
Spouse
If no one can claim you (or your spouse if a joint return), enter $9,500 if single;
$19,000 if married filing jointly. See back for explanation.
Subtract line 5 from line 4. If line 5 is larger than line 4, enter -0-.
6
This is your taxable income.
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6
Rounding Off to Whole Dollars
You can round off cents to whole dollars on your return. If you
do round to whole dollars, you must round all amounts. To
round, 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 have to add two or more amounts to figure the amount
to enter on a line, include cents when adding the amounts and
round off only the total.
Example. You received two Forms W-2, one showing wages
of $5,009.55 and one showing wages of $8,760.73. On
Form 1040EZ, line 1, you would enter $13,770 ($5,009.55 +
$8,760.73 = $13,770.28).
Refunds of State or Local Income Taxes
If you received a refund, credit, or offset of state or local
income taxes in 2011, you may receive a Form 1099-G.
For the year the tax was paid to the state or other taxing
authority, did you file Form 1040EZ or 1040A?
Yes. None of your refund is taxable.
No. You may have to report part or all of the refund as
income on Form 1040 for 2011.
Social Security Benefits
You should receive a Form SSA-1099 or Form RRB-1099. These
forms will show the total social security and equivalent railroad
retirement benefits paid to you in 2011 and the amount of any
benefits you repaid in 2011. Use the Worksheet To See if Any
of Your Social Security Benefits Are Taxable in these instructions to see if any of your benefits are taxable. If they are, you
must use Form 1040A or 1040. For more details, see Pub. 915.
Nevada, Washington, and California domestic
partners
A registered domestic partner in Nevada, Washington, or California (or a person in California who is married to a person of
the same sex) generally must report half the combined community income of the individual and his or her domestic partner (or California same-sex spouse). See Pub. 555 and the
recent developments at www.irs.gov/pub555.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
1
Line 1, Wages, Salaries, and Tips
Enter the total of your wages, salaries, and tips. If a joint return,
also include your spouse’s income. For most people, the
amount to enter on this line should be shown on their Form(s)
W-2 in box 1. But the following types of income also must be
included in the total on line 1.
• Wages received as a household employee for which you
did not receive a Form W-2 because your employer paid
you less than $1,700 in 2011. Also, enter “HSH” and the
amount not reported on a Form W-2 in the space to the
left of line 1.
• Tip income you did not report to your employer. But you
must use Form 1040 and Form 4137 if: (a) you received
tips of $20 or more in any month and did not report the
full amount to your employer, or (b) your Form(s) W-2
shows allocated tips that you must report as income. You
must report the allocated tips shown on your Form(s) W-2
unless you can prove that you received less. Allocated tips
should be shown on your Form(s) W-2 in box 8. They are
not included as income in box 1. See Pub. 531 for more
details.
• Scholarship and fellowship grants not reported on a Form
W-2. Also, enter “SCH” and the amount in the space to the
left of line 1. However, if you were a degree candidate,
include on line 1 only the amounts you used for expenses
other than tuition and course-related expenses. For example, amounts used for room, board, and travel must be
reported on line 1.
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CAUTION
You must use Form 1040A or 1040 if you received
dependent care benefits for 2011. You must use Form
1040 if you received employer-provided adoption benefits for 2011.
Missing or incorrect form W-2? Your employer is required
to provide or send Form W-2 to you no later than January 31,
2012. If you do not receive it by early February, use TeleTax
topic 154 in Section 6, later, to find out what to do. Even if you
do not get a Form W-2, you still must report your earnings on
line 1. If you lose your Form W-2 or it is incorrect, ask your
employer for a new one.
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2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 2 through 6
2
Unemployment compensation. You should receive a Form
Line 2, Taxable Interest
Each payer should send you a Form 1099-INT or Form
1099-OID. Report all of your taxable interest income on line 2
even if you did not receive a Form 1099-INT or 1099-OID.
Include taxable interest from banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, savings bonds, etc. If interest was credited
in 2011 on deposits that you could not withdraw because of
the bankruptcy or insolvency of the financial institution, you
may be able to exclude part or all of that interest from your
2011 income. But you must use Form 1040A or 1040 to do so.
See Pub. 550 for details.
TIP
For more information on interest received, use TeleTax
topic 403 in Section 6, later.
If you cashed U.S. Series EE or I Savings Bonds in 2011 that
were issued after 1989 and you paid certain higher education
expenses during the year, you may be able to exclude from
income part or all of the interest on those bonds. But you must
use Form 8815 and Form 1040A or 1040 to do so.
You must use Form 1040A or 1040 if any of the following
apply.
• You received interest as a nominee (that is, in your name
but the interest income actually belongs to someone
else).
• You received a 2011 Form 1099-INT for U.S. savings bond
interest that includes amounts you reported before 2011.
• You owned or had authority over one or more foreign
financial accounts (such as bank accounts) with a combined value over $10,000 at any time during 2011.
1099-G showing in box 1 the total unemployment compensation paid to you in 2011. Report this amount on line 3. If
married filing jointly, also report on line 3 any unemployment
compensation received by your spouse. If you made contributions to a governmental unemployment compensation program, reduce the amount you report on line 3 by those
contributions.
If you received an overpayment of unemployment compensation in 2011 and you repaid any of it in 2011, subtract the
amount you repaid from the total amount you received. Enter
the result on line 3. However, if the result is zero or less, enter
-0- on line 3. Also, enter “Repaid” and the amount you repaid
in the space to the left of line 3. If, in 2011, you repaid
unemployment compensation that you included in gross income in an earlier year, you can deduct the amount repaid.
But you must use Form 1040 to do so. See Pub. 525 for details.
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends. Include the dividends
in the total on line 3. But you cannot use Form 1040EZ for a
child who was age 18 or under or a full-time student under
age 24 at the end of 2011 if the child’s dividends are more
than $1,900. Instead, you must file Form 8615 and Form 1040A
or 1040 for the child. You also must use Form 8615 and Form
1040A or 1040 for the child if the child’s dividends and taxable
interest (line 2) total more than $1,900. A child born on January 1, 1993, is considered to be age 19 at the end of 2011. A
child born on January 1, 1988, is considered to be age 24 at
the end of 2011. Do not use Form 8615 for such a child.
6
Line 6, Taxable Income
Tax-Exempt Interest
If you received tax-exempt interest, such as from municipal
bonds, each payer should send you a Form 1099-INT. Your
tax-exempt interest should be included in box 8 of Form
1099-INT. Enter “TEI” and the amount in the space to the left of
line 2. Do not add tax-exempt interest in the total on line 2.
Your taxable income and filing status will determine the
amount of tax you enter on line 10.
!
CAUTION
3
Line 3, Unemployment Compensation
and Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends
Figuring taxable income incorrectly is one of the most
common errors on Form 1040EZ. So please take extra
care when subtracting line 5 from line 4.
If you received Forms SSA-1099 or RRB-1099 (showing
amounts treated as social security) use the worksheet on the
next page to determine if you can file Form 1040EZ.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 2 through 6
Worksheet To See if Any of Your Social
Security Benefits Are Taxable
Keep for Your Records
Before you begin:
u
If you are filing a joint return, be sure to include any amounts your spouse received when entering amounts on
lines 1, 3, and 4 below.
1. Enter the amount from box 5 of all your Forms SSA-1099
and Forms RRB-1099 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
2. Is the amount on line 1 more than zero?
No.
STOP
None of your social security benefits are taxable.
Enter one-half of line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.
3. Enter your total wages, salaries, tips, etc., from Form(s) W-2. Also, include any taxable unemployment
compensation and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends you received (see the instructions for Form
1040EZ, line 3 above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.
4. Enter your total interest income, including any tax-exempt interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.
5. Add lines 2, 3, and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.
6. If you are:
• Single, enter $25,000
• Married filing jointly, enter $32,000
6.
Yes.
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7. Is the amount on line 6 less than the amount on line 5?
None of your social security or railroad retirement benefits are taxable this year. You can use Form
No.
1040EZ. Do not list your benefits as income.
Yes.
STOP
Some of your benefits are taxable this year. You must use Form 1040A or 1040.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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EPS File Name: 12113u54 (green)
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 7 through 8a and 8b
Payments, Credits, and Tax (Lines 7–11)
Payments,
Credits,
and Tax
7
7
8a
b
9
10
Federal income tax withheld from Form(s) W-2 and 1099.
7 7
8
Earned income credit (EIC) (see instruction
8a
Nontaxable combat pay election.
8b
9
9
Add lines 7 and 8a. These are your total payments and credits.
Tax. Use the amount on line 6 above to find your tax in the tax table in the instructions.
10 10
Then, enter the tax from the table on this line.
otherwise eligible to do so. If you fraudulently take the EIC, you will
not be allowed to take the credit for 10 years. See Form 8862, who
must file, under Definitions and Special Rules later. You also may
have to pay penalties.
Line 7, Federal Income Tax Withheld
Enter the total amount of federal income tax withheld. This
should be shown on your 2011 Form(s) W-2 in box 2.
If you received 2011 Form(s) 1099-INT, 1099-G, or 1099-OID
showing federal income tax withheld, include the tax withheld
in the total on line 7. This tax should be shown in box 4 of
these forms.
Step 1
1.
All Filers
Is the amount on Form 1040EZ, line 4, less than $13,660
($18,740 if married filing jointly)?
Yes. Go to question
2.
Lines 8a and 8b, Earned Income
Credit (EIC)
8
2.
What Is the EIC?
The EIC is a credit for certain people who work. The credit may
give you a refund even if you do not owe any tax.
be able to take the credit, but you must use Schedule EIC and
Form 1040A or 1040 to do so. For details, see Pub. 596.
To Take the EIC:
• Follow the steps on this page and pages 14 and 15.
• Complete the Earned Income Credit (EIC) Worksheet later
3.
or let the IRS figure the credit for you.
!
CAUTION
For help in determining if you are eligible for the EIC, go
to www.irs.gov/eitc and click on “EITC Assistant.” This
service is available in English and Spanish.
If you take the EIC even though you are not eligible and
it is determined that your error is due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, you will not be
allowed to take the credit for 2 years even if you are
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No.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit.
Do you, and your spouse if filing a joint return, have a
social security number that allows you to work or is valid
for EIC purposes (explained later under Definitions and
Special Rules)?
Yes. Go to question
3.
Note. If you have a qualifying child (see this page), you may
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No.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit. Enter “No” in the
space to the left of line 8a.
Were you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, at least
age 25 but under age 65 at the end of 2011? (Check “Yes”
if you were born after December 31, 1946, and before
January 2, 1987). If your spouse died in 2011, see Pub. 596
before you answer.
Yes. Go to question
4.
No.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 7 through 8a and 8b
4.
Was your main home, and your spouse’s if filing a joint
return, in the United States for more than half of 2011?
Members of the military stationed outside the United
States, see Members of the military under Definitions and
Special Rules later before you answer.
Yes. Go to question
5.
5.
No.
Look at the qualifying child conditions below. Could you
be a qualifying child of another person in 2011?
Yes.
STOP
No. Go to question 6.
No. Go to question 7.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit. Enter “No” in
the space to the left
of line 8a.
You cannot take the
credit. Enter “No” in the
space to the left of line 8a.
Are you filing a joint return for 2011?
Yes. Skip questions 6
and 7; go to Step 2
on the next page.
6.
A qualifying child for the EIC is a child who is your...
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother,
stepsister, half brother, half sister, or a descendant of any of them (for
example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew).
AND
was...
Under age 19 at the end of 2011 and younger than you
(or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Under age 24 at the end of 2011, a student (defined later), and
younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Any age and permanently and totally disabled (defined later)
AND
Who is not filing a joint return for 2011 or is filing a joint return for
2011 only as a claim for refund (defined later)
AND
Who lived with you in the United States for more than half of 2011. If
the child did not live with you for the required time, see Exception to
time lived with you under Definitions and Special Rules later.
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CAUTION
7.
Special rules apply if the child was married or also meets the
conditions to be a qualifying child of another person (other
than your spouse if filing a joint return). For details, use
TeleTax topic 601 in Section 6, later or see Pub. 596.
Can you be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s
2011 tax return?
Yes.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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No. Go to Step 2 on the
next page.
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 8a and 8b
Step 2
Earned Income
!
Electing to include nontaxable
combat pay may increase or decrease your
EIC. Figure the credit with and without
your nontaxable combat pay before
making the election.
Earned Income =
CAUTION
1.
Figure earned income:
Form 1040EZ, line 1
a. Subtract, if included in line 1, any:
• Taxable scholarship or fellowship grant
not reported on a Form W-2.
• Amount received as a pension or annuity
from a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan or a
nongovernmental section 457 plan
(enter “DFC” and the amount subtracted
in the space to the left of line 1 on Form
1040EZ). This amount may be shown on
your Form W-2 in box 11. If you received
such an amount but box 11 is blank,
contact your employer for the amount
received as a pension or annuity.
• Amount received for work performed
while an inmate in a penal institution
(enter “PRI” in the space to the left of
line 1 on Form 1040EZ).
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2.
Is your earned income less than $13,660 ($18,740 if
married filing jointly)?
Yes. Go to Step 3.
−
No.
STOP
You cannot take the
credit.
Step 3
1.
How To Figure the Credit
Do you want the IRS to figure the credit for you?
Yes. See Credit
figured by the IRS on
the next page.
b. Add all of your nontaxable combat
pay if you elect to include it in earned
income. Also enter this amount on Form
1040EZ, line 8b. See Combat pay,
nontaxable on the next page, and the
Caution below.
+
Earned Income Credit (EIC) Worksheet— Lines 8a and 8b
No. Go to the Earned
Income Credit (EIC)
Worksheet below.
Keep for Your Records
1. Enter your earned income from Step 2 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
2. Look up the amount on line 1 above in the EIC Table later, to find the credit. Be sure you use the
correct column for your filing status (Single or Married filing jointly).
Enter the credit here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
STOP
If line 2 is zero,
You cannot take the credit. Enter “No” in the space to the left of line 8a.
3. Enter the amount from Form 1040EZ, line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
4. Are the amounts on lines 3 and 1 the same?
Yes. Skip line 5; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
No. Go to line 5.
5. Is the amount on line 3 less than $7,600 ($12,700 if married filing jointly)?
Yes. Leave line 5 blank; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
No. Look up the amount on line 3 in the EIC Table later, to find the credit. Be sure you use
the correct column for your filing status (Single or Married filing jointly).
Enter the credit here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
Look at the amounts on lines 5 and 2. Then, enter the smaller amount on line 6.
6. Earned income credit. Enter this amount on Form 1040EZ, line 8a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
!
If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed, see Form 8862, who must file
on the next page to find out if you must file Form 8862 to take the credit for 2011.
CAUTION
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
• 10 years after the most recent tax year for which there
Definitions and Special Rules
was a final determination that your EIC claim was due to
fraud.
(listed in alphabetical order)
Members of the military. If you were on extended active
Claim for refund. A claim for refund is a return filed only to
get a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid. A
return is not a claim for refund if the earned income credit or
any other similar refundable credit is claimed on it.
Combat pay, nontaxable. If you were a member of the U.S.
Armed Forces who served in a combat zone, certain pay is
excluded from your income. See Combat Zone Exclusion in Pub.
3. You can elect to include this pay in your earned income
when figuring the EIC. The amount of your nontaxable combat
pay should be shown in box 12 of Form(s) W-2 with code Q. If
you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse
received nontaxable combat pay, you each can make your own
election.
Credit figured by the IRS. To have the IRS figure your EIC:
1. Enter “EIC” in the space to the left of line 8a on Form
1040EZ.
2. Be sure you enter the nontaxable combat pay you elect to
include in earned income on Form 1040EZ, line 8b. See
Combat pay, nontaxable, earlier.
3. If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed,
see Form 8862, who must file, below.
Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by
duty outside the United States, your main home is considered
to be in the United States during that duty period. Extended
active duty is military duty ordered for an indefinite period or
for a period of more than 90 days. Once you begin serving
extended active duty, you are considered to be on extended
active duty even if you do not serve more than 90 days.
Permanently and totally disabled. A person is perma-
nently and totally disabled if, at any time in 2011, the person
could not engage in any substantial gainful activity because of
a physical or mental condition and a doctor has determined
that this condition has lasted or can be expected to last continuously for at least a year or can be expected to lead to
death.
Social security number (SSN). For the EIC, a valid SSN is a
number issued by the Social Security Administration unless
“Not Valid for Employment” is printed on the social security
card and the number was issued solely to apply for or receive
a federally funded benefit.
To find out how to get an SSN, see Social Security Number
(SSN), earlier. If you will not have an SSN by the date your
return is due, see What if You Cannot File on Time? in Section 4,
later.
you or the child for special circumstances, such as school,
vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention
in a juvenile facility, count as time lived with you. A child is
considered to have lived with you for all of 2011 if the child
was born or died in 2011 and your home was this child’s home
for the entire time he or she was alive in 2011. Special rules
apply to members of the military (see Members of the military
below) or if the child was kidnapped (see Pub. 596).
Student. A student is a child who during any part of 5 calen-
Form 8862, who must file. You must file Form 8862 if your
ceive as a result of taking the EIC cannot be counted as
income when determining if you or anyone else is eligible for
benefits or assistance, or how much you or anyone else can
receive, under any federal program or under any state or local
program financed in whole or in part with federal funds. These
programs include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF), Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps). In
addition, when determining eligibility, the refund cannot be
counted as a resource for at least 12 months after you receive
it. Check with your local benefit coordinator to find out if your
refund will affect your benefits.
EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed for any
reason other than a math or clerical error. But do not file Form
8862 if either of the following applies.
1. You filed Form 8862 for another year, the EIC was allowed
for that year, and your EIC has not been reduced or disallowed again for any reason other than a math or clerical
error.
2. The only reason your EIC was reduced or disallowed in the
earlier year was because it was determined that a child
listed on Schedule EIC was not your qualifying child.
dar months of 2011 was enrolled as a full-time student at a
school, or took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a
school or a state, county, or local government agency. A school
includes a technical, trade, or mechanical school. It does not
include an on-the-job training course, correspondence school,
or a school offering courses only through the Internet.
Welfare benefits, effect of credit on. Any refund you re-
Also, do not file Form 8862 or take the credit for:
• 2 years after the most recent tax year for which there was
a final determination that your EIC claim was due to
reckless or intentional disregard of the EIC rules, or
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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2011 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table
!
Follow the two steps below to find your credit.
CAUTION
This is not a tax table.
Step 1. Read down the “At least — But less than” columns and find the line that includes the amount you were told to look up from your EIC Worksheet, earlier.
Step 2. Then, read across the column for your filing status (Single or Married filing jointly). Enter the credit from that column on your EIC Worksheet.
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
Your credit is –
$1
50
100
150
200
$50
100
150
200
250
$2
6
10
13
17
$2
6
10
13
17
2,500
2,550
2,600
2,650
2,700
2,550
2,600
2,650
2,700
2,750
193
197
201
205
208
193
197
201
205
208
5,000
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250
384
388
392
396
400
384
388
392
396
400
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
464
464
462
458
454
464
464
464
464
464
10,000
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250
278
274
270
267
263
464
464
464
464
464
250
300
350
400
450
300
350
400
450
500
21
25
29
33
36
21
25
29
33
36
2,750
2,800
2,850
2,900
2,950
2,800
2,850
2,900
2,950
3,000
212
216
220
224
228
212
216
220
224
228
5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500
404
407
411
415
419
404
407
411
415
419
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
8,000
450
446
443
439
435
464
464
464
464
464
10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500
259
255
251
247
244
464
464
464
464
464
500
550
600
650
700
550
600
650
700
750
40
44
48
52
55
40
44
48
52
55
3,000
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250
231
235
239
243
247
231
235
239
243
247
5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750
423
426
430
434
438
423
426
430
434
438
8,000
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
431
427
423
420
416
464
464
464
464
464
10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750
240
236
232
228
225
464
464
464
464
464
750
800
800
850
850
900
900
950
950 1,000
59
63
67
71
75
59
63
67
71
75
3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
251
254
258
262
266
251
254
258
262
266
5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
6,000
442
446
449
453
457
442
446
449
453
457
8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500
412
408
404
400
397
464
464
464
464
464
10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
11,000
221
217
213
209
205
464
464
464
464
464
1,000
1,050
1,100
1,150
1,200
1,050
1,100
1,150
1,200
1,250
78
82
86
90
94
78
82
86
90
94
3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750
270
273
277
281
285
270
273
277
281
285
6,000
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250
461
464
464
464
464
461
464
464
464
464
8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750
393
389
385
381
378
464
464
464
464
464
11,000
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250
202
198
194
190
186
464
464
464
464
464
1,250
1,300
1,350
1,400
1,450
1,300
1,350
1,400
1,450
1,500
98
101
105
109
113
98
101
105
109
113
3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
4,000
289
293
296
300
304
289
293
296
300
304
6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
9,000
374
370
366
362
358
464
464
464
464
464
11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500
182
179
175
171
167
464
464
464
464
464
1,500
1,550
1,600
1,650
1,700
1,550
1,600
1,650
1,700
1,750
117
120
124
128
132
117
120
124
128
132
4,000
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250
308
312
316
319
323
308
312
316
319
323
6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
9,000
9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200
9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200
9,250
355
351
347
343
339
464
464
464
464
464
11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750
163
160
156
152
148
464
464
464
464
464
1,750
1,800
1,850
1,900
1,950
1,800
1,850
1,900
1,950
2,000
136
140
143
147
151
136
140
143
147
151
4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500
327
331
335
339
342
327
331
335
339
342
6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
7,000
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
9,250
9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450
9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450
9,500
335
332
328
324
320
464
464
464
464
464
11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
12,000
144
140
137
133
129
464
464
464
464
464
2,000
2,050
2,100
2,150
2,200
2,050
2,100
2,150
2,200
2,250
155
159
163
166
170
155
159
163
166
170
4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750
346
350
354
358
361
346
350
354
358
361
7,000
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
9,500
9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700
9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700
9,750
316
313
309
305
301
464
464
464
464
464
12,000
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250
125
121
117
114
110
464
464
464
464
464
2,250
2,300
2,350
2,400
2,450
2,300
2,350
2,400
2,450
2,500
174
178
182
186
189
174
178
182
186
189
4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
5,000
365
369
373
377
381
365
369
373
377
381
7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
464
9,750
9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950
9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950
10,000
297
293
290
286
282
464
464
464
464
464
12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,300 106 464
12,350 102 464
12,400 98 464
12,450 94 464
12,500 91 464
(Continued)
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
Married
filing
jointly
If the amount you are And your filing
looking up from the
status is –
worksheet is –
At
least
But
Single
less than
Your credit is –
12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750
87
83
79
75
72
464
464
464
464
460
14,000
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250
0
0
0
0
0
361
357
353
349
345
15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750
0
0
0
0
0
246
242
238
234
231
17,000
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250
0
0
0
0
0
131
127
124
120
116
12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
13,000
68
64
60
56
52
456
452
449
445
441
14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500
0
0
0
0
0
342
338
334
330
326
15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
16,000
0
0
0
0
0
227
223
219
215
212
17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500
0
0
0
0
0
112
108
104
101
97
13,000
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250
49
45
41
37
33
437
433
430
426
422
14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750
0
0
0
0
0
322
319
315
311
307
16,000
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250
0
0
0
0
0
208
204
200
196
192
17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750
0
0
0
0
0
93
89
85
81
78
13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500
29
26
22
18
14
418
414
410
407
403
14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
15,000
0
0
0
0
0
303
299
296
292
288
16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500
0
0
0
0
0
189
185
181
177
173
17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
18,000
0
0
0
0
0
74
70
66
62
59
13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750
10
7
3
0
0
399
395
391
387
384
15,000
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250
0
0
0
0
0
284
280
277
273
269
16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750
0
0
0
0
0
169
166
162
158
154
18,000
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250
0
0
0
0
0
55
51
47
43
39
13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
14,000
0
0
0
0
0
380
376
372
368
365
15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500
0
0
0
0
0
265
261
257
254
250
16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
17,000
0
0
0
0
0
150
146
143
139
135
18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500
0
0
0
0
0
36
32
28
24
20
Your credit is –
18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750
0
0
0
0
0
* If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $18,740, your credit is $2. If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is
$18,740 or more, you may not take the credit.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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Married
filing
jointly
16
13
9
5
*
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 9 through 11a
Add lines 7 and 8a. Enter the total on line 9.
All other offsets are made by the Treasury Department’s Financial Management Service (FMS). For federal tax offsets, you will
receive a notice from the IRS. For all other offsets, you will
receive a notice from FMS. To find out if you may have an
offset or if you have a question about it, contact the agency to
which you owe the debt.
Amount paid with request for extension of time to file.
Injured spouse. If you file a joint return and your spouse has
Line 9
9
If you filed Form 4868 to get an automatic extension of time to
file, include in the total on line 9 any amount you paid with
that form or by electronic funds withdrawal, credit card, debit
card, or the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). If
you paid by credit or debit card, do not include on line 9 the
convenience fee you were charged. To the left of line 9, enter
“Form 4868” and show the amount paid.
TIP
You may be able to deduct any credit or debit card
convenience fees on your 2012 tax return, but you must
file Form 1040 to do so.
not paid past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support,
or a federal nontax debt, such as a student loan, part or all of
the refund on line 11a may be used (offset) to pay the
past-due amount. But your part of the refund may be refunded
to you if certain conditions apply and you complete Form
8379. For details, use TeleTax topic 203 in Section 6, later or
see Form 8379.
Lines 11a Through 11d
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Simple. Safe. Secure.
Line 10, Tax
10
Fast refunds! Choose direct deposit— a fast, simple, safe,
Do you want the IRS to figure your tax for you?
Yes. See chapter 29 of Pub. 17 for details, including
who is eligible and what to do. If you have paid too
much, we will send you a refund. If you did not pay
enough, we will send you a bill.
No. Use the Tax Table later in these instructions.
Refund
If line 11a is under $1, we will send the refund only on written
request.
If you want to check the status of your refund, see Refund
Information in Section 6. Before checking the status of your
refund, please wait at least 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return (3 to 4 weeks after you mail
a paper return) to do so. But if you filed Form 8379 with your
return, allow 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically).
TIP
secure way to have your refund deposited automatically into
your checking or savings account, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA).
If you want us to directly deposit the amount shown on line
11a to your checking or savings account, including an IRA, at a
bank or other financial institution (such as a mutual fund,
brokerage firm, or credit union) in the United States:
• Complete lines 11b through 11d (if you want your refund
deposited to only one account), or
• Check the box on line 11a and attach Form 8888 if you
want to split the direct deposit of your refund into more
than one account or use all or part of your refund to buy
paper series I savings bonds.
If you do not want your refund directly deposited to your
account, do not check the box on line 11a. Draw a line
through the boxes on lines 11b and 11d. We will send you a
check instead.
Why Use Direct Deposit?
• You get your refund faster by direct deposit than you do
If your refund is large, you may want to decrease the
amount of income tax withheld from your pay by filing
a new Form W-4. See Income tax withholding and
estimated tax payments for 2012 in Section 5.
by check.
• Payment is more secure. There is no check that can get
lost or stolen.
• It is more convenient. You do not have to make a trip to
Effect of refund on benefits. Any refund you receive can-
not be counted as income when determining if you or anyone
else is eligible for benefits or assistance, or how much you or
anyone else can receive, under any federal program or under
any state or local program financed in whole or in part with
federal funds. These programs include Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Supplemental Security
Income (SSI), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(food stamps). In addition, when determining eligibility, the
refund cannot be counted as a resource for at least 12 months
after you receive it. Check with your local benefit coordinator
to find out if your refund will affect your benefits.
Refund Offset
If you owe past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support,
or certain federal nontax debts, such as student loans, all or
part of the refund on line 11a may be used (offset) to pay the
past-due amount. Offsets for federal taxes are made by the IRS.
the bank to deposit your check.
• It saves tax dollars. It costs the government less to refund
by direct deposit.
!
CAUTION
If you file a joint return and check the box on line 11a
and attach Form 8888 or fill in lines 11b through 11d,
your spouse may get at least part of the refund.
IRA. You can have your refund (or part of it) directly depos-
ited to a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or SEP-IRA, but not a SIMPLE
IRA. You must establish the IRA at a bank or other financial
institution before you request direct deposit. Make sure your
direct deposit will be accepted. You must also notify the trustee or custodian of your account of the year to which the
deposit is to be applied (unless the trustee or custodian will
not accept a deposit for 2011). If you do not, the trustee or
custodian can assume the deposit is for the year during which
you are filing the return. For example, if you file your 2011
return during 2012 and do not notify the trustee or custodian
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 11a through 12
Sample Check— Lines 11b Through 11d
in advance, the trustee or custodian can assume the deposit to
your IRA is for 2012. If you designate your deposit to be for
2011, you must verify that the deposit was actually made to
the account by the due date of the return (without regard to
extensions). If the deposit is not made by that date, the deposit is not an IRA contribution for 2011.
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Henry Maple
Naomi Maple
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You and your spouse each may be able to contribute up
to $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50 or older at the end of 2011)
to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA for 2011. The limit for
CAUTION
2012 is also $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50 or older at the end
of 2012). You may owe a penalty if your contributions exceed these
limits.
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The routing and account numbers may be in different
places on your check.
For more information on IRAs, see Pub. 590.
Reasons Your Direct Deposit Request May Be Rejected
TreasuryDirect. You can request a deposit of your refund
If any of the following apply, your direct deposit request will
be rejected and a check will be sent instead.
• Any numbers or letters on lines 11b through 11d are
crossed out or whited out.
• Your financial institution(s) will not allow a joint refund to
be deposited to an individual account. The IRS is not
responsible if a financial institution rejects a direct deposit.
• You request a deposit of your refund to an account that is
not in your name (such as your tax preparer’s own account).
• You file your 2011 return after December 31, 2012.
(or part of it) to a TreasuryDirect online account to buy U.S.
Treasury marketable securities and savings bonds. For more
information, go to www.treasurydirect.gov.
Form 8888. You can have your refund directly deposited into
more than one account or use it to buy up to $5,000 in paper
series I savings bonds. You do not need a TreasuryDirect
account to do this. For more information, see the Form 8888
instructions.
Line 11a
You cannot file Form 8888 to split your refund into more than
one account or buy paper series I savings bonds if Form 8379
is filed with your return.
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CAUTION
Line 11b
The routing number must be nine digits. The first two digits
must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. On the sample check
below, the routing number is 250250025. Henry and Naomi
Maple would use that routing number unless their financial
institution instructed them to use a different routing number
for direct deposits.
Ask your financial institution for the correct routing number to
enter on line 11b if:
• The routing number on a deposit slip is different from the
routing number on your checks,
• Your deposit is to a savings account that does not allow
you to write checks, or
• Your checks state they are payable through a financial
institution different from the one at which you have your
checking account.
Line 11c
Check the appropriate box for the type of account. Do not
check more than one box. If the deposit is to an account such
as an IRA, health savings account, brokerage account, or other
similar account, ask your financial institution whether you
should check the “Checking” or “Savings” box. You must check
the correct box to ensure your deposit is accepted. For a
TreasuryDirect online account, check the “Savings” box.
Line 11d
The account number can be up to 17 characters (both numbers and letters). Include hyphens but omit spaces and special
symbols. Enter the number from left to right and leave any
unused boxes blank. On the sample check below, the account
number is 20202086. Do not include the check number.
If the direct deposit to your account(s) is different from the
amount you expected, you will receive an explanation in the
mail about 2 weeks after your refund is deposited.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
accepted.
The IRS is not responsible for a lost refund if you enter
the wrong account information. Check with your financial institution to get the correct routing and account
numbers and to make sure your direct deposit will be
Amount You Owe
IRS e-file offers you the electronic payment option
of electronic funds withdrawal (EFW). EFW can be
used to pay your current year balance due and can be used to
make up to four estimated tax payments. If you are filing early,
you can schedule your payment for withdrawal from your account on a future date, up to and including April 17, 2012. If you
file your return after April 17, 2012, you can include interest and
penalty in your payment. Visit www.irs.gov/e-pay for details.
You also can pay using EFTPS, a free tax payment system that
allows you to make payments online or by phone. For more
information or details on enrolling, visit www.irs.gov/e-pay or
www.eftps.gov or call EFTPS Customer Service at
1-800-316-6541. TTY/TDD help is available by calling
1-800-733-4829.
Line 12, Amount You Owe
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To save interest and penalties, pay your taxes in full by
April 17, 2012. You do not have to pay if line 12 is under
$1.
If you are not using EFW or EFTPS, you have four other ways to
pay.
Pay by check or money order. Enclose in the envelope
with your return a check or money order payable to the
“United States Treasury” for the full amount due. Do not attach
the payment to your return. Do not send cash. Write “2011
Form 1040EZ” and your name, address, daytime phone number, and social security number (SSN) on your payment. If you
are filing a joint return, enter the SSN shown first on your
return.
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2011 Form 1040EZ— Line 12
To help us process your payment, enter the amount on the
right side of the check like this: $ XXX.XX. Do not use
dashes or
XX
lines (for example, do not enter “$XXX – ” or “$XXX 100”).
Then, complete Form 1040-V following the instructions on that
form and enclose it in the envelope with your tax return and
payment. Although you do not have to use Form 1040-V,
doing so allows us to process your payment more accurately
and efficiently.
Pay by credit card, debit card, or EFTPS. For information
on paying your taxes using these payment methods, go to
www.irs.gov/e-pay.
You may need to (a) increase the amount of income tax
withheld from your pay by filing a new Form W-4, (b)
increase the tax withheld from other income by filing
Form W-4V, or (c) make estimated tax payments for
2012. See Income tax withholding and estimated tax payments
for 2012 in Section 5.
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Bad check or payment. The penalty for writing a bad check
to the IRS is $25 or 2% of the check, whichever is more. This
penalty also applies to other forms of payment if the IRS does
not receive the funds. Use TeleTax topic 206.
What if You Cannot Pay?
If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 12 when you
file, you can ask for:
• An installment agreement, or
• An extension of time to pay.
Installment agreement. Under an installment agreement,
you can pay all or part of the tax you owe in monthly installments. However, even if your request to pay in installments is
granted, you will be charged interest and may be charged a
late payment penalty on the tax not paid by April 17, 2012.
You also must pay a fee. To limit the interest and penalty
charges, pay as much of the tax as possible when you file. But
before requesting an installment agreement, you should consider other less costly alternatives, such as a bank loan or
credit card payment.
2. Line 7 on your 2011 return is at least as much as the tax
shown on your 2010 return.
Third Party Designee
If you want to allow your preparer, a friend, a family member,
or any other person you choose to discuss your 2011 tax
return with the IRS, check the “Yes” box in the “Third Party
Designee” area of your return. Also, enter the designee’s name,
phone number, and any five digits the designee chooses as his
or her personal identification number (PIN).
If you check the “Yes” box, you, and your spouse if filing a joint
return, are authorizing the IRS to call the designee to answer
any questions that may arise during the processing of your
return. You also are authorizing the designee to:
• Give the IRS any information that is missing from your
return,
• Call the IRS for information about the processing of your
return or the status of your refund or payment(s),
• Receive copies of notices or transcripts related to your
return, upon request, and
• Respond to certain IRS notices about math errors, offsets,
and return preparation.
You are not authorizing the designee to receive any refund
check, bind you to anything (including any additional tax liability), or otherwise represent you before the IRS. If you want to
expand the designee’s authorization, see Pub. 947.
The authorization will automatically end no later than the due
date (without regard to extensions) for filing your 2012 tax
return. This is April 15, 2013, for most people. If you want to
revoke the authorization before it ends, see Pub. 947.
Signing Your Return
Form 1040EZ is not considered a valid return unless you sign
it. If you are filing a joint return, your spouse also must sign. If
your spouse cannot sign the return, see Pub. 501. Be sure to
date your return and enter your occupation(s). If you have
someone prepare your return, you are still responsible for the
correctness of the return. If your return is signed by a representative for you, you must have a power of attorney attached
that specifically authorizes the representative to sign your return. To do this, you can use Form 2848. If you are filing a joint
return as a surviving spouse, see Death of a taxpayer in
Section 1.
To ask for an installment agreement, you can apply online or
use Form 9465 or 9465-FS. To apply online, go to IRS.gov and
click on “Tools” and then “Online Payment Agreement.”
Child’s return. If your child cannot sign the return, either
Extension of time to pay. If paying the tax when it is due
would cause you an undue hardship, you can ask for an extension of time to pay by filing Form 1127 by April 17, 2012. An
extension generally will not be granted for more than 6
months. If you pay after April 17, 2012, you will be charged
interest on the tax not paid by April 15, 2012. You must pay
the tax before the extension runs out. If you do not, penalties
may be imposed.
Penalty for Not Paying Enough Tax During the Year
You may have to pay a penalty if line 12 is at least $1,000 and
it is more than 10% of the tax shown on your return. The “tax
shown on your return” is the amount on line 10 minus the
amounts on line 8a. You may choose to have the IRS figure the
penalty for you. If you owe a penalty, the IRS will send you a
bill. However, if you want to figure the penalty yourself on
Form 2210, you must file Form 1040A or 1040 to do so.
The penalty may be waived under certain conditions. See Pub.
505 for details.
parent can sign the child’s name in the space provided. Then,
add “By (your signature), parent for minor child.”
Daytime phone number. Providing your daytime phone
number may help speed the processing of your return. We can
have questions about items on your return, such as the earned
income credit. If you answer our questions over the phone, we
may be able to continue processing your return without mailing you a letter. If you are filing a joint return, you can enter
either your or your spouse’s daytime phone number.
Identity protection pin. If the IRS gave you an identity pro-
tection personal identification number (PIN) because you were
a victim of identity theft, enter it in the spaces provided below
your daytime phone number. If the IRS has not given you this
type of number, leave these spaces blank.
Paid preparer must sign your return. Generally, anyone
you pay to prepare your return must sign it and include their
preparer tax identification number (PTIN) in the space provided. The preparer must give you a copy of the return for
your records. Someone who prepares your return but does not
charge you should not sign your return.
Electronic return signatures!
Exceptions to the penalty. You will not owe the penalty if
your 2010 tax return was for a tax year of 12 full months and
either of the following applies.
1. You had no tax shown on your 2010 return and you were
a U.S. citizen or resident for all of 2010, or
To file your return electronically, you must sign
the return electronically using a personal identification number
(PIN). If you are filing online using software, you must use a
Self-Select PIN. If you are filing electronically using a tax practitioner, you can use a Self-Select PIN or a Practitioner PIN.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Form 1040EZ— Line 12
Self-Select PIN. The Self-Select PIN method allows you to
create your own PIN. If you are married, you and your spouse
each will need to create a PIN and enter these PINs as your
electronic signatures.
A PIN is any combination of five digits you choose except five
zeros. If you use a PIN, there is nothing to sign and nothing to
mail— not even your Forms W-2.
To verify your identity, you will be prompted to enter your
adjusted gross income (AGI) from your originally filed 2010
federal income tax return, if applicable. Do not use your AGI
from an amended return (Form 1040X) or a math error correction made by IRS. AGI is the amount shown on your 2010 Form
1040, line 38; Form 1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 4. If
you do not have your 2010 income tax return, call the IRS at
1-800-908-9946 to get a free transcript of your return or visit
IRS.gov and click on “Order a Tax Return or Account
Transcript.”(If you filed electronically last year, you may use
your prior year PIN to verify your identity instead of your prior
year AGI. The prior year PIN is the five digit PIN you used to
electronically sign your 2010 return.) You also will be
prompted to enter your date of birth (DOB).
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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You cannot use the Self-Select PIN method if you are a
first-time filer under age 16 at the end of 2011.
CAUTION
If you cannot locate your prior year AGI or prior year
PIN, use the Electronic Filing PIN Request. This can be
found at IRS.gov. Click on “Tools,” and then on “Electronic Filing PIN Request.” Or you can call
1-866-704-7388.
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Practitioner PIN. The Practitioner PIN method allows you to
authorize your tax practitioner to enter or generate your PIN.
The practitioner can provide you with details.
Form 8453. You must send in a paper Form 8453 if you are
attaching or filing Form 2848 (for an electronic return signed
by an agent).
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Section 4— After You Have Finished
However, even if you get an extension, the tax you owe is still
due April 17, 2012. If you make a payment with your extension
request, see the instructions for line 9.
Return Checklist
This checklist can help you file a correct return. Mistakes can
delay your refund or result in notices being sent to you.
What if You File or Pay Late?
Did you:
Enter the correct social security number for you and your
spouse if married in the space provided on Form 1040EZ?
Check that your name and SSN agree with your social
security card.
Use the amount from line 6, and the proper filing status, to
find your tax in the Tax Table? Be sure you entered the
correct tax on line 10.
Go through the three steps in the instructions for lines 8a
and 8b, if you thought you could take the EIC? If you could
take the EIC, did you take special care to use the proper
filing status column in the EIC Table?
Check your math, especially when figuring your taxable
income, federal income tax withheld, earned income credit,
total payments, and your refund or amount you owe?
Check one or both boxes on line 5 if you (or your spouse)
can be claimed as a dependent on someone’s (such as your
parents’) 2011 return? Did you check the box even if that
person chooses not to claim you (or your spouse)? Did you
leave the boxes blank if no one can claim you (or your
spouse) as a dependent?
Enter an amount on line 5? If you checked any of the boxes,
did you use the worksheet on the back of Form 1040EZ to
figure the amount to enter? If you did not check any of the
boxes, did you enter $9,500 if single; $19,000 if married filing
jointly?
Sign and date Form 1040EZ and enter your occupation(s)?
Include your apartment number in your address if you live in
an apartment?
Attach your Form(s) W-2 to the left margin of Form 1040EZ?
Include all the required information on your payment if you
owe tax and are paying by check or money order? See the
instructions for line 12.
File only one original return for the same year, even if you
have not gotten your refund or have not heard from the IRS
since you filed? Filing more than one original return for the
same year or sending in more than one copy of the same
return (unless we ask you to do so) could delay your refund.
We can charge you interest and penalties on the amount you
owe.
Interest. We will charge you interest on taxes not paid by
their due date, even if an extension of time to file is granted.
We will also charge you interest on penalties imposed for
failure to file, negligence, fraud, substantial valuation misstatements, substantial understatements of tax, and reportable
transaction understatements. Interest is charged on the penalty from the due date of the return (including extensions).
Penalties
Late filing. If you file late, the penalty is usually 5% of the
amount due for each month or part of a month your return is
late, unless you have a reasonable explanation. If you do,
include it with your return. The penalty can be as much as 25%
of the tax due. The penalty is 15% per month, up to a maximum of 75%, if the failure to file is fraudulent. If your return is
more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty will be $135 or
the amount of any tax you owe, whichever is smaller.
Late payment of tax. If you pay your taxes late, the penalty
is usually 1/2 of 1% of the unpaid amount for each month or
part of a month the tax is not paid. The penalty can be as
much as 25% of the unpaid amount. It applies to any unpaid
tax on the return. This penalty is in addition to interest charges
on late payments.
Frivolous return. In addition to any other penalties, there is
a penalty of $5,000 for filing a frivolous return. A frivolous
return is one that does not contain information needed to
figure the correct tax or shows a substantially incorrect tax
because you take a frivolous position or desire to delay or
interfere with the tax laws. This includes altering or striking out
the preprinted language above the space where you sign. For
a list of positions identified as frivolous, see Notice 2010-33,
2010-17 I.R.B 609 available at www.irs.gov/irb/2010-17_IRB/ar13.
html.
Are there other penalties? Yes. There are penalties for negligence, substantial understatement of tax, reportable transaction understatements, filing an erroneous refund claim, and
fraud. There may be criminal penalties for willful failure to file,
tax evasion, or making a false statement. See Pub. 17 for
details.
Filing the Return
Where Do You File?
Due Date
See the last page.
File Form 1040EZ by April 17, 2012. (The due date is April 17,
instead of April 15, because April 15 is a Sunday and April 16 is
the Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia.) If
you file after this date, you may have to pay interest and
penalties, discussed later on this page.
Private delivery services. You can use only the IRS-desig-
If you were serving in, or in support of, the U.S. Armed Forces
in a designated combat zone or a contingency operation, you
can file later. See Pub. 3 for details.
What if You Cannot File on Time?
If you cannot file on time, you can get an automatic 6-month
extension (to October 15, 2012) if, no later than the date your
return is due, you file Form 4868. For details, see Form 4868.
nated private delivery services below to meet the “timely mailing as timely filing/paying” rule for tax returns and payments.
These private delivery services include only the following.
• DHL Express (DHL): DHL Same Day Service.
• Federal Express (FedEx): FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx
Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx International Priority, and FedEx International First.
• United Parcel Service (UPS): UPS Next Day Air, UPS Next
Day Air Saver, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M., UPS
Worldwide Express Plus, and UPS Worldwide Express.
The private delivery service can tell you how to get written
proof of the mailing date.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Section 5— General Information
What are your rights as a taxpayer? You have the right to
be treated fairly, professionally, promptly, and courteously by
IRS employees. Our goal at the IRS is to protect your rights so
that you will have the highest confidence in the integrity,
efficiency, and fairness of our tax system. To ensure that you
always receive such treatment, you should know about the
many rights you have at each step of the tax process. For
details, see Pub. 1.
How long should you keep your tax return? Keep a copy
Income tax withholding and estimated tax payments for
2012. If the amount you owe or your refund is large, you may
want to file a new Form W-4 with your employer to change
the amount of income tax withheld from your 2012 pay. For
details on how to complete Form W-4, see Pub. 505. If you
receive certain government payments (such as unemployment
compensation or social security benefits), you can have tax
withheld from those payments by giving the payer Form W-4V.
You can use the IRS Withholding Calculator at www.
irs.gov/individuals, instead of Pub. 505 or the workTIP
sheets included with Form W-4 or W-4P, to determine
whether you need to have your withholding increased
or decreased.
In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if
you expect that your 2012 tax return will show a tax refund or
a tax balance due of less than $1,000. See Pub. 505 for more
details.
Secure your records from identity theft. Identity theft oc-
curs when someone uses your personal information, such as
your name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying
information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other
crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may
file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
To reduce your risk:
• Protect your SSN,
• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you
receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name
and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.
If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft
but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or
wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, etc.,
contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at
1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.
For more information, see Pub. 4535.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm
or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax
problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the National Taxpayer
Advocate Helpline at 1-877-777-4778.
Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes.
Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The
most common form is sending an email to a user falsely
claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information
that will be used for identity theft.
The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails.
Also, the IRS does not request personal information through
email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or
similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or
other financial accounts.
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS,
forward the message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report
misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms, or other IRS property to
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free
at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the
Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov or contact them at
www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
Visit IRS.gov and enter “identity theft” in the search box to
learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
of your tax return, worksheets you used, and records of all
items appearing on it (such as Forms W-2 and 1099) until the
statute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually, this is 3
years from the date the return was due or filed or 2 years from
the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. You should keep
some records longer. See Pub. 552 for details.
How do you amend your tax return? File Form 1040X to
change a return you already filed. Generally, Form 1040X must
be filed within 3 years after the date the original return was
filed or within 2 years after the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. But you may have more time to file Form 1040X if
you live in a federally declared disaster area or you are physically or mentally unable to manage your financial affairs. See
Pub. 556 for details.
How do you get a copy of your tax return? If you need a
copy of your tax return, use Form 4506. There is a $57 fee
(subject to change) for each return requested. If your main
home, principal place of business, or tax records are located in
a federally declared disaster area, this fee will be waived. If you
want a free transcript of your tax return or account, use Form
4506-T or 4506T-EZ, visit IRS.gov and click on “Order a Tax
Return or Account Transcript,” or call us at 1-800-908-9946.
Past due returns. If you or someone you know needs to file
past due tax returns, use TeleTax topic 153 in Section 6 or visit
www.irs.gov/individuals for help in filing those returns. Send
the returns to the address that applies to you in the latest
Form 1040EZ instructions. For example, if you are filing a 2008
return in 2012, use the address at the end of these instructions.
However, if you got an IRS notice, mail the return to the
address in the notice.
Innocent spouse relief. Generally, both you and your
spouse are each responsible for paying the full amount of tax,
interest, and penalties on your joint return. However, you may
qualify for relief from liability for tax on a joint return if (a)
there is an understatement of tax because your spouse omitted income or claimed false deductions or credits, (b) you are
divorced, separated, or no longer living with your spouse, or
(c) given all the facts and circumstances, it would not be fair to
hold you liable for the tax. You also may qualify for relief if you
were a married resident of a community property state but did
not file a joint return and are now liable for an underpaid or
understated tax. File Form 8857 to request relief. In some
cases, Form 8857 may need to be filed within 2 years of the
date on which the IRS first attempted to collect the tax from
you. Do not file Form 8857 with your Form 1040EZ. For more
information, see Pub. 971 and Form 8857 or you can call the
Innocent Spouse office toll-free at 1-866-897-4270.
How do you make a gift to reduce debt held by the
public? If you wish to do so, make a check payable to “Bureau
of the Public Debt.” You can send it to: Bureau of the Public
Debt, Department G, P.O. Box 2188, Parkersburg, WV
26106-2188. Or you can enclose the check with your income
tax return when you file. Do not add your gift to any tax you
may owe. See the instructions for line 12 for details on how to
pay any tax you owe.
Go to www.publicdebt.treas.gov for information on how to
make this gift online.
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You may be able to deduct this gift on your 2012 tax
return.
website at www.irs.gov/advocate. You can also call our toll-free
number at 1-877-777-4778.
TAS also handles large-scale or systemic problems that affect
many taxpayers. If you know of one of these broad issues,
please report it to us through our Systemic Advocacy Management System at www.irs.gov/advocate.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service Is Here To Help
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is your voice at the IRS.
Our job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly, and
that you know and understand your rights. We offer free help
to guide you through the often-confusing process of resolving
tax problems that you haven’t been able to solve on your own.
Remember, the worst thing you can do is nothing at all!
TAS can help if you can’t resolve your problem with the IRS
and:
• Your problem is causing financial difficulties for you, your
family, or your business.
• You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat
of adverse action.
• You have tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one
has responded to you, or the IRS has not responded by
the date promised.
If you qualify for our help, we’ll do everything we can to get
your problem resolved. You will be assigned to one advocate
who will be with you at every turn. We have offices in every
state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Although TAS
is independent within the IRS, our advocates know how to
work with the IRS to get your problems resolved. And our
services are always free.
As a taxpayer, you have rights that the IRS must abide by in its
dealings with you. Our tax toolkit at www.TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.
gov can help you understand these rights.
If you think TAS might be able to help you, call your local
advocate, whose number is in your phone book and on our
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs)
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) are independent from the
IRS. Some clinics serve individuals whose income is below a
certain level and who need to resolve a tax problem. These
clinics provide professional representation before the IRS or in
court on audits, appeals, tax collection disputes, and other
issues for free or for a small fee. Some clinics can provide
information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities in many
different languages for individuals who speak English as a
second language. For more information and to find a clinic
near you, see the LITC page on www.irs.gov/advocate or IRS
Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List. This publication is also available by calling 1-800-829-3676 or at your local
IRS office.
Suggestions for Improving the IRS
(Taxpayer Advocacy Panel)
Have a suggestion for improving the IRS and do not know who
to contact? The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is a diverse
group of citizen volunteers who listen to taxpayers, identify
taxpayers’ issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. The panel is demographically
and geographically diverse, with at least one member from
each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Contact
TAP at www.improveirs.org or call 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free).
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Section 6— Getting Tax Help
TIP
If you live outside the United States, see Pub. 54 to find
out how to get tax help.
You can access IRS.gov 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
Online services and help. Go to IRS.gov to obtain informa-
tion on:
• Free File— Use free tax software to prepare and e-file your
tax return at www.irs.gov/freefile.
• Interactive Tax Assistant— Provides answers to tax law
questions using a probe and response process.
• Online Services— Conduct business with the IRS electronically.
• Taxpayer Advocate Service— Helps taxpayers resolve
problems with the IRS.
• Where’s My Refund— Your refund status anytime from
anywhere.
• Free Tax Return Preparation— Locate the site nearest you.
• Recent Tax Changes
• Tax Information for Innocent Spouses
• Disaster Tax Relief
• Identity Theft and Your Tax Records
• Online Payment Agreement (OPA) Application
• Applying for Offers in Compromise
View and download tax forms and publications. Click on
“Forms & Pubs” or go to www.irs.gov/formspubs to:
• View or download current and previous year tax forms
and publications.
• Order current year tax forms and publications online.
Online ordering of tax forms and publications. To order
tax forms and publications delivered by mail, go to www.irs.
gov/formspubs.
• For current year tax forms and publications, click on
“Forms and publications by U.S. mail.”
• For tax forms and publications on a DVD, click on “Tax
products DVD (Pub. 1796).”
Information we may need. We care about the quality of the
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the following information available.
• The tax form, schedule, or notice to which your question
relates.
• The facts about your particular situation.
• The name of any IRS publication or other source of information that you used to look for the answer.
To maintain your account security, you may be asked for the
following information: (a) your social security number, date of
birth, or personal identification number (PIN) if you have one,
and (b) the amount of refund shown on your tax return, your
filing status, the “Caller ID Number” shown at the top of any
notice you received, the numbers in your street address, or
your ZIP code.
If you are asking for an installment agreement to pay your tax,
you will be asked for the highest amount you can pay each
month and the date on which you can pay it.
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Before you hang up. If you do not fully understand the
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be sure your question is answered fully.
By law, you are responsible for paying your share of federal
income tax. If we should make an error in answering your
question, you are still responsible for the payment of the
correct tax. Should this occur, however, you will not be
charged any penalty.
Ordering Tax Forms, Instructions, and Publications
Call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). Receive your order
within 10 working days.
National Taxpayer Advocate Helpline
Phone
If you cannot find the answer to your questions in
these instructions or online, please call us for assistance. See “Calling Us” next.
Calling Us
Call 1-877-777-4778.
Other Ways To Get Help
Send us your written tax questions. You should get an
There is live and recorded tax help available. You will not be
charged for the call unless your phone company charges you
for toll-free calls. Live tax help is available Monday through
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. Assistance provided to callers from Alaska and Hawaii will be based on the
hours of operation in the Pacific time zone. Recorded tax help
is available anytime.
answer in about 30 days. For the mailing address, call us at
1-800-829-1040 (TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059). Do not send questions with your return.
Research your tax questions online. You can find answers
If you want to check the status of your 2011 refund, see
Refund Information on the next page.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Making the call. Call 1-800-829-1040 (TTY/TDD
1-800-829-4059). Our menu allows you to speak your responses or use your keypad to select a menu option. Follow
the voice prompts.
Internet
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Live Tax Help
to many of your tax questions online. Visit www.irs.gov/individuals. Here are some of the methods you may want to try.
• Frequently asked questions. This section contains an extensive list of questions and answers. You can select your
question by category or keyword.
• Tax trails. This is an interactive section which asks questions you can answer by selecting “Yes” or “No.”
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• Main index of tax topics. This is an online version of the
TeleTax topics listed in Section 6, later.
• Interactive tax assistance (ITA) provides answers to a limited number of tax law questions using a probe and
response process.
Free Tax Return Assistance. If you need assistance prepar-
ing your return, visit the nearest Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) site in
your community. There are over 12,000 sites nationwide and
each site is staffed by volunteers who are trained and certified
to prepare federal income tax returns. VITA sites are also available at international and domestic military installations.
Volunteers in this program must adhere to strict quality and
ethical standards and pass a certification test each year. VITA
volunteers assist low to moderate income (generally under
$50,000 in adjusted gross income) taxpayers and TCE volunteers assist elderly taxpayers (age 60 and older).
Available services. Free electronic filing is offered and volunteers will help you claim the earned income credit, child tax
credit, credit for the elderly, and other credits and deductions
you can take.
What to bring. These are some of the items to bring to the
VITA/TCE site to have your tax return prepared.
• Proof of identification.
• Social security cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a social security number verification letter
issued by the Social Security Administration.
• Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents.
• Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN.
• Birth dates for you, your spouse, and any dependents.
• Form(s) W-2, W-2G, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, and 1099-R.
• A copy of your 2010 federal and state returns, if available.
• A blank check or anything that shows your bank routing
and account numbers for direct deposit.
• Total paid to daycare provider and the daycare provider’s
tax identification number (the provider’s social security
number or the provider’s business employer identification
number).
• To file taxes electronically on a joint return, both spouses
must be present to sign the required forms.
Find a site near you and get additional information. For
more information on these programs and a location in your
community, go to IRS.gov and enter keyword “VITA” in the
search box. You may also contact us at 1-800-829-1040. To
locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, visit AARP’s website at
www.aarp.org/money/taxaide or call 1-888-227-7669.
• www.irs.gov/espanol.
We also offer a Basic Tax Responsibilities CD/DVD in the following languages.
• Spanish.
• Chinese.
• Vietnamese.
• Korean.
• Russian.
To get a copy of this CD/DVD, call the National Distribution
Center at 1-800-829-3676 and ask for Pub. 4580 in your language.
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The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers provide
over-the-phone interpreter assistance in more than 170
different languages. To find the number, see Everyday
tax solutions above.
Walk-In
You can pick up some of the most requested forms,
instructions, and publications at many IRS offices,
post offices, and libraries. Also, some grocery stores,
copy centers, city and county government offices, and credit
unions have reproducible tax forms, instructions, and publications available to photocopy or print from a DVD.
Mail
Order tax forms, instructions, and publications from:
Internal Revenue Service
1201 N. Mitsubishi Motorway
Bloomington, IL 61705-6613
Receive your order within 10 working days after your request
is received.
DVD
Buy IRS Pub. 1796, IRS Tax Products DVD, from
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
at www.irs.gov/cdorders for $30 (no handling
fee) or call 1-877-233-6767 toll-free to buy the
DVD for $30 (plus a $6 handling fee). Price and
handling fee are subject to change. The first release will ship
early January 2012 and the final release will ship early March
2012.
Everyday tax solutions. You can get face-to-face help solv-
Refund Information
IRS Videos. The IRS Video portal www.IRSvideos.gov contains
You can go online to
check the status of your
refund 72 hours after the
IRS acknowledges receipt
of your e-filed return, or 3 to 4 weeks after you mail a paper
return. But if you filed Form 8379 with your return, allow 14
weeks (11 weeks if you filed electronically) before checking your
refund status.
ing tax problems every business day in our Taxpayer Assistance Centers. An employee can explain our letters, request
adjustments to your account, or help you set up a payment
plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assistance Center for an appointment. To find the number, go to www.irs.gov/localcontacts or look in the phone book under “United States
Government, Internal Revenue Service.”
video and audio presentations on topics of interest to small
businesses, individuals, and tax professionals. You will find
video clips of tax topics, archived versions of live panel discussions and Webinars, and audio archives of tax practitioner
phone forums.
Help for people with disabilities. The TTY/TDD number
for telephone help is 1-800-829-4059. Braille materials are
available at libraries that have special services for people with
disabilities.
Tax services in other languages. To better serve taxpayers
whose native language is not English, we have tax products
and services in various languages.
For Spanish speaking taxpayers, we have:
• Spanish Publication 17, El Impuesto Federal sobre los Ingresos, and
Go to IRS.gov and click on Where’s My Refund. Have a
copy of your tax return handy. You will need to provide the following information from your return:
• Your social security number (or individual taxpayer identification number),
• Your filing status, and
• The exact whole dollar amount of your refund.
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Refunds are sent out weekly on Fridays. If you check the
status of your refund and are not given the date it will
be issued, please wait until the next week before checking back.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
If you do not have Internet access, you have two
options.
• Call 1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for
Recorded Tax Help (TeleTax)
automated refund information.
• You can check the status of your refund on the new IRS
phone app. Download the free IRS2Go app by visiting
the iTunes app store or the Android Marketplace. IRS2Go
is a new way to provide you with information and tools.
Do not send in a copy of your return unless asked to do so.
To get a refund, you generally must file your return within 3
years from the date the return was due (including extensions).
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Refund information also is available in Spanish at www.irs.gov/
espanol and the phone numbers listed above.
TeleTax is a wide-ranging directory of recorded tax information that is available anytime. A complete list of topics is on
the next page.
Select the number of the topic you want to hear. Then, call
1-800-829-4477. Be ready to take notes.
Topics by Internet. TeleTax topics are also available at www.
irs.gov/taxtopics.
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Topic
No.
Subject
All topics are available in Spanish.
420
Bartering income
421
Scholarship and
Topic
Topic
fellowship grants
No.
Subject
No.
Subject
423
Social security and
206
Dishonored payments
IRS Help Available
equivalent railroad
retirement benefits
101
IRS services —
Alternative Filing Methods 424
401(k) plans
Volunteer tax
425
Passive activities —
assistance, toll-free
253
Substitute tax forms
Losses and credits
telephone, walk-in
254
How to choose a tax
427
Stock options
assistance, and
return preparer
Traders in securities
outreach programs
255
Self-select PIN signature 429
(information for Form
102
Tax assistance for
method for online
1040 filers)
individuals with
registration
disabilities and the
430
Exchange of
hearing impaired
policyholder interest for
General
Information
103
Tax help for small
stock
businesses and
Canceled debt — Is it
301
When, where, and how 431
self-employed
income or not?
to file
104
Taxpayer Advocate
303
Checklist of common
Service — Your Voice at
errors when preparing
Adjustments to Income
the IRS
your tax return
105
Armed Forces tax
304
Extension of time to file 451
Individual retirement
information
your tax return
arrangements (IRAs)
107
Tax relief in disaster
305
Recordkeeping
452
Alimony paid
situations
306
Penalty for
453
Bad debt deduction
underpayment of
IRS Procedures
455
Moving expenses
estimated tax
456
Student loan interest
151
Your appeal rights
307
Backup withholding
deduction
152
Refund information
308
Amended returns
Tuition and fees
153
What to do if you
309
Roth IRA contributions 457
deduction
haven’t filed your tax
310
Coverdell education
458
Educator expense
return
savings accounts
deduction
154
Forms W-2 and Form
311
Power of attorney
1099-R (What to do if
information
incorrect or not
312
Disclosure
Itemized Deductions
received)
authorizations
155
Forms and
313
Qualified tuition
501
Should I itemize?
publications — How to
programs (QTPs)
502
Medical and dental
order
expenses
156
Copy of your tax
503
Deductible taxes
Which Forms to File
return — How to get
504
Home mortgage points
one
352
Which form — 1040,
505
Interest expense
157
Change of
1040A, or 1040EZ?
506
Charitable contributions
address — How to
356
Decedents
508
Miscellaneous expenses
notify IRS
158
Ensuring proper credit
509
Business use of home
Types of Income
of payments
510
Business use of car
159
Prior year(s) Form W-2 401
511
Business travel
Wages and salaries
(How to get a copy)
expenses
403
Interest received
160
Form 1099-A
404
Dividends
512
Business entertainment
(Acquisition or
407
Business income
expenses
Abandonment of
409
Capital gains and losses 513
Educational expenses
Secured Property) and 410
Pensions and annuities 514
Employee business
Form 1099-C
411
Pensions — The general
expenses
(Cancellation of Debt)
rule and the simplified 515
Casualty, disaster, and
method
theft losses (including
Collection
412
Lump-sum distributions
federally declared
413
Rollovers from
201
The collection process
disaster areas)
retirement plans
202
Tax payment options
414
Rental income and
203
Refund Offsets: for
Tax Computation
expenses
unpaid child support,
415
Renting residential and
and certain federal,
551
Standard deduction
vacation property
state, and
552
Tax and credits figured
416
Farming and fishing
unemployment
by the IRS
income
compensation debts
553
Tax on a child’s
417
Earnings for clergy
204
Offers in compromise
investment income
418
Unemployment
205
Innocent spouse relief
554
Self-employment tax
compensation
(including separation of
419
Gambling income and
556
Alternative minimum
liability and equitable
expenses
tax
relief)
TeleTax Topics
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Topic
No.
Subject
557
Tax on early
distributions from
traditional and Roth
IRAs
558
Tax on early
distributions from
retirement plans, other
than IRAs
Tax Credits
601
602
607
608
610
611
612
Earned income credit
(EIC)
Child and dependent
care credit
Adoption credit and
adoption assistance
programs for 2010 and
2011
Excess social security
and RRTA tax withheld
Retirement savings
contributions credit
First-time homebuyer
credit — Purchases
made in 2008
First-time homebuyer
credit — Purchases
made in 2009, 2010,
and 2011
IRS Notices
651
652
653
Notices — What to do
Notice of
underreported
income — CP 2000
IRS notices and bills,
penalties, and interest
charges
Basis of Assets, Depreciation,
and Sale of Assets
701
703
704
705
Sale of your home
Basis of assets
Depreciation
Installment sales
Topic
No.
Subject
758
Form 941 — Employer’s
Quarterly Federal Tax
Return and Form
944 — Employer’s
Annual Federal Tax
Return
759
A business credit is
available for qualified
employers under the
“HIRE Act” of 2010
761
Tips — Withholding and
reporting
762
Independent contractor
vs. employee
763
The “Affordable Care
Act” of 2010 offers
employers new tax
deductions and credits
Electronic Media
Filers — 1099 Series and
Related Information Returns
801
802
803
804
805
Tax Information for Aliens
and U.S. Citizens Living
Abroad
851
856
857
858
752
753
755
756
757
Social security and
Medicare withholding
rates
Form W-2 — Where,
when, and how to file
Form W-4 —
Employee’s Withholding
Allowance Certificate
Employer identification
number (EIN) — How to
apply
Employment taxes for
household employees
Forms 941 and
944 — Deposit
requirements
Resident and
nonresident aliens
Foreign tax credit
Individual taxpayer
identification number
(ITIN) — Form W-7
Alien tax clearance
Tax Information for
Residents of Puerto Rico
901
902
Employer Tax Information
751
Who must file
electronically
Applications, forms, and
information
Waivers and extensions
Test files and combined
federal and state filing
Electronic filing of
information returns
903
904
Is a person with income
from Puerto Rican
sources required to file
a U.S. federal income
tax return?
Credits and deductions
for taxpayers with
Puerto Rican source
income that is exempt
from U.S. tax
Federal employment
tax in Puerto Rico
Tax assistance for
residents of Puerto Rico
Topic numbers are effective
January 1, 2012.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Example. Mr. Brown is single. His taxable income on line 6
of Form 1040EZ is $26,250. He follows two easy steps to
figure his tax: 1. He finds the $26,250-26,300 taxable income
line. 2. He finds the Single filing status column and reads
down the column. The tax amount shown where the taxable
income line and the filing status line meet is $3,516. He
enters this amount on line 10 of Form 1040EZ.
2011 Tax Table
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
0
5
15
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
Single
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
5
15
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1,000
0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99
0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99
1,025
1,050
1,075
1,100
1,125
1,150
1,175
1,200
1,225
1,250
1,275
1,300
1,325
1,350
1,375
1,400
1,425
1,450
1,475
1,500
101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129
131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129
131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
1,000
1,000
1,025
1,050
1,075
1,100
1,125
1,150
1,175
1,200
1,225
1,250
1,275
1,300
1,325
1,350
1,375
1,400
1,425
1,450
1,475
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
And you are –
1,500
1,525
1,550
1,575
1,600
1,625
1,650
1,675
1,700
1,725
1,750
1,775
1,800
1,825
1,850
1,875
1,900
1,925
1,950
1,975
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199
Married
filing
jointly
2,025
2,050
2,075
2,100
2,125
2,150
2,175
2,200
2,225
2,250
2,275
2,300
2,325
2,350
2,375
2,400
2,425
2,450
2,475
2,500
2,525
2,550
2,575
2,600
2,625
2,650
2,675
2,700
2,725
2,750
2,775
2,800
2,825
2,850
2,875
2,900
2,925
2,950
2,975
3,000
201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269
271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299
201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269
271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299
3,000
3,000
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
3,509
3,516
3,524
3,531
3,084
3,091
3,099
3,106
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
6,000
303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398
303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398
6,000
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
5,000
403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498
403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498
7,000
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
6,000
503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598
503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598
8,000
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
7,000
603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698
603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
8,000
703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798
703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
9,000
803
808
813
818
823
828
833
838
843
848
854
861
869
876
884
891
899
906
914
921
803
808
813
818
823
828
833
838
843
848
853
858
863
868
873
878
883
888
893
898
7,000
5,000
5,000
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
Single
Your tax is—
26,200
䊳 26,250
26,300
26,350
And you are –
Single
But
less
than
Your tax is –
1,525
1,550
1,575
1,600
1,625
1,650
1,675
1,700
1,725
1,750
1,775
1,800
1,825
1,850
1,875
1,900
1,925
1,950
1,975
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,025
2,050
2,075
2,100
2,125
2,150
2,175
2,200
2,225
2,250
2,275
2,300
2,325
2,350
2,375
2,400
2,425
2,450
2,475
2,500
2,525
2,550
2,575
2,600
2,625
2,650
2,675
2,700
2,725
2,750
2,775
2,800
2,825
2,850
2,875
2,900
2,925
2,950
2,975
At
least
8,000
(Continued)
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
9,000
9,000
9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200
9,250
9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450
9,500
9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700
9,750
9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950
9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200
9,250
9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450
9,500
9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700
9,750
9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950
10,000
929
936
944
951
959
966
974
981
989
996
1,004
1,011
1,019
1,026
1,034
1,041
1,049
1,056
1,064
1,071
903
908
913
918
923
928
933
938
943
948
953
958
963
968
973
978
983
988
993
998
Single
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
11,000
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
12,000
But
less
than
Your tax is –
12,000
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
13,000
1,079
1,086
1,094
1,101
1,109
1,116
1,124
1,131
1,139
1,146
1,154
1,161
1,169
1,176
1,184
1,191
1,199
1,206
1,214
1,221
1,003
1,008
1,013
1,018
1,023
1,028
1,033
1,038
1,043
1,048
1,053
1,058
1,063
1,068
1,073
1,078
1,083
1,088
1,093
1,098
13,000
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
1,229
1,236
1,244
1,251
1,259
1,266
1,274
1,281
1,289
1,296
1,304
1,311
1,319
1,326
1,334
1,341
1,349
1,356
1,364
1,371
1,103
1,108
1,113
1,118
1,123
1,128
1,133
1,138
1,143
1,148
1,153
1,158
1,163
1,168
1,173
1,178
1,183
1,188
1,193
1,198
14,000
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
14,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
15,000
1,379
1,386
1,394
1,401
1,409
1,416
1,424
1,431
1,439
1,446
1,454
1,461
1,469
1,476
1,484
1,491
1,499
1,506
1,514
1,521
1,203
1,208
1,213
1,218
1,223
1,228
1,233
1,238
1,243
1,248
1,253
1,258
1,263
1,268
1,273
1,278
1,283
1,288
1,293
1,298
15,000
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
At
least
But
less
than
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
16,000
1,529
1,536
1,544
1,551
1,559
1,566
1,574
1,581
1,589
1,596
1,604
1,611
1,619
1,626
1,634
1,641
1,649
1,656
1,664
1,671
1,303
1,308
1,313
1,318
1,323
1,328
1,333
1,338
1,343
1,348
1,353
1,358
1,363
1,368
1,373
1,378
1,383
1,388
1,393
1,398
16,000
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
1,679
1,686
1,694
1,701
1,709
1,716
1,724
1,731
1,739
1,746
1,754
1,761
1,769
1,776
1,784
1,791
1,799
1,806
1,814
1,821
1,403
1,408
1,413
1,418
1,423
1,428
1,433
1,438
1,443
1,448
1,453
1,458
1,463
1,468
1,473
1,478
1,483
1,488
1,493
1,498
17,000
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
17,000
1,829
1,836
1,844
1,851
1,859
1,866
1,874
1,881
1,889
1,896
1,904
1,911
1,919
1,926
1,934
1,941
1,949
1,956
1,964
1,971
1,503
1,508
1,513
1,518
1,523
1,528
1,533
1,538
1,543
1,548
1,553
1,558
1,563
1,568
1,573
1,578
1,583
1,588
1,593
1,598
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
18,000
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750
18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750
18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950
19,000
2,279
2,286
2,294
2,301
2,309
2,316
2,324
2,331
2,339
2,346
2,354
2,361
2,369
2,376
2,384
2,391
2,399
2,406
2,414
2,421
1,854
1,861
1,869
1,876
1,884
1,891
1,899
1,906
1,914
1,921
1,929
1,936
1,944
1,951
1,959
1,966
1,974
1,981
1,989
1,996
2,429
2,436
2,444
2,451
2,459
2,466
2,474
2,481
2,489
2,496
2,504
2,511
2,519
2,526
2,534
2,541
2,549
2,556
2,564
2,571
2,004
2,011
2,019
2,026
2,034
2,041
2,049
2,056
2,064
2,071
2,079
2,086
2,094
2,101
2,109
2,116
2,124
2,131
2,139
2,146
2,579
2,586
2,594
2,601
2,609
2,616
2,624
2,631
2,639
2,646
2,654
2,661
2,669
2,676
2,684
2,691
2,699
2,706
2,714
2,721
2,154
2,161
2,169
2,176
2,184
2,191
2,199
2,206
2,214
2,221
2,229
2,236
2,244
2,251
2,259
2,266
2,274
2,281
2,289
2,296
19,000
1,979
1,986
1,994
2,001
2,009
2,016
2,024
2,031
2,039
2,046
2,054
2,061
2,069
2,076
2,084
2,091
2,099
2,106
2,114
2,121
1,603
1,608
1,613
1,618
1,623
1,628
1,633
1,638
1,643
1,648
1,653
1,658
1,663
1,668
1,673
1,678
1,683
1,688
1,693
1,698
19,000
19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200
19,250
19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450
19,500
19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700
19,750
19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950
2,129
2,136
2,144
2,151
2,159
2,166
2,174
2,181
2,189
2,196
2,204
2,211
2,219
2,226
2,234
2,241
2,249
2,256
2,264
2,271
1,704
1,711
1,719
1,726
1,734
1,741
1,749
1,756
1,764
1,771
1,779
1,786
1,794
1,801
1,809
1,816
1,824
1,831
1,839
1,846
20,000
20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200
20,250
20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450
20,500
20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700
20,750
20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950
17,000
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
18,000
And you are –
18,000
16,000
14,000
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
15,000
And you are –
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
Your tax is –
13,000
11,000
11,000
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
And you are –
12,000
10,000
10,000
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200
19,250
19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450
19,500
19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700
19,750
19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950
20,000
20,000
20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200
20,250
20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450
20,500
20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700
20,750
20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950
21,000
(Continued)
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
21,000
21,000
21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200
21,250
21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450
21,500
21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700
21,750
21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950
21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200
21,250
21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450
21,500
21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700
21,750
21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950
22,000
22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200
22,250
22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450
22,500
22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700
22,750
22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950
23,000
2,729
2,736
2,744
2,751
2,759
2,766
2,774
2,781
2,789
2,796
2,804
2,811
2,819
2,826
2,834
2,841
2,849
2,856
2,864
2,871
2,304
2,311
2,319
2,326
2,334
2,341
2,349
2,356
2,364
2,371
2,379
2,386
2,394
2,401
2,409
2,416
2,424
2,431
2,439
2,446
23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200
23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450
23,500
23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700
23,750
23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950
24,000
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
24,000
24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200
24,250
24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450
24,500
24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700
24,750
24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950
24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200
24,250
24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450
24,500
24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700
24,750
24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950
25,000
2,879
2,886
2,894
2,901
2,909
2,916
2,924
2,931
2,939
2,946
2,954
2,961
2,969
2,976
2,984
2,991
2,999
3,006
3,014
3,021
2,454
2,461
2,469
2,476
2,484
2,491
2,499
2,506
2,514
2,521
2,529
2,536
2,544
2,551
2,559
2,566
2,574
2,581
2,589
2,596
25,000
25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200
25,250
25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450
25,500
25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700
25,750
25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950
3,029
3,036
3,044
3,051
3,059
3,066
3,074
3,081
3,089
3,096
3,104
3,111
3,119
3,126
3,134
3,141
3,149
3,156
3,164
3,171
2,604
2,611
2,619
2,626
2,634
2,641
2,649
2,656
2,664
2,671
2,679
2,686
2,694
2,701
2,709
2,716
2,724
2,731
2,739
2,746
26,000
26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200
26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450
26,500
26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700
26,750
26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950
25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200
25,250
25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450
25,500
25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700
25,750
25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950
26,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
27,000
3,179
3,186
3,194
3,201
3,209
3,216
3,224
3,231
3,239
3,246
3,254
3,261
3,269
3,276
3,284
3,291
3,299
3,306
3,314
3,321
2,754
2,761
2,769
2,776
2,784
2,791
2,799
2,806
2,814
2,821
2,829
2,836
2,844
2,851
2,859
2,866
2,874
2,881
2,889
2,896
27,000
27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200
27,250
27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450
27,500
27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700
27,750
27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200
27,250
27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450
27,500
27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700
27,750
27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950
28,000
3,329
3,336
3,344
3,351
3,359
3,366
3,374
3,381
3,389
3,396
3,404
3,411
3,419
3,426
3,434
3,441
3,449
3,456
3,464
3,471
2,904
2,911
2,919
2,926
2,934
2,941
2,949
2,956
2,964
2,971
2,979
2,986
2,994
3,001
3,009
3,016
3,024
3,031
3,039
3,046
28,000
28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200
28,250
28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450
28,500
28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700
28,750
28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950
3,479
3,486
3,494
3,501
3,509
3,516
3,524
3,531
3,539
3,546
3,554
3,561
3,569
3,576
3,584
3,591
3,599
3,606
3,614
3,621
3,054
3,061
3,069
3,076
3,084
3,091
3,099
3,106
3,114
3,121
3,129
3,136
3,144
3,151
3,159
3,166
3,174
3,181
3,189
3,196
29,000
29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200
29,250
29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450
29,500
29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700
29,750
29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950
28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200
28,250
28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450
28,500
28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700
28,750
28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950
29,000
3,629
3,636
3,644
3,651
3,659
3,666
3,674
3,681
3,689
3,696
3,704
3,711
3,719
3,726
3,734
3,741
3,749
3,756
3,764
3,771
3,204
3,211
3,219
3,226
3,234
3,241
3,249
3,256
3,264
3,271
3,279
3,286
3,294
3,301
3,309
3,316
3,324
3,331
3,339
3,346
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
30,000
30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200
30,250
30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450
30,500
30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700
30,750
30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950
30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200
30,250
30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450
30,500
30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700
30,750
30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950
31,000
4,079
4,086
4,094
4,101
4,109
4,116
4,124
4,131
4,139
4,146
4,154
4,161
4,169
4,176
4,184
4,191
4,199
4,206
4,214
4,221
3,654
3,661
3,669
3,676
3,684
3,691
3,699
3,706
3,714
3,721
3,729
3,736
3,744
3,751
3,759
3,766
3,774
3,781
3,789
3,796
4,229
4,236
4,244
4,251
4,259
4,266
4,274
4,281
4,289
4,296
4,304
4,311
4,319
4,326
4,334
4,341
4,349
4,356
4,364
4,371
3,804
3,811
3,819
3,826
3,834
3,841
3,849
3,856
3,864
3,871
3,879
3,886
3,894
3,901
3,909
3,916
3,924
3,931
3,939
3,946
4,379
4,386
4,394
4,401
4,409
4,416
4,424
4,431
4,439
4,446
4,454
4,461
4,469
4,476
4,484
4,491
4,499
4,506
4,514
4,521
3,954
3,961
3,969
3,976
3,984
3,991
3,999
4,006
4,014
4,021
4,029
4,036
4,044
4,051
4,059
4,066
4,074
4,081
4,089
4,096
31,000
3,779
3,786
3,794
3,801
3,809
3,816
3,824
3,831
3,839
3,846
3,854
3,861
3,869
3,876
3,884
3,891
3,899
3,906
3,914
3,921
3,354
3,361
3,369
3,376
3,384
3,391
3,399
3,406
3,414
3,421
3,429
3,436
3,444
3,451
3,459
3,466
3,474
3,481
3,489
3,496
31,000
31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200
31,250
31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450
31,500
31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700
31,750
31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950
3,929
3,936
3,944
3,951
3,959
3,966
3,974
3,981
3,989
3,996
4,004
4,011
4,019
4,026
4,034
4,041
4,049
4,056
4,064
4,071
3,504
3,511
3,519
3,526
3,534
3,541
3,549
3,556
3,564
3,571
3,579
3,586
3,594
3,601
3,609
3,616
3,624
3,631
3,639
3,646
32,000
32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200
32,250
32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450
32,500
32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700
32,750
32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950
29,000
29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200
29,250
29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450
29,500
29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700
29,750
29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950
30,000
And you are –
30,000
28,000
26,000
26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200
26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450
26,500
26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700
26,750
26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950
27,000
And you are –
Your tax is –
25,000
23,000
23,000
23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200
23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450
23,500
23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700
23,750
23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950
Single
24,000
22,000
22,000
22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200
22,250
22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450
22,500
22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700
22,750
22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
And you are –
31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200
31,250
31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450
31,500
31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700
31,750
31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950
32,000
32,000
32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200
32,250
32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450
32,500
32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700
32,750
32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950
33,000
(Continued)
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
33,000
33,000
33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200
33,250
33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450
33,500
33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700
33,750
33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950
33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200
33,250
33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450
33,500
33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700
33,750
33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950
34,000
34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200
34,250
34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450
34,500
34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700
34,750
34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950
35,000
4,529
4,536
4,544
4,551
4,559
4,566
4,574
4,581
4,589
4,596
4,604
4,611
4,619
4,626
4,634
4,641
4,649
4,656
4,664
4,671
4,104
4,111
4,119
4,126
4,134
4,141
4,149
4,156
4,164
4,171
4,179
4,186
4,194
4,201
4,209
4,216
4,224
4,231
4,239
4,246
35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200
35,250
35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450
35,500
35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700
35,750
35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950
36,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
36,000
36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200
36,250
36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450
36,500
36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700
36,750
36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950
36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200
36,250
36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450
36,500
36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700
36,750
36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950
37,000
4,679
4,686
4,694
4,701
4,709
4,716
4,724
4,731
4,739
4,746
4,756
4,769
4,781
4,794
4,806
4,819
4,831
4,844
4,856
4,869
4,254
4,261
4,269
4,276
4,284
4,291
4,299
4,306
4,314
4,321
4,329
4,336
4,344
4,351
4,359
4,366
4,374
4,381
4,389
4,396
37,000
37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200
37,250
37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450
37,500
37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700
37,750
37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950
4,881
4,894
4,906
4,919
4,931
4,944
4,956
4,969
4,981
4,994
5,006
5,019
5,031
5,044
5,056
5,069
5,081
5,094
5,106
5,119
4,404
4,411
4,419
4,426
4,434
4,441
4,449
4,456
4,464
4,471
4,479
4,486
4,494
4,501
4,509
4,516
4,524
4,531
4,539
4,546
38,000
38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200
38,250
38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450
38,500
38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700
38,750
38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950
37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200
37,250
37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450
37,500
37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700
37,750
37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950
38,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
39,000
5,131
5,144
5,156
5,169
5,181
5,194
5,206
5,219
5,231
5,244
5,256
5,269
5,281
5,294
5,306
5,319
5,331
5,344
5,356
5,369
4,554
4,561
4,569
4,576
4,584
4,591
4,599
4,606
4,614
4,621
4,629
4,636
4,644
4,651
4,659
4,666
4,674
4,681
4,689
4,696
39,000
39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200
39,250
39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450
39,500
39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700
39,750
39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950
At
least
But
less
than
39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200
39,250
39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450
39,500
39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700
39,750
39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950
40,000
5,381
5,394
5,406
5,419
5,431
5,444
5,456
5,469
5,481
5,494
5,506
5,519
5,531
5,544
5,556
5,569
5,581
5,594
5,606
5,619
4,704
4,711
4,719
4,726
4,734
4,741
4,749
4,756
4,764
4,771
4,779
4,786
4,794
4,801
4,809
4,816
4,824
4,831
4,839
4,846
40,000
40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200
40,250
40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450
40,500
40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700
40,750
40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950
5,631
5,644
5,656
5,669
5,681
5,694
5,706
5,719
5,731
5,744
5,756
5,769
5,781
5,794
5,806
5,819
5,831
5,844
5,856
5,869
4,854
4,861
4,869
4,876
4,884
4,891
4,899
4,906
4,914
4,921
4,929
4,936
4,944
4,951
4,959
4,966
4,974
4,981
4,989
4,996
41,000
41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200
41,250
41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450
41,500
41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700
41,750
41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950
40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200
40,250
40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450
40,500
40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700
40,750
40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950
41,000
5,881
5,894
5,906
5,919
5,931
5,944
5,956
5,969
5,981
5,994
6,006
6,019
6,031
6,044
6,056
6,069
6,081
6,094
6,106
6,119
5,004
5,011
5,019
5,026
5,034
5,041
5,049
5,056
5,064
5,071
5,079
5,086
5,094
5,101
5,109
5,116
5,124
5,131
5,139
5,146
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
42,000
42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200
42,250
42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450
42,500
42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700
42,750
42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950
42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200
42,250
42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450
42,500
42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700
42,750
42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950
43,000
6,631
6,644
6,656
6,669
6,681
6,694
6,706
6,719
6,731
6,744
6,756
6,769
6,781
6,794
6,806
6,819
6,831
6,844
6,856
6,869
5,454
5,461
5,469
5,476
5,484
5,491
5,499
5,506
5,514
5,521
5,529
5,536
5,544
5,551
5,559
5,566
5,574
5,581
5,589
5,596
6,881
6,894
6,906
6,919
6,931
6,944
6,956
6,969
6,981
6,994
7,006
7,019
7,031
7,044
7,056
7,069
7,081
7,094
7,106
7,119
5,604
5,611
5,619
5,626
5,634
5,641
5,649
5,656
5,664
5,671
5,679
5,686
5,694
5,701
5,709
5,716
5,724
5,731
5,739
5,746
7,131
7,144
7,156
7,169
7,181
7,194
7,206
7,219
7,231
7,244
7,256
7,269
7,281
7,294
7,306
7,319
7,331
7,344
7,356
7,369
5,754
5,761
5,769
5,776
5,784
5,791
5,799
5,806
5,814
5,821
5,829
5,836
5,844
5,851
5,859
5,866
5,874
5,881
5,889
5,896
43,000
6,131
6,144
6,156
6,169
6,181
6,194
6,206
6,219
6,231
6,244
6,256
6,269
6,281
6,294
6,306
6,319
6,331
6,344
6,356
6,369
5,154
5,161
5,169
5,176
5,184
5,191
5,199
5,206
5,214
5,221
5,229
5,236
5,244
5,251
5,259
5,266
5,274
5,281
5,289
5,296
43,000
43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200
43,250
43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450
43,500
43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700
43,750
43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950
6,381
6,394
6,406
6,419
6,431
6,444
6,456
6,469
6,481
6,494
6,506
6,519
6,531
6,544
6,556
6,569
6,581
6,594
6,606
6,619
5,304
5,311
5,319
5,326
5,334
5,341
5,349
5,356
5,364
5,371
5,379
5,386
5,394
5,401
5,409
5,416
5,424
5,431
5,439
5,446
44,000
44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200
44,250
44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450
44,500
44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700
44,750
44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950
41,000
41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200
41,250
41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450
41,500
41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700
41,750
41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950
42,000
And you are –
42,000
40,000
38,000
38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200
38,250
38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450
38,500
38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700
38,750
38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950
39,000
And you are –
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
Your tax is –
37,000
35,000
35,000
35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200
35,250
35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450
35,500
35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700
35,750
35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950
And you are –
36,000
34,000
34,000
34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200
34,250
34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450
34,500
34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700
34,750
34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200
43,250
43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450
43,500
43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700
43,750
43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950
44,000
44,000
44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200
44,250
44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450
44,500
44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700
44,750
44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950
45,000
(Continued)
- 33 -
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
45,000
45,000
45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200
45,250
45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450
45,500
45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700
45,750
45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950
45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200
45,250
45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450
45,500
45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700
45,750
45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950
46,000
46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200
46,250
46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450
46,500
46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700
46,750
46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950
47,000
7,381
7,394
7,406
7,419
7,431
7,444
7,456
7,469
7,481
7,494
7,506
7,519
7,531
7,544
7,556
7,569
7,581
7,594
7,606
7,619
5,904
5,911
5,919
5,926
5,934
5,941
5,949
5,956
5,964
5,971
5,979
5,986
5,994
6,001
6,009
6,016
6,024
6,031
6,039
6,046
47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200
47,250
47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450
47,500
47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700
47,750
47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950
48,000
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
48,000
48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200
48,250
48,300
48,350
48,400
48,450
48,500
48,550
48,600
48,650
48,700
48,750
48,800
48,850
48,900
48,950
48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200
48,250
48,300
48,350
48,400
48,450
48,500
48,550
48,600
48,650
48,700
48,750
48,800
48,850
48,900
48,950
49,000
7,631
7,644
7,656
7,669
7,681
7,694
7,706
7,719
7,731
7,744
7,756
7,769
7,781
7,794
7,806
7,819
7,831
7,844
7,856
7,869
6,054
6,061
6,069
6,076
6,084
6,091
6,099
6,106
6,114
6,121
6,129
6,136
6,144
6,151
6,159
6,166
6,174
6,181
6,189
6,196
49,000
49,050
49,100
49,150
49,200
49,250
49,300
49,350
49,400
49,450
49,500
49,550
49,600
49,650
49,700
49,750
49,800
49,850
49,900
49,950
7,881
7,894
7,906
7,919
7,931
7,944
7,956
7,969
7,981
7,994
8,006
8,019
8,031
8,044
8,056
8,069
8,081
8,094
8,106
8,119
6,204
6,211
6,219
6,226
6,234
6,241
6,249
6,256
6,264
6,271
6,279
6,286
6,294
6,301
6,309
6,316
6,324
6,331
6,339
6,346
50,000
50,050
50,100
50,150
50,200
50,250
50,300
50,350
50,400
50,450
50,500
50,550
50,600
50,650
50,700
50,750
50,800
50,850
50,900
50,950
49,050
49,100
49,150
49,200
49,250
49,300
49,350
49,400
49,450
49,500
49,550
49,600
49,650
49,700
49,750
49,800
49,850
49,900
49,950
50,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
51,000
8,131
8,144
8,156
8,169
8,181
8,194
8,206
8,219
8,231
8,244
8,256
8,269
8,281
8,294
8,306
8,319
8,331
8,344
8,356
8,369
6,354
6,361
6,369
6,376
6,384
6,391
6,399
6,406
6,414
6,421
6,429
6,436
6,444
6,451
6,459
6,466
6,474
6,481
6,489
6,496
51,000
51,050
51,100
51,150
51,200
51,250
51,300
51,350
51,400
51,450
51,500
51,550
51,600
51,650
51,700
51,750
51,800
51,850
51,900
51,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
51,050
51,100
51,150
51,200
51,250
51,300
51,350
51,400
51,450
51,500
51,550
51,600
51,650
51,700
51,750
51,800
51,850
51,900
51,950
52,000
8,381
8,394
8,406
8,419
8,431
8,444
8,456
8,469
8,481
8,494
8,506
8,519
8,531
8,544
8,556
8,569
8,581
8,594
8,606
8,619
6,504
6,511
6,519
6,526
6,534
6,541
6,549
6,556
6,564
6,571
6,579
6,586
6,594
6,601
6,609
6,616
6,624
6,631
6,639
6,646
52,000
52,050
52,100
52,150
52,200
52,250
52,300
52,350
52,400
52,450
52,500
52,550
52,600
52,650
52,700
52,750
52,800
52,850
52,900
52,950
8,631
8,644
8,656
8,669
8,681
8,694
8,706
8,719
8,731
8,744
8,756
8,769
8,781
8,794
8,806
8,819
8,831
8,844
8,856
8,869
6,654
6,661
6,669
6,676
6,684
6,691
6,699
6,706
6,714
6,721
6,729
6,736
6,744
6,751
6,759
6,766
6,774
6,781
6,789
6,796
53,000
53,050
53,100
53,150
53,200
53,250
53,300
53,350
53,400
53,450
53,500
53,550
53,600
53,650
53,700
53,750
53,800
53,850
53,900
53,950
52,050
52,100
52,150
52,200
52,250
52,300
52,350
52,400
52,450
52,500
52,550
52,600
52,650
52,700
52,750
52,800
52,850
52,900
52,950
53,000
8,881
8,894
8,906
8,919
8,931
8,944
8,956
8,969
8,981
8,994
9,006
9,019
9,031
9,044
9,056
9,069
9,081
9,094
9,106
9,119
6,804
6,811
6,819
6,826
6,834
6,841
6,849
6,856
6,864
6,871
6,879
6,886
6,894
6,901
6,909
6,916
6,924
6,931
6,939
6,946
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
54,000
54,050
54,100
54,150
54,200
54,250
54,300
54,350
54,400
54,450
54,500
54,550
54,600
54,650
54,700
54,750
54,800
54,850
54,900
54,950
54,050
54,100
54,150
54,200
54,250
54,300
54,350
54,400
54,450
54,500
54,550
54,600
54,650
54,700
54,750
54,800
54,850
54,900
54,950
55,000
9,631
9,644
9,656
9,669
9,681
9,694
9,706
9,719
9,731
9,744
9,756
9,769
9,781
9,794
9,806
9,819
9,831
9,844
9,856
9,869
7,254
7,261
7,269
7,276
7,284
7,291
7,299
7,306
7,314
7,321
7,329
7,336
7,344
7,351
7,359
7,366
7,374
7,381
7,389
7,396
9,881
9,894
9,906
9,919
9,931
9,944
9,956
9,969
9,981
9,994
10,006
10,019
10,031
10,044
10,056
10,069
10,081
10,094
10,106
10,119
7,404
7,411
7,419
7,426
7,434
7,441
7,449
7,456
7,464
7,471
7,479
7,486
7,494
7,501
7,509
7,516
7,524
7,531
7,539
7,546
10,131
10,144
10,156
10,169
10,181
10,194
10,206
10,219
10,231
10,244
10,256
10,269
10,281
10,294
10,306
10,319
10,331
10,344
10,356
10,369
7,554
7,561
7,569
7,576
7,584
7,591
7,599
7,606
7,614
7,621
7,629
7,636
7,644
7,651
7,659
7,666
7,674
7,681
7,689
7,696
55,000
9,131
9,144
9,156
9,169
9,181
9,194
9,206
9,219
9,231
9,244
9,256
9,269
9,281
9,294
9,306
9,319
9,331
9,344
9,356
9,369
6,954
6,961
6,969
6,976
6,984
6,991
6,999
7,006
7,014
7,021
7,029
7,036
7,044
7,051
7,059
7,066
7,074
7,081
7,089
7,096
55,000
55,050
55,100
55,150
55,200
55,250
55,300
55,350
55,400
55,450
55,500
55,550
55,600
55,650
55,700
55,750
55,800
55,850
55,900
55,950
9,381
9,394
9,406
9,419
9,431
9,444
9,456
9,469
9,481
9,494
9,506
9,519
9,531
9,544
9,556
9,569
9,581
9,594
9,606
9,619
7,104
7,111
7,119
7,126
7,134
7,141
7,149
7,156
7,164
7,171
7,179
7,186
7,194
7,201
7,209
7,216
7,224
7,231
7,239
7,246
56,000
56,050
56,100
56,150
56,200
56,250
56,300
56,350
56,400
56,450
56,500
56,550
56,600
56,650
56,700
56,750
56,800
56,850
56,900
56,950
53,000
53,050
53,100
53,150
53,200
53,250
53,300
53,350
53,400
53,450
53,500
53,550
53,600
53,650
53,700
53,750
53,800
53,850
53,900
53,950
54,000
And you are –
54,000
52,000
50,000
50,050
50,100
50,150
50,200
50,250
50,300
50,350
50,400
50,450
50,500
50,550
50,600
50,650
50,700
50,750
50,800
50,850
50,900
50,950
51,000
And you are –
Your tax is –
49,000
47,000
47,000
47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200
47,250
47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450
47,500
47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700
47,750
47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950
Single
48,000
46,000
46,000
46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200
46,250
46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450
46,500
46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700
46,750
46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
And you are –
55,050
55,100
55,150
55,200
55,250
55,300
55,350
55,400
55,450
55,500
55,550
55,600
55,650
55,700
55,750
55,800
55,850
55,900
55,950
56,000
56,000
56,050
56,100
56,150
56,200
56,250
56,300
56,350
56,400
56,450
56,500
56,550
56,600
56,650
56,700
56,750
56,800
56,850
56,900
56,950
57,000
(Continued)
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
- 34 -
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
57,000
57,000
57,050
57,100
57,150
57,200
57,250
57,300
57,350
57,400
57,450
57,500
57,550
57,600
57,650
57,700
57,750
57,800
57,850
57,900
57,950
57,050
57,100
57,150
57,200
57,250
57,300
57,350
57,400
57,450
57,500
57,550
57,600
57,650
57,700
57,750
57,800
57,850
57,900
57,950
58,000
58,050
58,100
58,150
58,200
58,250
58,300
58,350
58,400
58,450
58,500
58,550
58,600
58,650
58,700
58,750
58,800
58,850
58,900
58,950
59,000
10,381
10,394
10,406
10,419
10,431
10,444
10,456
10,469
10,481
10,494
10,506
10,519
10,531
10,544
10,556
10,569
10,581
10,594
10,606
10,619
7,704
7,711
7,719
7,726
7,734
7,741
7,749
7,756
7,764
7,771
7,779
7,786
7,794
7,801
7,809
7,816
7,824
7,831
7,839
7,846
59,050
59,100
59,150
59,200
59,250
59,300
59,350
59,400
59,450
59,500
59,550
59,600
59,650
59,700
59,750
59,800
59,850
59,900
59,950
60,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
60,000
60,050
60,100
60,150
60,200
60,250
60,300
60,350
60,400
60,450
60,500
60,550
60,600
60,650
60,700
60,750
60,800
60,850
60,900
60,950
60,050
60,100
60,150
60,200
60,250
60,300
60,350
60,400
60,450
60,500
60,550
60,600
60,650
60,700
60,750
60,800
60,850
60,900
60,950
61,000
10,631
10,644
10,656
10,669
10,681
10,694
10,706
10,719
10,731
10,744
10,756
10,769
10,781
10,794
10,806
10,819
10,831
10,844
10,856
10,869
7,854
7,861
7,869
7,876
7,884
7,891
7,899
7,906
7,914
7,921
7,929
7,936
7,944
7,951
7,959
7,966
7,974
7,981
7,989
7,996
61,000
61,050
61,100
61,150
61,200
61,250
61,300
61,350
61,400
61,450
61,500
61,550
61,600
61,650
61,700
61,750
61,800
61,850
61,900
61,950
10,881
10,894
10,906
10,919
10,931
10,944
10,956
10,969
10,981
10,994
11,006
11,019
11,031
11,044
11,056
11,069
11,081
11,094
11,106
11,119
8,004
8,011
8,019
8,026
8,034
8,041
8,049
8,056
8,064
8,071
8,079
8,086
8,094
8,101
8,109
8,116
8,124
8,131
8,139
8,146
62,000
62,050
62,100
62,150
62,200
62,250
62,300
62,350
62,400
62,450
62,500
62,550
62,600
62,650
62,700
62,750
62,800
62,850
62,900
62,950
61,050
61,100
61,150
61,200
61,250
61,300
61,350
61,400
61,450
61,500
61,550
61,600
61,650
61,700
61,750
61,800
61,850
61,900
61,950
62,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
63,000
11,131
11,144
11,156
11,169
11,181
11,194
11,206
11,219
11,231
11,244
11,256
11,269
11,281
11,294
11,306
11,319
11,331
11,344
11,356
11,369
8,154
8,161
8,169
8,176
8,184
8,191
8,199
8,206
8,214
8,221
8,229
8,236
8,244
8,251
8,259
8,266
8,274
8,281
8,289
8,296
63,000
63,050
63,100
63,150
63,200
63,250
63,300
63,350
63,400
63,450
63,500
63,550
63,600
63,650
63,700
63,750
63,800
63,850
63,900
63,950
At
least
But
less
than
63,050
63,100
63,150
63,200
63,250
63,300
63,350
63,400
63,450
63,500
63,550
63,600
63,650
63,700
63,750
63,800
63,850
63,900
63,950
64,000
11,381
11,394
11,406
11,419
11,431
11,444
11,456
11,469
11,481
11,494
11,506
11,519
11,531
11,544
11,556
11,569
11,581
11,594
11,606
11,619
8,304
8,311
8,319
8,326
8,334
8,341
8,349
8,356
8,364
8,371
8,379
8,386
8,394
8,401
8,409
8,416
8,424
8,431
8,439
8,446
64,000
64,050
64,100
64,150
64,200
64,250
64,300
64,350
64,400
64,450
64,500
64,550
64,600
64,650
64,700
64,750
64,800
64,850
64,900
64,950
11,631
11,644
11,656
11,669
11,681
11,694
11,706
11,719
11,731
11,744
11,756
11,769
11,781
11,794
11,806
11,819
11,831
11,844
11,856
11,869
8,454
8,461
8,469
8,476
8,484
8,491
8,499
8,506
8,514
8,521
8,529
8,536
8,544
8,551
8,559
8,566
8,574
8,581
8,589
8,596
65,000
65,050
65,100
65,150
65,200
65,250
65,300
65,350
65,400
65,450
65,500
65,550
65,600
65,650
65,700
65,750
65,800
65,850
65,900
65,950
64,050
64,100
64,150
64,200
64,250
64,300
64,350
64,400
64,450
64,500
64,550
64,600
64,650
64,700
64,750
64,800
64,850
64,900
64,950
65,000
11,881
11,894
11,906
11,919
11,931
11,944
11,956
11,969
11,981
11,994
12,006
12,019
12,031
12,044
12,056
12,069
12,081
12,094
12,106
12,119
8,604
8,611
8,619
8,626
8,634
8,641
8,649
8,656
8,664
8,671
8,679
8,686
8,694
8,701
8,709
8,716
8,724
8,731
8,739
8,746
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
66,000
66,050
66,100
66,150
66,200
66,250
66,300
66,350
66,400
66,450
66,500
66,550
66,600
66,650
66,700
66,750
66,800
66,850
66,900
66,950
66,050
66,100
66,150
66,200
66,250
66,300
66,350
66,400
66,450
66,500
66,550
66,600
66,650
66,700
66,750
66,800
66,850
66,900
66,950
67,000
12,631
12,644
12,656
12,669
12,681
12,694
12,706
12,719
12,731
12,744
12,756
12,769
12,781
12,794
12,806
12,819
12,831
12,844
12,856
12,869
9,054
9,061
9,069
9,076
9,084
9,091
9,099
9,106
9,114
9,121
9,129
9,136
9,144
9,151
9,159
9,166
9,174
9,181
9,189
9,196
12,881
12,894
12,906
12,919
12,931
12,944
12,956
12,969
12,981
12,994
13,006
13,019
13,031
13,044
13,056
13,069
13,081
13,094
13,106
13,119
9,204
9,211
9,219
9,226
9,234
9,241
9,249
9,256
9,264
9,271
9,279
9,286
9,294
9,301
9,309
9,316
9,324
9,331
9,339
9,346
13,131
13,144
13,156
13,169
13,181
13,194
13,206
13,219
13,231
13,244
13,256
13,269
13,281
13,294
13,306
13,319
13,331
13,344
13,356
13,369
9,354
9,361
9,369
9,376
9,384
9,391
9,399
9,406
9,414
9,421
9,429
9,436
9,444
9,451
9,459
9,466
9,474
9,481
9,489
9,496
67,000
12,131
12,144
12,156
12,169
12,181
12,194
12,206
12,219
12,231
12,244
12,256
12,269
12,281
12,294
12,306
12,319
12,331
12,344
12,356
12,369
8,754
8,761
8,769
8,776
8,784
8,791
8,799
8,806
8,814
8,821
8,829
8,836
8,844
8,851
8,859
8,866
8,874
8,881
8,889
8,896
67,000
67,050
67,100
67,150
67,200
67,250
67,300
67,350
67,400
67,450
67,500
67,550
67,600
67,650
67,700
67,750
67,800
67,850
67,900
67,950
12,381
12,394
12,406
12,419
12,431
12,444
12,456
12,469
12,481
12,494
12,506
12,519
12,531
12,544
12,556
12,569
12,581
12,594
12,606
12,619
8,904
8,911
8,919
8,926
8,934
8,941
8,949
8,956
8,964
8,971
8,979
8,986
8,994
9,001
9,009
9,016
9,024
9,031
9,039
9,046
68,000
68,050
68,100
68,150
68,200
68,250
68,300
68,350
68,400
68,450
68,500
68,550
68,600
68,650
68,700
68,750
68,800
68,850
68,900
68,950
65,000
65,050
65,100
65,150
65,200
65,250
65,300
65,350
65,400
65,450
65,500
65,550
65,600
65,650
65,700
65,750
65,800
65,850
65,900
65,950
66,000
And you are –
66,000
64,000
62,000
62,050
62,100
62,150
62,200
62,250
62,300
62,350
62,400
62,450
62,500
62,550
62,600
62,650
62,700
62,750
62,800
62,850
62,900
62,950
63,000
And you are –
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
Your tax is –
61,000
59,000
59,000
59,050
59,100
59,150
59,200
59,250
59,300
59,350
59,400
59,450
59,500
59,550
59,600
59,650
59,700
59,750
59,800
59,850
59,900
59,950
And you are –
60,000
58,000
58,000
58,050
58,100
58,150
58,200
58,250
58,300
58,350
58,400
58,450
58,500
58,550
58,600
58,650
58,700
58,750
58,800
58,850
58,900
58,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
67,050
67,100
67,150
67,200
67,250
67,300
67,350
67,400
67,450
67,500
67,550
67,600
67,650
67,700
67,750
67,800
67,850
67,900
67,950
68,000
68,000
68,050
68,100
68,150
68,200
68,250
68,300
68,350
68,400
68,450
68,500
68,550
68,600
68,650
68,700
68,750
68,800
68,850
68,900
68,950
69,000
(Continued)
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
69,000
69,000
69,050
69,100
69,150
69,200
69,250
69,300
69,350
69,400
69,450
69,500
69,550
69,600
69,650
69,700
69,750
69,800
69,850
69,900
69,950
69,050
69,100
69,150
69,200
69,250
69,300
69,350
69,400
69,450
69,500
69,550
69,600
69,650
69,700
69,750
69,800
69,850
69,900
69,950
70,000
70,050
70,100
70,150
70,200
70,250
70,300
70,350
70,400
70,450
70,500
70,550
70,600
70,650
70,700
70,750
70,800
70,850
70,900
70,950
71,000
13,381
13,394
13,406
13,419
13,431
13,444
13,456
13,469
13,481
13,494
13,506
13,519
13,531
13,544
13,556
13,569
13,581
13,594
13,606
13,619
9,506
9,519
9,531
9,544
9,556
9,569
9,581
9,594
9,606
9,619
9,631
9,644
9,656
9,669
9,681
9,694
9,706
9,719
9,731
9,744
71,050
71,100
71,150
71,200
71,250
71,300
71,350
71,400
71,450
71,500
71,550
71,600
71,650
71,700
71,750
71,800
71,850
71,900
71,950
72,000
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
72,000
72,050
72,100
72,150
72,200
72,250
72,300
72,350
72,400
72,450
72,500
72,550
72,600
72,650
72,700
72,750
72,800
72,850
72,900
72,950
72,050
72,100
72,150
72,200
72,250
72,300
72,350
72,400
72,450
72,500
72,550
72,600
72,650
72,700
72,750
72,800
72,850
72,900
72,950
73,000
13,631
13,644
13,656
13,669
13,681
13,694
13,706
13,719
13,731
13,744
13,756
13,769
13,781
13,794
13,806
13,819
13,831
13,844
13,856
13,869
9,756
9,769
9,781
9,794
9,806
9,819
9,831
9,844
9,856
9,869
9,881
9,894
9,906
9,919
9,931
9,944
9,956
9,969
9,981
9,994
73,000
73,050
73,100
73,150
73,200
73,250
73,300
73,350
73,400
73,450
73,500
73,550
73,600
73,650
73,700
73,750
73,800
73,850
73,900
73,950
13,881
13,894
13,906
13,919
13,931
13,944
13,956
13,969
13,981
13,994
14,006
14,019
14,031
14,044
14,056
14,069
14,081
14,094
14,106
14,119
10,006
10,019
10,031
10,044
10,056
10,069
10,081
10,094
10,106
10,119
10,131
10,144
10,156
10,169
10,181
10,194
10,206
10,219
10,231
10,244
74,000
74,050
74,100
74,150
74,200
74,250
74,300
74,350
74,400
74,450
74,500
74,550
74,600
74,650
74,700
74,750
74,800
74,850
74,900
74,950
73,050
73,100
73,150
73,200
73,250
73,300
73,350
73,400
73,450
73,500
73,550
73,600
73,650
73,700
73,750
73,800
73,850
73,900
73,950
74,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
75,000
14,131
14,144
14,156
14,169
14,181
14,194
14,206
14,219
14,231
14,244
14,256
14,269
14,281
14,294
14,306
14,319
14,331
14,344
14,356
14,369
10,256
10,269
10,281
10,294
10,306
10,319
10,331
10,344
10,356
10,369
10,381
10,394
10,406
10,419
10,431
10,444
10,456
10,469
10,481
10,494
75,000
75,050
75,100
75,150
75,200
75,250
75,300
75,350
75,400
75,450
75,500
75,550
75,600
75,650
75,700
75,750
75,800
75,850
75,900
75,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
75,050
75,100
75,150
75,200
75,250
75,300
75,350
75,400
75,450
75,500
75,550
75,600
75,650
75,700
75,750
75,800
75,850
75,900
75,950
76,000
14,381
14,394
14,406
14,419
14,431
14,444
14,456
14,469
14,481
14,494
14,506
14,519
14,531
14,544
14,556
14,569
14,581
14,594
14,606
14,619
10,506
10,519
10,531
10,544
10,556
10,569
10,581
10,594
10,606
10,619
10,631
10,644
10,656
10,669
10,681
10,694
10,706
10,719
10,731
10,744
76,000
76,050
76,100
76,150
76,200
76,250
76,300
76,350
76,400
76,450
76,500
76,550
76,600
76,650
76,700
76,750
76,800
76,850
76,900
76,950
14,631
14,644
14,656
14,669
14,681
14,694
14,706
14,719
14,731
14,744
14,756
14,769
14,781
14,794
14,806
14,819
14,831
14,844
14,856
14,869
10,756
10,769
10,781
10,794
10,806
10,819
10,831
10,844
10,856
10,869
10,881
10,894
10,906
10,919
10,931
10,944
10,956
10,969
10,981
10,994
77,000
77,050
77,100
77,150
77,200
77,250
77,300
77,350
77,400
77,450
77,500
77,550
77,600
77,650
77,700
77,750
77,800
77,850
77,900
77,950
76,050
76,100
76,150
76,200
76,250
76,300
76,350
76,400
76,450
76,500
76,550
76,600
76,650
76,700
76,750
76,800
76,850
76,900
76,950
77,000
14,881
14,894
14,906
14,919
14,931
14,944
14,956
14,969
14,981
14,994
15,006
15,019
15,031
15,044
15,056
15,069
15,081
15,094
15,106
15,119
11,006
11,019
11,031
11,044
11,056
11,069
11,081
11,094
11,106
11,119
11,131
11,144
11,156
11,169
11,181
11,194
11,206
11,219
11,231
11,244
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
78,000
78,050
78,100
78,150
78,200
78,250
78,300
78,350
78,400
78,450
78,500
78,550
78,600
78,650
78,700
78,750
78,800
78,850
78,900
78,950
78,050
78,100
78,150
78,200
78,250
78,300
78,350
78,400
78,450
78,500
78,550
78,600
78,650
78,700
78,750
78,800
78,850
78,900
78,950
79,000
15,631
15,644
15,656
15,669
15,681
15,694
15,706
15,719
15,731
15,744
15,756
15,769
15,781
15,794
15,806
15,819
15,831
15,844
15,856
15,869
11,756
11,769
11,781
11,794
11,806
11,819
11,831
11,844
11,856
11,869
11,881
11,894
11,906
11,919
11,931
11,944
11,956
11,969
11,981
11,994
15,881
15,894
15,906
15,919
15,931
15,944
15,956
15,969
15,981
15,994
16,006
16,019
16,031
16,044
16,056
16,069
16,081
16,094
16,106
16,119
12,006
12,019
12,031
12,044
12,056
12,069
12,081
12,094
12,106
12,119
12,131
12,144
12,156
12,169
12,181
12,194
12,206
12,219
12,231
12,244
16,131
16,144
16,156
16,169
16,181
16,194
16,206
16,219
16,231
16,244
16,256
16,269
16,281
16,294
16,306
16,319
16,331
16,344
16,356
16,369
12,256
12,269
12,281
12,294
12,306
12,319
12,331
12,344
12,356
12,369
12,381
12,394
12,406
12,419
12,431
12,444
12,456
12,469
12,481
12,494
79,000
15,131
15,144
15,156
15,169
15,181
15,194
15,206
15,219
15,231
15,244
15,256
15,269
15,281
15,294
15,306
15,319
15,331
15,344
15,356
15,369
11,256
11,269
11,281
11,294
11,306
11,319
11,331
11,344
11,356
11,369
11,381
11,394
11,406
11,419
11,431
11,444
11,456
11,469
11,481
11,494
79,000
79,050
79,100
79,150
79,200
79,250
79,300
79,350
79,400
79,450
79,500
79,550
79,600
79,650
79,700
79,750
79,800
79,850
79,900
79,950
15,381
15,394
15,406
15,419
15,431
15,444
15,456
15,469
15,481
15,494
15,506
15,519
15,531
15,544
15,556
15,569
15,581
15,594
15,606
15,619
11,506
11,519
11,531
11,544
11,556
11,569
11,581
11,594
11,606
11,619
11,631
11,644
11,656
11,669
11,681
11,694
11,706
11,719
11,731
11,744
80,000
80,050
80,100
80,150
80,200
80,250
80,300
80,350
80,400
80,450
80,500
80,550
80,600
80,650
80,700
80,750
80,800
80,850
80,900
80,950
77,000
77,050
77,100
77,150
77,200
77,250
77,300
77,350
77,400
77,450
77,500
77,550
77,600
77,650
77,700
77,750
77,800
77,850
77,900
77,950
78,000
And you are –
78,000
76,000
74,000
74,050
74,100
74,150
74,200
74,250
74,300
74,350
74,400
74,450
74,500
74,550
74,600
74,650
74,700
74,750
74,800
74,850
74,900
74,950
75,000
And you are –
Your tax is –
73,000
71,000
71,000
71,050
71,100
71,150
71,200
71,250
71,300
71,350
71,400
71,450
71,500
71,550
71,600
71,650
71,700
71,750
71,800
71,850
71,900
71,950
Single
72,000
70,000
70,000
70,050
70,100
70,150
70,200
70,250
70,300
70,350
70,400
70,450
70,500
70,550
70,600
70,650
70,700
70,750
70,800
70,850
70,900
70,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
And you are –
79,050
79,100
79,150
79,200
79,250
79,300
79,350
79,400
79,450
79,500
79,550
79,600
79,650
79,700
79,750
79,800
79,850
79,900
79,950
80,000
80,000
80,050
80,100
80,150
80,200
80,250
80,300
80,350
80,400
80,450
80,500
80,550
80,600
80,650
80,700
80,750
80,800
80,850
80,900
80,950
81,000
(Continued)
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
- 36 -
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
81,000
81,000
81,050
81,100
81,150
81,200
81,250
81,300
81,350
81,400
81,450
81,500
81,550
81,600
81,650
81,700
81,750
81,800
81,850
81,900
81,950
81,050
81,100
81,150
81,200
81,250
81,300
81,350
81,400
81,450
81,500
81,550
81,600
81,650
81,700
81,750
81,800
81,850
81,900
81,950
82,000
82,050
82,100
82,150
82,200
82,250
82,300
82,350
82,400
82,450
82,500
82,550
82,600
82,650
82,700
82,750
82,800
82,850
82,900
82,950
83,000
16,381
16,394
16,406
16,419
16,431
16,444
16,456
16,469
16,481
16,494
16,506
16,519
16,531
16,544
16,556
16,569
16,581
16,594
16,606
16,619
12,506
12,519
12,531
12,544
12,556
12,569
12,581
12,594
12,606
12,619
12,631
12,644
12,656
12,669
12,681
12,694
12,706
12,719
12,731
12,744
83,050
83,100
83,150
83,200
83,250
83,300
83,350
83,400
83,450
83,500
83,550
83,600
83,650
83,700
83,750
83,800
83,850
83,900
83,950
84,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
84,000
84,050
84,100
84,150
84,200
84,250
84,300
84,350
84,400
84,450
84,500
84,550
84,600
84,650
84,700
84,750
84,800
84,850
84,900
84,950
84,050
84,100
84,150
84,200
84,250
84,300
84,350
84,400
84,450
84,500
84,550
84,600
84,650
84,700
84,750
84,800
84,850
84,900
84,950
85,000
16,631
16,644
16,656
16,669
16,681
16,694
16,706
16,719
16,731
16,744
16,756
16,769
16,781
16,794
16,806
16,819
16,831
16,844
16,856
16,869
12,756
12,769
12,781
12,794
12,806
12,819
12,831
12,844
12,856
12,869
12,881
12,894
12,906
12,919
12,931
12,944
12,956
12,969
12,981
12,994
85,000
85,050
85,100
85,150
85,200
85,250
85,300
85,350
85,400
85,450
85,500
85,550
85,600
85,650
85,700
85,750
85,800
85,850
85,900
85,950
16,881
16,894
16,906
16,919
16,931
16,944
16,956
16,969
16,981
16,994
17,006
17,019
17,032
17,046
17,060
17,074
17,088
17,102
17,116
17,130
13,006
13,019
13,031
13,044
13,056
13,069
13,081
13,094
13,106
13,119
13,131
13,144
13,156
13,169
13,181
13,194
13,206
13,219
13,231
13,244
86,000
86,050
86,100
86,150
86,200
86,250
86,300
86,350
86,400
86,450
86,500
86,550
86,600
86,650
86,700
86,750
86,800
86,850
86,900
86,950
85,050
85,100
85,150
85,200
85,250
85,300
85,350
85,400
85,450
85,500
85,550
85,600
85,650
85,700
85,750
85,800
85,850
85,900
85,950
86,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
87,000
17,144
17,158
17,172
17,186
17,200
17,214
17,228
17,242
17,256
17,270
17,284
17,298
17,312
17,326
17,340
17,354
17,368
17,382
17,396
17,410
13,256
13,269
13,281
13,294
13,306
13,319
13,331
13,344
13,356
13,369
13,381
13,394
13,406
13,419
13,431
13,444
13,456
13,469
13,481
13,494
87,000
87,050
87,100
87,150
87,200
87,250
87,300
87,350
87,400
87,450
87,500
87,550
87,600
87,650
87,700
87,750
87,800
87,850
87,900
87,950
At
least
But
less
than
87,050
87,100
87,150
87,200
87,250
87,300
87,350
87,400
87,450
87,500
87,550
87,600
87,650
87,700
87,750
87,800
87,850
87,900
87,950
88,000
17,424
17,438
17,452
17,466
17,480
17,494
17,508
17,522
17,536
17,550
17,564
17,578
17,592
17,606
17,620
17,634
17,648
17,662
17,676
17,690
13,506
13,519
13,531
13,544
13,556
13,569
13,581
13,594
13,606
13,619
13,631
13,644
13,656
13,669
13,681
13,694
13,706
13,719
13,731
13,744
88,000
88,050
88,100
88,150
88,200
88,250
88,300
88,350
88,400
88,450
88,500
88,550
88,600
88,650
88,700
88,750
88,800
88,850
88,900
88,950
17,704
17,718
17,732
17,746
17,760
17,774
17,788
17,802
17,816
17,830
17,844
17,858
17,872
17,886
17,900
17,914
17,928
17,942
17,956
17,970
13,756
13,769
13,781
13,794
13,806
13,819
13,831
13,844
13,856
13,869
13,881
13,894
13,906
13,919
13,931
13,944
13,956
13,969
13,981
13,994
89,000
89,050
89,100
89,150
89,200
89,250
89,300
89,350
89,400
89,450
89,500
89,550
89,600
89,650
89,700
89,750
89,800
89,850
89,900
89,950
88,050
88,100
88,150
88,200
88,250
88,300
88,350
88,400
88,450
88,500
88,550
88,600
88,650
88,700
88,750
88,800
88,850
88,900
88,950
89,000
17,984
17,998
18,012
18,026
18,040
18,054
18,068
18,082
18,096
18,110
18,124
18,138
18,152
18,166
18,180
18,194
18,208
18,222
18,236
18,250
14,006
14,019
14,031
14,044
14,056
14,069
14,081
14,094
14,106
14,119
14,131
14,144
14,156
14,169
14,181
14,194
14,206
14,219
14,231
14,244
Single
Married
filing
jointly
Your tax is –
90,000
90,050
90,100
90,150
90,200
90,250
90,300
90,350
90,400
90,450
90,500
90,550
90,600
90,650
90,700
90,750
90,800
90,850
90,900
90,950
90,050
90,100
90,150
90,200
90,250
90,300
90,350
90,400
90,450
90,500
90,550
90,600
90,650
90,700
90,750
90,800
90,850
90,900
90,950
91,000
18,824
18,838
18,852
18,866
18,880
18,894
18,908
18,922
18,936
18,950
18,964
18,978
18,992
19,006
19,020
19,034
19,048
19,062
19,076
19,090
14,756
14,769
14,781
14,794
14,806
14,819
14,831
14,844
14,856
14,869
14,881
14,894
14,906
14,919
14,931
14,944
14,956
14,969
14,981
14,994
19,104
19,118
19,132
19,146
19,160
19,174
19,188
19,202
19,216
19,230
19,244
19,258
19,272
19,286
19,300
19,314
19,328
19,342
19,356
19,370
15,006
15,019
15,031
15,044
15,056
15,069
15,081
15,094
15,106
15,119
15,131
15,144
15,156
15,169
15,181
15,194
15,206
15,219
15,231
15,244
19,384
19,398
19,412
19,426
19,440
19,454
19,468
19,482
19,496
19,510
19,524
19,538
19,552
19,566
19,580
19,594
19,608
19,622
19,636
19,650
15,256
15,269
15,281
15,294
15,306
15,319
15,331
15,344
15,356
15,369
15,381
15,394
15,406
15,419
15,431
15,444
15,456
15,469
15,481
15,494
91,000
18,264
18,278
18,292
18,306
18,320
18,334
18,348
18,362
18,376
18,390
18,404
18,418
18,432
18,446
18,460
18,474
18,488
18,502
18,516
18,530
14,256
14,269
14,281
14,294
14,306
14,319
14,331
14,344
14,356
14,369
14,381
14,394
14,406
14,419
14,431
14,444
14,456
14,469
14,481
14,494
91,000
91,050
91,100
91,150
91,200
91,250
91,300
91,350
91,400
91,450
91,500
91,550
91,600
91,650
91,700
91,750
91,800
91,850
91,900
91,950
18,544
18,558
18,572
18,586
18,600
18,614
18,628
18,642
18,656
18,670
18,684
18,698
18,712
18,726
18,740
18,754
18,768
18,782
18,796
18,810
14,506
14,519
14,531
14,544
14,556
14,569
14,581
14,594
14,606
14,619
14,631
14,644
14,656
14,669
14,681
14,694
14,706
14,719
14,731
14,744
92,000
92,050
92,100
92,150
92,200
92,250
92,300
92,350
92,400
92,450
92,500
92,550
92,600
92,650
92,700
92,750
92,800
92,850
92,900
92,950
89,000
89,050
89,100
89,150
89,200
89,250
89,300
89,350
89,400
89,450
89,500
89,550
89,600
89,650
89,700
89,750
89,800
89,850
89,900
89,950
90,000
And you are –
90,000
88,000
86,000
86,050
86,100
86,150
86,200
86,250
86,300
86,350
86,400
86,450
86,500
86,550
86,600
86,650
86,700
86,750
86,800
86,850
86,900
86,950
87,000
And you are –
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
Your tax is –
85,000
83,000
83,000
83,050
83,100
83,150
83,200
83,250
83,300
83,350
83,400
83,450
83,500
83,550
83,600
83,650
83,700
83,750
83,800
83,850
83,900
83,950
And you are –
84,000
82,000
82,000
82,050
82,100
82,150
82,200
82,250
82,300
82,350
82,400
82,450
82,500
82,550
82,600
82,650
82,700
82,750
82,800
82,850
82,900
82,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
91,050
91,100
91,150
91,200
91,250
91,300
91,350
91,400
91,450
91,500
91,550
91,600
91,650
91,700
91,750
91,800
91,850
91,900
91,950
92,000
92,000
92,050
92,100
92,150
92,200
92,250
92,300
92,350
92,400
92,450
92,500
92,550
92,600
92,650
92,700
92,750
92,800
92,850
92,900
92,950
93,000
(Continued)
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
2011 Tax Table – Continued
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
93,000
93,000
93,050
93,100
93,150
93,200
93,250
93,300
93,350
93,400
93,450
93,500
93,550
93,600
93,650
93,700
93,750
93,800
93,850
93,900
93,950
93,050
93,100
93,150
93,200
93,250
93,300
93,350
93,400
93,450
93,500
93,550
93,600
93,650
93,700
93,750
93,800
93,850
93,900
93,950
94,000
94,050
94,100
94,150
94,200
94,250
94,300
94,350
94,400
94,450
94,500
94,550
94,600
94,650
94,700
94,750
94,800
94,850
94,900
94,950
95,000
Single
Married
filing
jointly
19,664
19,678
19,692
19,706
19,720
19,734
19,748
19,762
19,776
19,790
19,804
19,818
19,832
19,846
19,860
19,874
19,888
19,902
19,916
19,930
15,506
15,519
15,531
15,544
15,556
15,569
15,581
15,594
15,606
15,619
15,631
15,644
15,656
15,669
15,681
15,694
15,706
15,719
15,731
15,744
15,756
15,769
15,781
15,794
15,806
15,819
15,831
15,844
15,856
15,869
15,881
15,894
15,906
15,919
15,931
15,944
15,956
15,969
15,981
15,994
But
less
than
95,000
95,050
95,100
95,150
95,200
95,250
95,300
95,350
95,400
95,450
95,500
95,550
95,600
95,650
95,700
95,750
95,800
95,850
95,900
95,950
95,050
95,100
95,150
95,200
95,250
95,300
95,350
95,400
95,450
95,500
95,550
95,600
95,650
95,700
95,750
95,800
95,850
95,900
95,950
96,000
96,000
96,050
96,100
96,150
96,200
96,250
96,300
96,350
96,400
96,450
96,500
96,550
96,600
96,650
96,700
96,750
96,800
96,850
96,900
96,950
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
96,050
96,100
96,150
96,200
96,250
96,300
96,350
96,400
96,450
96,500
96,550
96,600
96,650
96,700
96,750
96,800
96,850
96,900
96,950
97,000
And you are –
Single
Married
filing
jointly
97,000
20,224
20,238
20,252
20,266
20,280
20,294
20,308
20,322
20,336
20,350
20,364
20,378
20,392
20,406
20,420
20,434
20,448
20,462
20,476
20,490
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
At
least
But
less
than
Your tax is –
16,006
16,019
16,031
16,044
16,056
16,069
16,081
16,094
16,106
16,119
16,131
16,144
16,156
16,169
16,181
16,194
16,206
16,219
16,231
16,244
96,000
19,944
19,958
19,972
19,986
20,000
20,014
20,028
20,042
20,056
20,070
20,084
20,098
20,112
20,126
20,140
20,154
20,168
20,182
20,196
20,210
At
least
Your tax is –
95,000
94,000
94,000
94,050
94,100
94,150
94,200
94,250
94,300
94,350
94,400
94,450
94,500
94,550
94,600
94,650
94,700
94,750
94,800
94,850
94,900
94,950
If Form 1040EZ,
line 6, is –
And you are –
97,000
97,050
97,100
97,150
97,200
97,250
97,300
97,350
97,400
97,450
97,500
97,550
97,600
97,650
97,700
97,750
97,800
97,850
97,900
97,950
97,050
97,100
97,150
97,200
97,250
97,300
97,350
97,400
97,450
97,500
97,550
97,600
97,650
97,700
97,750
97,800
97,850
97,900
97,950
98,000
And you are –
Single
Your tax is –
99,000
20,784
20,798
20,812
20,826
20,840
20,854
20,868
20,882
20,896
20,910
20,924
20,938
20,952
20,966
20,980
20,994
21,008
21,022
21,036
21,050
16,506
16,519
16,531
16,544
16,556
16,569
16,581
16,594
16,606
16,619
16,631
16,644
16,656
16,669
16,681
16,694
16,706
16,719
16,731
16,744
21,064
21,078
21,092
21,106
21,120
21,134
21,148
21,162
21,176
21,190
21,204
21,218
21,232
21,246
21,260
21,274
21,288
21,302
21,316
21,330
16,756
16,769
16,781
16,794
16,806
16,819
16,831
16,844
16,856
16,869
16,881
16,894
16,906
16,919
16,931
16,944
16,956
16,969
16,981
16,994
99,000 99,050
99,050 99,100
99,100 99,150
99,150 99,200
99,200 99,250
99,250 99,300
99,300 99,350
99,350 99,400
99,400 99,450
99,450 99,500
99,500 99,550
99,550 99,600
99,600 99,650
99,650 99,700
99,700 99,750
99,750 99,800
99,800 99,850
99,850 99,900
99,900 99,950
99,950 100,000
21,344
21,358
21,372
21,386
21,400
21,414
21,428
21,442
21,456
21,470
21,484
21,498
21,512
21,526
21,540
21,554
21,568
21,582
21,596
21,610
98,000
20,504
20,518
20,532
20,546
20,560
20,574
20,588
20,602
20,616
20,630
20,644
20,658
20,672
20,686
20,700
20,714
20,728
20,742
20,756
20,770
16,256
16,269
16,281
16,294
16,306
16,319
16,331
16,344
16,356
16,369
16,381
16,394
16,406
16,419
16,431
16,444
16,456
16,469
16,481
16,494
98,000
98,050
98,100
98,150
98,200
98,250
98,300
98,350
98,400
98,450
98,500
98,550
98,600
98,650
98,700
98,750
98,800
98,850
98,900
98,950
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98,050
98,100
98,150
98,200
98,250
98,300
98,350
98,400
98,450
98,500
98,550
98,600
98,650
98,700
98,750
98,800
98,850
98,900
98,950
99,000
Married
filing
jointly
$100,000
or over —
use
Form 1040
17,006
17,019
17,031
17,044
17,056
17,069
17,081
17,094
17,106
17,119
17,131
17,144
17,156
17,169
17,181
17,194
17,206
17,219
17,231
17,244
Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, the Privacy Act of 1974, and the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 require that when we ask you for information we must first tell you our legal right to ask for the information, why we
are asking for it, and how it will be used. We must also tell you what could
happen if we do not receive it and whether your response is voluntary, required to obtain a benefit, or mandatory under the law.
This notice applies to all papers you file with us, including this tax return. It
also applies to any questions we need to ask you so we can complete, correct,
or process your return; figure your tax; and collect tax, interest, or penalties.
Our legal right to ask for information is Internal Revenue Code sections 6001,
6011, and 6012(a), and their regulations. They say that you must file a return
or statement with us for any tax you are liable for. Your response is mandatory
under these sections. Code section 6109 requires you to provide your identifying number on the return. This is so we know who you are, and can process
your return and other papers. You must fill in all parts of the tax form that
apply to you. But you do not have to check the boxes for the Presidential
Election Campaign Fund or for the third-party designee. You also do not have
to provide your daytime phone number.
You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be
retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration
of any Internal Revenue law.
We ask for tax return information to carry out the tax laws of the United
States. We need it to figure and collect the right amount of tax.
If you do not file a return, do not provide the information we ask for, or
provide fraudulent information, you may be charged penalties and be subject
to criminal prosecution. We may also have to disallow the exemptions, exclusions, credits, deductions, or adjustments shown on the tax return. This could
make the tax higher or delay any refund. Interest may also be charged.
Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as stated in
Code section 6103. However, Code section 6103 allows or requires the Internal
Revenue Service to disclose or give the information shown on your tax return
to others as described in the Code. For example, we may disclose your tax
information to the Department of Justice to enforce the tax laws, both civil
and criminal, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths or possessions to carry out their tax laws. We may disclose your tax
information to the Department of Treasury and contractors for tax administration purposes; and to other persons as necessary to obtain information needed
to determine the amount of or to collect the tax you owe. We may disclose
your tax information to the Comptroller General of the United States to permit
the Comptroller General to review the Internal Revenue Service. We may disclose your tax information to committees of Congress; federal, state, and local
child support agencies; and to other federal agencies for the purposes of
determining entitlement for benefits or the eligibility for and the repayment of
loans. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax
treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or
to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
Please keep this notice with your records. It may help you if we ask you for
other information. If you have questions about the rules for filing and giving
information, please call or visit any Internal Revenue Service office.
We welcome comments on forms. We try to create forms and instructions
that can be easily understood. Often this is difficult to do because our tax laws
are very complex. For some people with income mostly from wages, filling in
the forms is easy. For others who have businesses, pensions, stocks, rental
income, or other investments, it is more difficult.
If you have suggestions for making these forms simpler, we would be happy
to hear from you. You can email us at taxforms@irs.gov. Please put “Forms
Comment” on the subject line. You can also send us comments from www.irs.
gov/formspubs/. Select “Comment on Tax Forms and Publications” under “Information About.” Or you can write to Internal Revenue Service, Individual and
Specialty Forms and Publications Branch, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:I, 1111 Constitution
Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send your return to this
address. Instead, see the addresses at the end of these instructions.
Although we cannot respond individually to each comment received, we do
appreciate your feedback and will consider your comments as we revise our
tax forms and instructions.
Estimates of Taxpayer Burden
The table below shows burden estimates based on current statutory requirements as of October 21, 2011, for taxpayers filing a 2011 Form 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ tax return. Time spent and out-of-pocket costs are presented separately. Time burden is broken out by taxpayer activity, with recordkeeping
representing the largest component. Out-of-pocket costs include any expenses
incurred by taxpayers to prepare and submit their tax returns. Examples include tax return preparation and submission fees, postage and photocopying
costs, and tax preparation software costs. While these estimates do not include
burden associated with post-filing activities, IRS operational data indicate that
electronically prepared and filed returns have fewer arithmetic errors, implying
lower post-filing burden.
Reported time and cost burdens are national averages and do not necessarily
reflect a “typical” case. For instance, the estimated average time burden for all
taxpayers filing a Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ is 18 hours, with an average
cost of $230 per return. This average includes all associated forms and schedules, across all preparation methods and taxpayer activities. The average burden for taxpayers filing Form 1040 is about 22 hours and $290; for taxpayers
filing Form 1040A, it is about 10 hours and $120; and for taxpayers filing Form
1040EZ, it is about 7 hours and $50.
Within each of these estimates there is significant variation in taxpayer activity.
For example, nonbusiness taxpayers are expected to have an average burden
of about 12 hours and $150, while business taxpayers are expected to have an
average burden of about 32 hours and $410. Similarly, tax preparation fees
and other out-of-pocket costs vary extensively depending on the tax situation
of the taxpayer, the type of software or professional preparer used, and the
geographic location.
If you have comments concerning the time and cost estimates below, you can
contact us at either one of the addresses shown under We welcome comments
on forms above.
Estimated Average Taxpayer Burden for Individuals by Activity
Average Time Burden (Hours)
Primary Form Filed or
Type of Taxpayer
All taxpayers . . . . . .
Primary forms filed
1040 . . . . . .
1040A . . . . .
1040EZ . . . . .
Type of taxpayer
Nonbusiness***
Business*** . .
Percentage
of Returns
Total
Time*
Record
Keeping
Tax
Planning
Form
Completion
Form
Submission
All
Other
Average
Cost
(Dollars)**
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100
18
8
2
4
1
3
$230
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68
19
13
22
10
7
10
4
2
3
1
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
290
120
50
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30
12
32
5
16
2
4
3
6
1
1
2
4
150
410
*Detail may not add to total time due to rounding.
**Dollars rounded to the nearest $10.
***You are considered a “business” filer if you file one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, C-EZ, E, or F or Form 2106 or 2106-EZ. You
are considered a “nonbusiness” filer if you did not file any of those schedules or forms with Form 1040 or if you file Form 1040A or 1040EZ.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2010
Income and Outlays. These pie charts show the relative sizes of the major categories of federal income and outlays for fiscal year 2010.
Income
Outlays
Social security, Medicare,
and unemployment and other
retirement taxes
25%
Borrowing to
cover deficit
37%
Corporate
income taxes
6%
Law enforcement and
general government
2%
Personal income
taxes
26%
Excise, customs, estate,
gift, and miscellaneous
taxes
6%
Social
programs 4
25%
On or before the first Monday in February of each year the
President is required by law to submit to the Congress a
budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins the following
October. The budget plan sets forth the President’s proposed
receipts, spending, and the surplus or deficit for the Federal
government. The plan includes recommendations for new legislation as well as recommendations to change, eliminate, and
add programs. After receipt of the President’s proposal, the
Congress reviews the proposal and makes changes. It first
passes a budget resolution setting its own targets for receipts,
outlays, and surplus or deficit. Next, individual spending and
revenue bills that are consistent with the goals of the budget
resolution are enacted.
In fiscal year 2010 (which began on October 1, 2009, and
ended on September 30, 2010), Federal income was $2,163
billion and outlays were $3,456 billion, leaving a deficit of
$1,293 billion.
Footnotes for Certain Federal Outlays
1. Social security, Medicare, and other retirement: These
programs provide income support for the retired and disabled and medical care for the elderly.
Physical, human,
and community
development 3
7%
Social security,
Medicare, and other
retirement 1
36%
Net interest on
the debt
6%
National defense,
veterans, and foreign
affairs 2
24%
2. National defense, veterans, and foreign affairs: About
20% of outlays were to equip, modernize, and pay our
armed forces and to fund national defense activities;
about 3% were for veterans benefits and services; and
about 1% were for international activities, including military and economic assistance to foreign countries and the
maintenance of U.S. embassies abroad.
3. Physical, human, and community development: These
outlays were for agriculture; natural resources; environment; transportation; aid for elementary and secondary
education and direct assistance to college students; job
training; deposit insurance, commerce and housing credit,
and community development; and space, energy, and
general science programs.
4. Social programs: About 16% of total outlays were for
Medicaid, food stamps, temporary assistance for needy
families, supplemental security income, and related programs; and the remaining outlays were for health research
and public health programs, unemployment compensation, assisted housing, and social services.
Note. The percentages shown here exclude undistributed offsetting receipts, which were $82 billion in fiscal year 2010. In the budget, these receipts are offset
against spending in figuring the outlay totals shown above. These receipts are for the U.S. Government’s share of its employee retirement programs, rents and
royalties on the Outer Continental Shelf, and proceeds from the sale of assets.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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Options for e-filing your returns—safely, quickly, and easily.
Why do 80% of Americans file their taxes electronically?
• Security—The IRS uses the latest encryption technology to safeguard your information.
• Flexible Payments—File early; pay by April 17.
• Greater Accuracy—Fewer errors mean faster processing.
• Quick Receipt—Receive an acknowledgment that your return was
accepted.
• Go Green—Reduce the amount of paper used.
• It’s Free—through Free File.
• Faster Refunds—Get your refund faster by e-filing
using direct deposit.
IRS e-file: It’s Safe. It’s Easy. It’s
Time.
Joining the 110 million Americans who already are
using e-file is easy. Just ask your paid or volunteer tax
preparer, use commercial software, or use Free File.
IRS e-file is the safest, most secure way to transmit
your tax return to the IRS. Since 1990, the IRS has
processed more than 1 billion e-filed tax returns safely
and securely. There’s no paper return to be lost or
stolen.
Starting January 1, 2012, many tax return preparers will
be required to use IRS e-file. If you are asked if you want
to e-file, just give it a try. IRS e-file is now the norm, not
the exception. Most states also use electronic filing.
Free e-file Help Available Nationwide
Volunteers are available in communities nationwide
providing free tax assistance to low to moderate income
(generally under $50,000 in adjusted gross income) and
elderly taxpayers (age 60 and older). At selected sites,
taxpayers can input and electronically file their own tax
return with the assistance from an IRS-certified volunteer.
See Free Tax Return Assistance near the end of these
instructions for additional information or visit IRS.gov
(Keyword: VITA) for a VITA/TCE site near you!
Everyone Can Free File
If your adjusted gross income was $57,000 or less in
2011, you can use free tax software to prepare and e-file
your tax return. Earned more? Use Free File Fillable
Forms.
Free File. This public-private partnership, between the
IRS and tax software providers, makes approximately 20
popular commercial software products and e-file available
for free. Seventy percent of the nation’s taxpayers are
eligible.
Just visit www.irs.gov/freefile for details. Free File
combines all the benefits of e-file and easy-to-use
software at no cost. Guided questions will help ensure
you get all the tax credits and deductions you are due.
It’s fast, safe, and free.
You can review each provider’s eligibility rules or use an
online tool to find those software products that match
your situation. Some providers offer state tax return
preparation either for a fee or for free. Free File also is
available in English and Spanish.
Free File Fillable Forms. The IRS offers electronic
versions of IRS paper forms that also can be e-filed for
free. Free File Fillable Forms is best for people
experienced in preparing their own tax returns. There are
no income limitations. Free File Fillable Forms does
basic math calculations. It supports only federal tax
forms.
IRS.gov is the gateway to all electronic services offered by the IRS, as well as the spot to download forms if you should
choose to file a paper return.
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
Index to Instructions
A
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska permanent fund dividends
Allocated tip income . . . . . . . . .
Amended return . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amount you owe . . . . . . . . . . .
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California domestic partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Commissioner’s message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Common mistakes, checklist to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Death of a taxpayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Death of spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debt held by the public, gift to reduce . . . . . . .
Direct deposit of refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction
Dual-status alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Earned income credit (EIC) .
Combat pay, nontaxable .
Earned income credit table
Electronic filing (e-file) . . . .
Everyday tax solutions . . . .
Extension of time to file . . .
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Filing instructions:
When to file . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filing requirements . . . . . . . . . .
Filing status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
First-time homebuyer credit . . . .
Form W-2:
Not received or incorrect . . . .
Forms W-2, 1097, 1098, and 1099,
Free file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Free tax return assistance . . . . .
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Getting tax help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gift to reduce public debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Household employee:
Form W-2 not received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
How to comment on forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Identity Protection PIN . . . .
Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax withheld (federal)
Injured spouse . . . . . . . . . .
Innocent spouse relief . . . . .
Installment payments . . . . .
Interest income:
Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Interest, late payment of tax
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Kidnapped child, parent of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Late filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Late payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
Line instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
M
Married persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Name and address . . . . .
Name change . . . . . . . . .
Nevada domestic partners
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Payments and tax:
Amount you owe . . . . . . . . . .
What if you cannot pay? . . . . .
Penalty:
Frivolous return . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late payment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Underpayment of tax . . . . . . .
Preparer, tax return . . . . . . . . . .
Presidential election $3 check-off
Private delivery service . . . . . . .
Public debt, gift to reduce the . .
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Railroad retirement benefits treated as social security
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refunds of state and local income taxes . . . . . . . . .
Resident alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return checklist to avoid mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rights of taxpayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Round off to whole dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Signing your return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social security benefits . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social security number . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local income taxes, refunds of
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Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax figured by the IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax-exempt interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) . . . . . . . . .
Telephone assistance, federal tax information
TeleTax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third party designee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tip income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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What’s new . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When you should file . . . . . .
Who can use Form 1040EZ . . .
Who must file . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Where Do
You File?
Mail your return to the address shown below that applies to you. If you want to use a private
delivery service, see Private delivery services in Section 4, earlier. Envelopes without enough
postage will be returned to you by the post office. Also, include your complete return
address.
THEN use this address if you:
IF you live in...
Are not enclosing a check or
money order...
Are enclosing a check or
money order...
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas City, Mo 64999-0014
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 105017
Atlanta, GA 30348-5017
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0014
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 1214
Charlotte, NC 28201-1214
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada,
Oregon, Washington
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Fresno, CA 93888-0014
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 7704
San Francisco, CA 94120-7704
Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Department of the Treasury
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New
Internal Revenue Service
Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
Fresno, CA 93888-0014
Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia,
West Virginia
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas City, MO 64999-0014
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 802501
Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 970011
St. Louis, MO 63197-0011
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine,
Department of the Treasury
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Internal Revenue Service
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Kansas City, MO 64999-0014
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 37008
Hartford, CT 06176-0008
A foreign country, U.S. possession or territory*, or use Department of the Treasury
an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or Internal Revenue Service
4563, or are a dual-status alien
Austin, TX 73301-0215
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 1303
Charlotte, NC 28201-1303
*If you live in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands, see Pub 570.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | 2011 Instruction 1040EZ |
| Subject | Instructions for Form 1040-EZ, Income Tax Return for Single Filers and Joint Filers With No Dependents |
| Author | W:CAR:MP:FP |
| File Modified | 2011-11-21 |
| File Created | 2011-11-21 |