What are federal tax return pages?

Form 1040 (officially, the “U.S. Individual Income Tax Return”) is an IRS tax form used for personal federal income tax returns filed by United States residents. Form 1040 consists of two pages (23 lines in total) not counting attachments. The first page collects information about the taxpayer(s) and dependents.

Should I staple my federal tax return?

Don’t staple pages 1 and 2 together. – Also don’t tape slips to the forms for the same reason (we need to sort them). This only applies to NON-BAR CODE returns. – When filling out your schedule 3, you have to put the numbers in the proper fields.

What are the instructions for the 1040 tax form?

Instructions for Schedule A (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR), Itemized Deductions Instructions for Schedule B (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR), Interest and Ordinary Dividends Instructions for Schedule C (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR), Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship)

Are there any official IRS tax form instructions?

These instructions are not official IRS tax form instructions. They are for Free File Fillable Forms only. They explain how to use the most common Free File Fillable Forms, line by line. Although this program supports many forms and schedules, only the most frequently used forms and schedules are listed in these Line-by-Line instructions.

Where do I Mail my IRS Form 1040?

NEW FORMS MAILING YOUR RETURN If you ˜le a paper return, you may be mailing it to a different address this year. The IRS has created a page on IRS.gov for information about Form 1040 and its instructions at www.irs.gov/form1040.

When to use Form 1040 or 1040-sr?

For 2019, you will use Form 1040 or, if you were born before January 2, 1955, you have the option to use new Form 1040-SR. You may only need to le Form 1040 or 1040-SR and none of the numbered schedules, Schedules 1 through 3. However, if your return is more complicated (for example, you claim certain deductions or credits or owe