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FORM
California Resident Income Tax Return 2008
540 2EZ
C1 Side 1
Initial
Last name
Your first name
Name
and
P
Address
Initial
Last name
If joint return, spouse’s/RDP’s first name
AC
Apt. no./Ste. no.
Address (including number and street, PO Box, or PMB no.)
A
State
ZIP Code
City
-
R
Your SSN or ITIN
Spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN
IMPORTANT:
RP
SSN or
-
-
-
-
Your SSN or ITIN
ITIN
is required.
Prior
If you filed your 2007 tax return under a different last name, write the last name only from the 2007 tax return.
Name
Taxpayer
Spouse/RDP
Filing Status. Fill in the circle for your filing status. See instructions, page 6.
Filing Status
1
Single
Fill in only one.
2
Married/RDP filing jointly (even if only one spouse/RDP had income)
4
Head of household. SToP! See instructions, page 6.
5
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Year spouse/RDP died ______ .
If your California filing status is different from your federal filing status, fill in the circle here . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 If another person can claim you (or your spouse/RDP) as a dependent on his or her tax return,
Exemptions
even if he or she chooses not to, you must see the instructions, page 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
7 Senior: If you (or your spouse/RDP) are 65 or older, enter 1; if both are 65 or older, enter 2 . . . . . . . . . .
7
Dependent
8 Number of dependents. Enter name and relationship (Do not include yourself or your spouse/RDP). . . .
8
Exemptions
________________________________
________________________________
______________________________
Whole
only
dollars
Taxable
9 Total wages (federal Form W-2, box 16 or CA Sch W-2, line 3).
Income and
0 0
.
See instructions, page 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
,
Credits
0 0
.
10 Total interest income (Form 1099-INT, box 1). See instructions, page 7 . . . . . .
10
,
0 0
.
11 Total dividend income (Form 1099-DIV, box 1a). See instructions, page 7 . . . . .
11
,
0 0
.
12 Total pension income ____________ See instructions, page 7. Taxable amount.
12
,
13 Total capital gains distributions from mutual funds (Form 1099-DIV, box 2a).
0 0
.
See instructions, page 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
,
0 0
.
14 Unemployment compensation . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
,
Enclose, but do
.
0 0
15
15
,
U.S. social security or railroad retirement benefits .
not staple, any
payment.
16 Add line 9, line 10, line 11, line 12, and line 13. Do not include
0
0 0
line 14 and line 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
.
,
0 0
.
17 Using the 2EZ Table for your filing status, enter the tax for the amount on line 16 . 17
,
Attach a copy
of your Form(s)
Caution: If you filled in the circle on line 6, STOP. See instructions, page 7,
W-2 or complete
Dependent Tax Worksheet.
CA Sch W-2
18 Senior exemption: See instructions, page 7. If you are 65 and entered 1 in the
0
0 0
.
box on line 7, enter $99. If you entered 2 in the box on line 7, enter $198 . . . . .
18
0 0
.
19 Nonrefundable renter’s credit. See instructions, page 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
0
0 0
.
20 Credits. Add line 18 and line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
0
0 0
.
21 Tax. Subtract line 20 from line 17. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
,
Overpaid
22 Total tax withheld (federal Form W-2, box 17 or CA Sch W-2, box 17
Tax/ Tax Due
.
0 0
.
and/or Form 1099-R, box 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
,
0
0 0
.
23 overpaid tax. If line 22 is more than line 21, subtract line 21 from line 22. . . . .
23
,
24 Tax due. If line 22 is less than line 21, subtract line 22 from line 21.
0
0 0
.
See instructions, page 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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