Form 540a - California Resident Income Tax Return - 1998
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2California Resident
FORM
A
Income Tax Return 1998
540
Your first name
Initial
Last name
Do Not Write
Step 1
In These
Spaces
If joint return, spouse’s first name
Initial
Last name
Place
P
label here
or print
AC
Present home address — number and street including PO Box or rural route
Apt. no.
Name
A
and
Address
City, town or post office
State
ZIP Code
R
RP
Step 1a
Your social security number
If joint return, spouse’s social security number
IMPORTANT:
Your social security number is required.
SSN
1
Single
Step 2
2
Married filing joint return (even if only one spouse had income)
Filing Status
3
Married filing separate return. Enter spouse’s social security number above and full name here
Check only one.
4
Head of household (with qualifying person). STOP. See page 19.
5
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Enter year spouse died 19
.
6 If your parent (or someone else) can claim you (or your spouse, if married) as a dependent on his or her
Step 3
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tax return, even if he or she chooses not to, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Exemptions
7 Personal: If you checked box 1, 3 or 4 above, enter 1. If you checked box 2 or 5, enter 2. If you checked
the box on line 6, see page 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Attach check or
money order here.
8 Blind: If you (or if married, your spouse) are visually impaired, enter 1. If both are visually impaired, enter 2 . . .
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9 Senior: If you (or if married, your spouse) are 65 or older, enter 1. If both are 65 or older, enter 2 . . . . . . . . .
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10 Add line 7 through line 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11 Dependents: Enter name and relationship. Do not include yourself or your spouse.
Enter the total number of dependents
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12 a State wages from your Form(s) W-2, box 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12a
Step 4
12 b
Enter federal adjusted gross income from your TeleFile Tax Record, line H; Form 1040EZ, line 4;
Taxable
. .
12b
Form 1040A, line 18; or Form 1040, line 33. If this amount is over $100,000, STOP; you must file Form 540
Income
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13 Total California income adjustments. Enter the amount from Side 2, Part I, line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
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Attach copy of your
14 Subtract line 13 from line 12b. This is your California adjusted gross income. See page 21. . . . . . . .
14
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Form(s) W-2, W-2G
15 Enter the larger of your CA itemized deductions OR your CA standard deduction. See page 21 . . .
15
and 1099-R here.
16 Subtract line 15 from line 14. This is your taxable income. If less than zero, enter -0-. . . . . . . . . . .
16
17 Tax. Use the tax table or tax rate schedules to find the tax on the amount shown on line 16 . . . . . .
17
Step 5
18 Exemption credits. See page 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
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Tax and
19 Nonrefundable renter’s credit. See page 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Credits
20 Total credits. Add line 18 and line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23 Subtract line 20 from line 17. This is your total tax. If less than zero, enter -0-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
24 California income tax withheld. See page 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Step 6
25 1998 California estimated tax and payment with form FTB 3519 . . . .
25
Overpaid
27 Did either you or your spouse receive more than $31,767 in
Tax or
Tax Due
wages in 1998? Yes. See page 23.
No. Go to line 28 . . . . . . .
27
28 Total payments and credits. Add line 24, line 25 and line 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
29 Overpaid tax. If line 28 is more than line 23, subtract line 23 from line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
30 Enter the amount of line 29 you want applied to your 1999 estimated tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
31 Overpaid tax available this year. Subtract line 30 from line 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
32 Tax due. If line 28 is less than line 23, subtract line 28 from line 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Step 7
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34 Total contributions. Enter amount from Side 2, Part II, line 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Refund or
35 Subtract line 34 from line 31. Enter the result here and go to Side 2,
Amount
,
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You Owe
Part III to sign your return. You have a REFUND or NO AMOUNT DUE . . . . . . . . . . .
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36 Add line 32 and line 34. Enter the result here and go to Side 2, Part III
,
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to sign your return. This is the AMOUNT YOU OWE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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37 Underpayment of estimated tax. If form FTB 5805 is attached, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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38 If you do not need California income tax forms mailed to you next year, check here . . . . . . . . . .
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540A98109
Form 540A
1998 Side 1
For Privacy Act Notice, see instructions.
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