Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2011 Page 13
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432011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 7 through 8a and 8b
Payments, Credits, and Tax (Lines 7– 11)
7
Payments,
7
Federal income tax withheld from Form(s) W-2 and 1099.
7
8
Credits,
8a Earned income credit (EIC) (see instruction
8a
and Tax
b Nontaxable combat pay election.
8b
9
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.
10
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
7
Line 7, Federal Income Tax Withheld
must file, under Definitions and Special Rules later. You also may
have to pay penalties.
Enter the total amount of federal income tax withheld. This
should be shown on your 2011 Form(s) W-2 in box 2.
Step 1
All Filers
If you received 2011 Form(s) 1099-INT, 1099-G, or 1099-OID
showing federal income tax withheld, include the tax withheld
1.
Is the amount on Form 1040EZ, line 4, less than $13,660
in the total on line 7. This tax should be shown in box 4 of
($18,740 if married filing jointly)?
these forms.
Yes. Go to question
No.
STOP
2.
You cannot take the
Lines 8a and 8b, Earned Income
credit.
8
Credit (EIC)
2.
Do you, and your spouse if filing a joint return, have a
What Is the EIC?
social security number that allows you to work or is valid
for EIC purposes (explained later under Definitions and
The EIC is a credit for certain people who work. The credit may
Special Rules)?
give you a refund even if you do not owe any tax.
Yes. Go to question
No.
Note.
If you have a qualifying child (see this page), you may
STOP
3.
be able to take the credit, but you must use Schedule EIC and
You cannot take the
Form 1040A or 1040 to do so. For details, see Pub. 596.
credit. Enter “No” in the
space to the left of line 8a.
To Take the EIC:
•
Follow the steps on this page and pages 14 and 15.
•
3.
Were you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, at least
Complete the Earned Income Credit (EIC) Worksheet later
age 25 but under age 65 at the end of 2011? (Check “Yes”
or let the IRS figure the credit for you.
if you were born after December 31, 1946, and before
For help in determining if you are eligible for the EIC, go
January 2, 1987). If your spouse died in 2011, see Pub. 596
to
and click on “EITC Assistant.” This
TIP
before you answer.
service is available in English and Spanish.
Yes. Go to question
No.
STOP
4.
You cannot take the
If you take the EIC even though you are not eligible and
credit.
!
it is determined that your error is due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, you will not be
CAUTION
allowed to take the credit for 2 years even if you are
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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