Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2011 Page 20

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2011 Form 1040EZ— Lines 11a through 12
in advance, the trustee or custodian can assume the deposit to
Sample Check— Lines 11b Through 11d
your IRA is for 2012. If you designate your deposit to be for
2011, you must verify that the deposit was actually made to
1234
Henry Maple
Naomi Maple
the account by the due date of the return (without regard to
15-0000/0000
1234 R e d w o o d C i r c l e
Anytown, M D 2 0000
extensions). If the deposit is not made by that date, the de-
PAY TO THE
$
ORDER OF
posit is not an IRA contribution for 2011.
Routing
Account
number
number
DOLLARS
(line 11b)
(line 11d)
ANYTOWN BANK
Do not include
You and your spouse each may be able to contribute up
Anytown, M D 2 0000
the check number.
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to $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50 or older at the end of 2011)
For
:202020 "’ 86 " .
|
|
:250250025
1234
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
The routing and account numbers may be in different
of 2012). You may owe a penalty if your contributions exceed these
places on your check.
limits.
CAUTION
For more information on IRAs, see Pub. 590.
Reasons Your Direct Deposit Request May Be Rejected
If any of the following apply, your direct deposit request will
TreasuryDirect®.
You can request a deposit of your refund
be rejected and a check will be sent instead.
(or part of it) to a TreasuryDirect® online account to buy U.S.
Any numbers or letters on lines 11b through 11d are
Treasury marketable securities and savings bonds. For more
crossed out or whited out.
information, go to
Your financial institution(s) will not allow a joint refund to
be deposited to an individual account. The IRS is not
Form 8888.
You can have your refund directly deposited into
responsible if a financial institution rejects a direct de-
more than one account or use it to buy up to $5,000 in paper
posit.
series I savings bonds. You do not need a TreasuryDirect®
account to do this. For more information, see the Form 8888
You request a deposit of your refund to an account that is
not in your name (such as your tax preparer’s own ac-
instructions.
count).
Line 11a
You file your 2011 return after December 31, 2012.
You cannot file Form 8888 to split your refund into more than
The IRS is not responsible for a lost refund if you enter
one account or buy paper series I savings bonds if Form 8379
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the wrong account information. Check with your finan-
is filed with your return.
cial institution to get the correct routing and account
CAUTION
numbers and to make sure your direct deposit will be
Line 11b
accepted.
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
Amount You Owe
Maple would use that routing number unless their financial
institution instructed them to use a different routing number
IRS e-file offers you the electronic payment option
for direct deposits.
of electronic funds withdrawal (EFW). EFW can be
used to pay your current year balance due and can be used to
Ask your financial institution for the correct routing number to
make up to four estimated tax payments. If you are filing early,
enter on line 11b if:
you can schedule your payment for withdrawal from your ac-
The routing number on a deposit slip is different from the
count on a future date, up to and including April 17, 2012. If you
routing number on your checks,
file your return after April 17, 2012, you can include interest and
Your deposit is to a savings account that does not allow
penalty in your payment. Visit
for details.
you to write checks, or
You also can pay using EFTPS, a free tax payment system that
Your checks state they are payable through a financial
allows you to make payments online or by phone. For more
institution different from the one at which you have your
information or details on enrolling, visit
or
checking account.
or call EFTPS Customer Service at
1-800-316-6541. TTY/TDD help is available by calling
Line 11c
1-800-733-4829.
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
Line 12, Amount You Owe
similar account, ask your financial institution whether you
To save interest and penalties, pay your taxes in full by
should check the “Checking” or “Savings” box. You must check
April 17, 2012. You do not have to pay if line 12 is under
TIP
the correct box to ensure your deposit is accepted. For a
$1.
TreasuryDirect® online account, check the “Savings” box.
Line 11d
If you are not using EFW or EFTPS, you have four other ways to
pay.
The account number can be up to 17 characters (both num-
bers and letters). Include hyphens but omit spaces and special
Pay by check or money order.
Enclose in the envelope
symbols. Enter the number from left to right and leave any
with your return a check or money order payable to the
unused boxes blank. On the sample check below, the account
“United States Treasury” for the full amount due. Do not attach
number is 20202086. Do not include the check number.
the payment to your return. Do not send cash. Write “2011
Form 1040EZ” and your name, address, daytime phone num-
If the direct deposit to your account(s) is different from the
ber, and social security number (SSN) on your payment. If you
amount you expected, you will receive an explanation in the
are filing a joint return, enter the SSN shown first on your
mail about 2 weeks after your refund is deposited.
return.
Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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