Arizona Form 140a Instruction - Resident Personal Income Tax Return

Form 140A

leave any unused boxes blank. On the sample check, the

Sign Your Return

account number is 20202086. Be sure not to include the

You must sign your return. If married filing a joint return,

check number.

both you and your spouse must sign even if only one had

income. Form 140A is not considered a valid return unless

NOTE: If the direct deposit is rejected, a check will be sent

you sign it. If the return does not have the proper signatures,

instead

the department cannot send a refund check.

Line 53 - Amount Owed

Instructions Before Mailing

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Add lines 37 and 51. Enter the amount you owe on line 53. If

Make sure your SSN is on your return.

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you are making voluntary donations on lines 40 through 49 in

Be sure you enter your home telephone number in the

excess of your overpayment, enter the difference on line 53.

space provided on the front of your return. If your

You may pay only with a check, electronic check, money

daytime telephone number is not the same as your home

order, or credit card.

number, also enter a daytime number.

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Check to make sure that your math is correct. A math

Check or money order

error can cause delays in processing your return.

NOTE: Attach your check to the front of your return in the

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Make sure your NAME is on the return. If you received

upper left hand corner where indicated. Please do not send

your return in the mail, use the peel-off label. If the

cash.

label is not correct, do not use it.

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Make your check payable to Arizona Department of Revenue.

If claiming dependent exemptions, write the number of

Write your SSN on the front of your check or money order.

dependents claimed on the front of the return. On page 2

of the return, also write each dependent's name,

The department cannot accept checks or money orders in

foreign currency. You must make payment in U.S. dollars.

relationship, SSN, and the number of months that he or

she lived in your home.

Electronic payment from your checking or savings

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If claiming exemptions for qualifying parents or

account

grandparents, write the number of qualifying parents or

You can make an electronic payment from your checking or

grandparents claimed on the front of the return. On page

savings account to pay your balance due for 2011. There is

2 of the return, also write each parent’s or grandparent's

no fee to use this method. To make an electronic payment,

name, relationship, SSN, and the number of months that

go to click on the “Make a Payment” link.

he or she lived in your home.

The “E-Check” option in the “Payment Method” drop-down

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Check the boxes to make sure you filled in all required boxes.

box will debit the amount from the checking or savings

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If you requested a filing extension, make sure that you

account that you specify. If you make an electronic payment

check box 82F on page 1 of the return.

from your checking or savings account, you will receive a

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Sign your return and have your spouse sign if filing jointly.

confirmation number. Please keep this confirmation

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Write your SSN on the front of your check. Attach

number as proof of payment.

your check to the front of your return in the upper left

NOTE: You may not make an electronic payment from your

hand corner where indicated.

checking or savings account if the payment will ultimately be

The Department of Revenue may charge you $25 for a

coming from a foreign account. In this case, you must pay by

check returned unpaid by your financial institution.

check or money order.

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Attach all required documents.

Credit card payment

Attach Form(s) W-2 after the last page of your

You can pay with your Discover, MasterCard, Visa, or

return.

American Express credit card. Go to click

If you are claiming a property tax credit, attach a

on the “Make a Payment” link and choose the credit card

completed Form 140PTC and all required documents.

option. This will take you to a third party vendor site. The

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provider will charge you a convenience fee based on the

Do not send correspondence with your return.

amount of your tax payment. The service provider will tell you

what the fee is during the transaction; you will have the option

Filing Your Return

to continue or cancel the transaction. If you complete the credit

Before you mail your return, make a copy of your return.

card transaction, you will receive a confirmation number.

Also make a copy of any schedules that you are sending in

Please keep this confirmation number as proof of payment.

with your return. Keep the copies for your records. Be sure

Installment Payments

that you file the original and not a copy.

If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 53 when you

To mail your return, use the envelope that came in your booklet.

file, you may ask to make monthly installment payments. To

To avoid delays, please use separate envelopes for each return.

make this request, complete Arizona Form 140-IA and mail

Where Should I Mail My Return?

the completed form to the address on the Form 140-IA. Do

not mail Form 140-IA with your income tax return. You

If you are expecting a refund, or owe no tax, or owe tax but are

may obtain Arizona Form 140-IA from our web site at

not sending a payment, use the yellow address label attached to

the envelope. If the envelope or label is missing, send the return

If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 53, you will

to: Arizona Department of Revenue, PO Box 52138, Phoenix

be charged interest and may be charged a late payment

AZ 85072-2138.

penalty on the tax not paid by April 17, 2012. To limit the

interest and penalty charges, pay as much of the tax as

possible when you file.

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