Instructions For Arizona Form 140 - Resident Personal Income Tax Return

Form 140

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

The department cannot accept checks or money orders in

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

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

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

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

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

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

grandparent's name, relationship, SSN, and the number

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

of months that 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. Place these documents to

Credit card payment

the back of your return. Use just one staple to attach

your documents where shown on page 1 of the return.

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

Please do not use tape. Documents you must attach

American Express credit card. Go to click

include those items listed in numbers 1 through 6 below.

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

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

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

provider will charge you a convenience fee based on the

Also attach Form(s) 1099-R after the last page of your

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

return if you had Arizona tax withheld from your pension

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

or annuity.

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

2. Attach Arizona Form 301, applicable credit forms, and

card transaction, you will receive a confirmation number.

your own schedules after page 2 of your return. If

Please keep this confirmation number as proof of payment.

itemizing, attach these forms after your Arizona

Installment Payments

Schedule A and your federal Schedule A.

3. If claiming a credit for taxes paid to another state or country,

If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 59 when you

attach a copy of the other state's or country's filed return.

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

4. If you itemize, be sure to attach a copy of the federal

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

Schedule A. Attach the Arizona Schedule A and the

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

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

federal Schedule A directly after page 2 of your return.

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

Attach other forms and schedules behind the Schedules A.

5. If you are claiming a property tax credit, attach a

If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 59, you will

completed Form 140PTC and all required documents.

be charged interest and may be charged a late payment

6. If you have tax exempt interest income, be sure to attach

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

a schedule listing the payors and the amount received

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

from each payor.

possible when you file.

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Do not send correspondence with your return.

Sign Your Return

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

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

income. Form 140 is not considered a valid return unless

you sign it. The department cannot send a refund check

without proper signatures on the return.

See the light of

Instructions Before Mailing

Forget about

day from the

midnight runs to

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Make sure your SSN is on your return.

comfort of your

the post office

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Be sure you enter your home telephone number in the

home with E-File

space provided on the front of your return. If your

daytime telephone number is not the same as your home

number, also enter a daytime number.

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

error can cause delays in processing your return.

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

Filing Your Return

your return in the mail, use the preprinted label. If the

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

label is not correct, do not use it.

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

If claiming dependent exemptions, write the number of

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

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