Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2017 Page 25
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45If you are filing a joint return and both taxpayers receive an IP
To verify your identity, you will be prompted to enter your ad-
PIN, only the taxpayer whose social security number (SSN) ap-
justed gross income (AGI) from your originally filed 2016 federal
pears first on the tax return should enter his or her IP PIN. How-
income tax return, if applicable. Don’t use your AGI from an
ever, if you are filing electronically, both taxpayers must enter
amended return (Form 1040X) or a math error correction made
their IP PINs.
by the IRS. AGI is the amount shown on your 2016 Form 1040,
line 38; Form 1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 4. If you don’t
If you need more information, go to IRS.gov/CP01A. If you re-
have your 2016 income tax return, call the IRS at
ceived an IP PIN but misplaced it, call 1-800-908-4490.
1-800-908-9946 to get a free transcript of your return or visit
Paid preparer must sign your return. Generally, anyone you
IRS.gov/Transcript. (If you filed electronically last year, you may
pay to prepare your return must sign it and include their preparer
use your prior year PIN to verify your identity instead of your prior
tax identification number (PTIN) in the space provided. The pre-
year AGI. The prior year PIN is the five-digit PIN you used to
parer must give you a copy of the return for your records. Some-
electronically sign your 2016 return.) You also will be prompted
one who prepares your return but doesn't charge you shouldn’t
to enter your date of birth (DOB).
sign your return.
You can’t use the Self-Select PIN method if you are a
Electronic return signatures! To file your
first-time filer under age 16 at the end of 2017.
!
return electronically, you must sign the re-
turn electronically using a personal identification number (PIN). If
CAUTION
Practitioner PIN. The Practitioner PIN method allows you to
you are filing online using software, you must use a Self-Select
authorize your tax practitioner to enter or generate your PIN. The
PIN. If you are filing electronically using a tax practitioner, you
practitioner can provide you with details.
can use a Self-Select PIN or a Practitioner PIN.
Form 8453. You must send in a paper Form 8453 if you are at-
Self-Select PIN. The Self-Select PIN method allows you to
taching or filing Form 2848 (for an electronic return signed by an
create your own PIN. If you are filing a joint return, both you and
agent).
your spouse must create a separate PIN to enter as an electron-
ic signature.
A PIN is any combination of five digits you choose except five
zeros. If you use a PIN, there is nothing to sign and nothing to
mail—not even your Forms W-2.
Section 4—After You Have Finished
Return Checklist
Check your math, especially when figuring your taxable
income, federal income tax withheld, earned income
This checklist can help you file a correct return. Mistakes can de-
credit, total payments, and your refund or amount you
lay your refund or result in notices being sent to you. One of the
owe?
best ways to file an accurate return is to file electronically. Tax
Check one or both boxes on line 5 if you (or your
software does the math for you and will help you avoid mistakes.
spouse) can be claimed as a dependent on someone's
You may be eligible to use free tax software that will take the
(such as your parents') 2017 return? Did you check the
guesswork out of preparing your return. Free File makes availa-
box even if that person chooses not to claim you (or
ble free brand-name software and free e-file. Visit
IRS.gov/
your spouse)? Did you leave the boxes blank if no one
FreeFile
for details. Join the eight in 10 taxpayers who get their
can claim you (or your spouse) as a dependent?
refunds faster by using direct deposit and e-file.
Enter an amount on line 5? If you checked any of the
boxes, did you use the worksheet on the back of Form
Did you:
1040EZ to figure the amount to enter? If you did not
Enter the correct social security number for you and
check any of the boxes, did you enter $10,400 if single;
your spouse, if married, in the space provided on Form
$20,800 if married filing jointly?
1040EZ? Check that your name and SSN agree with
Did you indicate qualifying heath care coverage for you,
your social security card.
your spouse (if filing jointly), or anyone you could claim
Use the amount from line 6, and the proper filing status,
as a dependent by checking the box on line 11, claim an
to find your tax in the Tax Table? Be sure you entered
exemption from the requirement to have health care
the correct tax on line 10.
coverage by attaching Form 8965, or make a shared
responsibility payment on line 11?
Go through the three steps in the instructions for lines
8a and 8b, if you thought you could take the EIC? If you
Sign and date Form 1040EZ and enter your
could take the EIC, did you take special care to use the
occupation(s)?
proper filing status column in the EIC Table?
Include your apartment number in your address if you
live in an apartment?
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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