1040 Ez Instructions 2015 Page 9
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44Section 3—Line
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1040EZ
Top of the Form
Your first name and initial
Last name
Your social security number
B
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial
Last name
Spouse’s social security number
A
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.
Apt. no.
Make sure the SSN(s)
above are correct.
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions).
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Check here if you, or your spouse if filing
jointly, want $3 to go to this fund.
Foreign country name
Foreign province/state/county
Foreign postal code
C
Checking a box below will not change your
tax or refund.
You
Spouse
takes about 2 weeks to get an SSN once the SSA has all the evi-
A
dence and information it needs.
Name and Address
Check that both the name and SSN on your Forms 1040EZ,
W-2, and 1099 agree with your social security card. If they do
Print or type the information in the spaces provided.
not, your exemption(s) and any earned income credit may be
If you filed a joint return for 2014 and you are filing a
disallowed, your refund may be delayed, and you may not re-
joint return for 2015 with the same spouse, be sure to
ceive credit for your social security earnings. If your Form W-2
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enter your names and SSNs in the same order as on
shows an incorrect name or SSN, notify your employer or the
your 2014 return.
form-issuing agent as soon as possible to make sure your earn-
ings are credited to your social security record. If the name or
Name change. If you changed your name because of marriage,
SSN on your social security card is incorrect, call the SSA.
divorce, or for any other reason, be sure to report the change to
the Social Security Administration (SSA) before filing your return.
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) for
aliens. If you are a nonresident or resident alien and you do not
This prevents delays in processing your return and issuing re-
funds. It also safeguards your future social security benefits.
have and aren't eligible to get an SSN, you must apply for an
ITIN. For more information, see Form W-7 and its instructions. It
Address change. If you plan to move after filing your return,
takes about 7 weeks to get an ITIN.
use Form 8822 to notify the IRS of your new address.
If you already have an ITIN, enter it wherever your SSN is re-
P.O. box. Enter your P.O. box number only if your post office
quested on your tax return.
doesn't deliver mail to your home.
An ITIN is for tax use only. It doesn't entitle you to social se-
Foreign address. If you have a foreign address, enter the city
curity benefits or change your employment or immigration status
name on the appropriate line (do not enter any other information
under U.S. law.
on that line), then also complete the spaces below that line. Do
If you receive an SSN after previously using an ITIN, stop us-
not abbreviate the country name. Follow the country's practice
ing your ITIN. Use your SSN instead. Visit a local IRS office or
for entering the postal code and the name of the province, coun-
write a letter to the IRS explaining that you now have an SSN
ty, or state.
and want all your tax records combined under your SSN. Details
about what to include with the letter and where to mail it are at
B
Social Security Number (SSN)
Nonresident alien spouse. If your spouse is a nonresident ali-
An incorrect or missing SSN can increase your tax, reduce your
en, you cannot use Form 1040EZ unless he or she has either an
refund, or delay your refund. To apply for an SSN, fill in Form
SSN or an ITIN.
SS-5 and return it, along with the appropriate evidence docu-
ments, to the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can get
Form SS-5 online at , from your local
SSA office, or by calling the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. It usually
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Instructions for Form 1040EZ
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