In the income section shown below from the 1040ez form, a married couple
filing their federal income tax return jointly entered $0 on line 6 for their
taxable income. assuming that nobody can claim the taxpayer or his spouse
as a dependent, which of these dollar amounts could have been on line 4 for
adjusted gross income?
wages, salaries, and tips. this should be shown in box l of your form(s) w-2
attach your form (s) w-2
income
attach
forms) w-2
here.
enclose, but do
not
attach any
payment
2
3
taxable interest. if the total is over $1,500. you cannot use form 1040132
unemployment compensation in excess of $2.400 per recipient and alaska permanent
fund dividends bee page ii).
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you may be
from sing for
10401 1040
see
beyin on page
add ines 1.2 and 3. this is your adjusted gross income
if someone can call you for your spouse of a joint return as a dependent, check
the applicable doris) below and enter the amount from the worksheet on back.
you spouse
ir no one can claim you for your spouse ii a joint return), enter $9.350 single:
$18.700 if married hling jointly. see back for explanation
subtract line 5 from line 4. if line 5 is larger than line 4. enter -0.