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Refundable Credits

The third source of the tax return's payment section is refundable credits.

To report a taxpayer's refundable credits, enter the refundable credits on:

  • Lines 8a and 9 of Form 1040EZ

  • Lines 40a through 42 of Form 1040A

  • Lines 64a through 70 of Form 1040
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Examples of refundable credits are Earned Income Credit, Additional Child Tax Credit, and Recovery Rebate credit.

 Portion of Form 1040 showing Payments and Refund sections
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