Table of Contents

• 1040EZ - Introductory Material
  • The IRS Mission
  • Introduction
    • About These Instructions
    • Helpful Hints
• 1040EZ - Main Contents
  • Section 1—Before You Begin
    • Introduction
    • What's New
    • You May Benefit From Filing Form 1040A or 1040 in 2012
    • Death of a Taxpayer
    • Foreign Financial Assets
    • Parent of a Kidnapped Child
  • Section 2—Filing Requirements
    • Introduction
    • Do You Have To File?
    • When Should You File?
    • Checklist for Using Form 1040EZ
    • Should You Use Another Form?
    • What Filing Status Can You Use?
    • Filing Requirement Charts
  • Section 3—Line Instructions for Form 1040EZ
    • Introduction
    • Name and Address
    • Social Security Number (SSN)
    • Presidential Election Campaign Fund
    • Income (Lines 1–6)
    • Line 1, Wages, Salaries, and Tips
    • Line 2, Taxable Interest
    • Line 3, Unemployment Compensationand Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends
    • Line 6, Taxable Income
    • Payments, Credits, and Tax (Lines 7–11)
    • Line 7, Federal Income Tax Withheld
    • Lines 8a and 8b, Earned Income Credit (EIC)
    • Definitions and Special Rules
    • Line 9
    • Line 10, Tax
    • Refund
    • Refund Offset
    • Lines 11a Through 11d
    • Reasons Your Direct Deposit Request May Be Rejected
    • Amount You Owe
    • Line 12, Amount You Owe
    • What if You Cannot Pay?
    • Third Party Designee
    • Signing Your Return
  • Section 4—After You Have Finished
    • Return Checklist
    • Filing the Return
  • Section 5—General Information
    • Introduction
    • Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes.
    • The Taxpayer Advocate Service Is Here To Help You
    • Suggestions for Improving the IRS(Taxpayer Advocacy Panel)
  • Section 6—Getting Tax Help
    • Calling Us
    • Live Tax Help
    • Ordering Tax Forms, Instructions, and Publications
    • National Taxpayer Advocate Helpline
    • Other Ways To Get Help
    • Refund Information
    • Recorded Tax Help (TeleTax)
  • Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2011
    • Footnotes for Certain Federal Outlays
• 1040EZ - Additional Material
  • Index