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Form 1040- U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

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1) This is a 2008 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Form 1040) for an individual named L A B E L H E R E. 2) It provides instructions for filing status, exemptions, income, adjustments, tax and credits, payments and estimated tax, and requests a signature. 3) Key information includes wages of $7, alimony received of $11, and a standard deduction of $5,450 resulting in a total tax of $61 and overpayment of $72 to be refunded.

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1040 Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service 2008 Form U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (99) IRS Use Only—Do not write or staple in this space. For the year Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2008, or other tax year beginning , 2008, ending , 20 OMB No. 1545-0074 Label Your first name and initial Last name Your social security number (See L A instructions If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial Last name Spouse’s social security number B on page 14.) E Use the IRS L label. Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see page 14. Apt. no. You must enter H Otherwise, your SSN(s) above. E please print R City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 14. or type. E Checking a box below will not change your tax or refund. Presidential Election Campaign Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund (see page 14) Spouse You 1 Single 4 Head of household (with qualifying person). (See page 15.) If Filing Status the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter 2 Married filing jointly (even if only one had income) this child’s name here. Married filing separately. Enter spouse’s SSN above 3 Check only 5 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (see page 16) one box. and full name here. Boxes checked 6a Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a on 6a and 6b Exemptions b Spouse No. of children on 6c who: (4) if qualifying (3) Dependent’s c Dependents: (2) Dependent’s ● lived with you child for child tax relationship to social security number (1) First name Last name ● did not live with credit (see page 17) you you due to divorce or separation If more than four (see page 18) dependents, see Dependents on 6c page 17. not entered above Add numbers on d Total number of exemptions claimed lines above 7 7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 Income 8a 8a Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required 8b b Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a Attach Form(s) 9a W-2 here. Also 9a Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required attach Forms 9b b Qualified dividends (see page 21) W-2G and 10 10 Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes (see page 22) 1099-R if tax 11 was withheld. 11 Alimony received 12 12 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ 13 13 Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here 14 If you did not 14 Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 get a W-2, 15a 15b 15a IRA distributions b Taxable amount (see page 23) see page 21. 16a 16b 16a Pensions and annuities b Taxable amount (see page 24) 17 17 Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E Enclose, but do not attach, any 18 18 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F payment. Also, 19 19 Unemployment compensation please use 20a 20b Form 1040-V. 20a Social security benefits b Taxable amount (see page 26) 21 21 Other income. List type and amount (see page 28) 22 Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income 22 23 23 Educator expenses (see page 28) Adjusted 24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and Gross 24 fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ Income 25 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 25 26 26 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 27 27 One-half of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 28 28 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans 29 29 Self-employed health insurance deduction (see page 29) 30 30 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings 31a 31a Alimony paid b Recipient’s SSN 32 32 IRA deduction (see page 30) 33 33 Student loan interest deduction (see page 33) 34 34 Tuition and fees deduction. Attach Form 8917 35 35 Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903 36 36 Add lines 23 through 31a and 32 through 35 37 Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income 37 1040 For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 88. Cat. No. 11320B Form (2008)
2 Form 1040 (2008) Page Tax 38 38 Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) and 39a Check You were born before January 2, 1944, Blind. Total boxes Credits if: Blind. checked 39a Spouse was born before January 2, 1944, 39b b If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, see page 34 and check here 39c c Check if standard deduction includes real estate taxes or disaster loss (see page 34) Standard Deduction 40 40 Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) for— 41 41 Subtract line 40 from line 38 ● People who checked any 42 If line 38 is over $119,975, or you provided housing to a Midwestern displaced individual, see box on line 42 page 36. Otherwise, multiply $3,500 by the total number of exemptions claimed on line 6d 39a, 39b, or 43 39c or who 43 Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- can be 44 44 Tax (see page 36). Check if any tax is from: a Form(s) 8814 b Form 4972 claimed as a dependent, 45 45 Alternative minimum tax (see page 39). Attach Form 6251 see page 34. 46 46 Add lines 44 and 45 ● All others: 47 47 Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required Single or Married filing 48 48 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 separately, 49 49 Credit for the elderly or the disabled. Attach Schedule R $5,450 50 50 Education credits. Attach Form 8863 Married filing jointly or 51 51 Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 Qualifying 52 52 Child tax credit (see page 42). Attach Form 8901 if required widow(er), $10,900 53 53 Credits from Form: a b 8839 c 5695 8396 54 Head of 54 Other credits from Form: a 3800 b 8801 c household, 55 Add lines 47 through 54. These are your total credits 55 $8,000 56 Subtract line 55 from line 46. If line 55 is more than line 46, enter -0- 56 57 Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 57 Other 58 58 Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form: a 4137 b 8919 Taxes 59 59 Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required 60 Additional taxes: a AEIC payments b Household employment taxes. Attach Schedule H 60 61 Add lines 56 through 60. This is your total tax 61 62 Payments 62 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 63 63 2008 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2007 return 64a If you have a 64a Earned income credit (EIC) qualifying Nontaxable combat pay election 64b b child, attach 65 Schedule EIC. 65 Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld (see page 61) 66 Additional child tax credit. Attach Form 8812 66 67 67 Amount paid with request for extension to file (see page 61) 68 4136 c 8801 d 8885 68 Credits from Form: a 2439 b 69 69 First-time homebuyer credit. Attach Form 5405 70 70 Recovery rebate credit (see worksheet on pages 62 and 63) 71 Add lines 62 through 70. These are your total payments 71 72 72 If line 71 is more than line 61, subtract line 61 from line 71. This is the amount you overpaid Refund 73a 73a Amount of line 72 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here Direct deposit? See page 63 b Routing number c Type: Checking Savings and fill in 73b, d Account number 73c, and 73d, or Form 8888. 74 Amount of line 72 you want applied to your 2009 estimated tax 74 Amount 75 75 Amount you owe. Subtract line 71 from line 61. For details on how to pay, see page 65 You Owe 76 Estimated tax penalty (see page 65) 76 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see page 66)? Yes. Complete the following. No Third Party Designee’s Phone Personal identification Designee ( ) name no. number (PIN) Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and Sign belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Here Your occupation Daytime phone number Your signature Date Joint return? See page 15. ( ) Keep a copy Spouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse’s occupation for your records. Date Preparer’s SSN or PTIN Preparer’s Paid Check if signature self-employed Preparer’s Firm’s name (or EIN Use Only yours if self-employed), ( ) address, and ZIP code Phone no. 1040 Form (2008)

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  • 1. 1040 Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service 2008 Form U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (99) IRS Use Only—Do not write or staple in this space. For the year Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2008, or other tax year beginning , 2008, ending , 20 OMB No. 1545-0074 Label Your first name and initial Last name Your social security number (See L A instructions If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial Last name Spouse’s social security number B on page 14.) E Use the IRS L label. Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see page 14. Apt. no. You must enter H Otherwise, your SSN(s) above. E please print R City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 14. or type. E Checking a box below will not change your tax or refund. Presidential Election Campaign Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund (see page 14) Spouse You 1 Single 4 Head of household (with qualifying person). (See page 15.) If Filing Status the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter 2 Married filing jointly (even if only one had income) this child’s name here. Married filing separately. Enter spouse’s SSN above 3 Check only 5 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (see page 16) one box. and full name here. Boxes checked 6a Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a on 6a and 6b Exemptions b Spouse No. of children on 6c who: (4) if qualifying (3) Dependent’s c Dependents: (2) Dependent’s ● lived with you child for child tax relationship to social security number (1) First name Last name ● did not live with credit (see page 17) you you due to divorce or separation If more than four (see page 18) dependents, see Dependents on 6c page 17. not entered above Add numbers on d Total number of exemptions claimed lines above 7 7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 Income 8a 8a Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required 8b b Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a Attach Form(s) 9a W-2 here. Also 9a Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required attach Forms 9b b Qualified dividends (see page 21) W-2G and 10 10 Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes (see page 22) 1099-R if tax 11 was withheld. 11 Alimony received 12 12 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ 13 13 Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here 14 If you did not 14 Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 get a W-2, 15a 15b 15a IRA distributions b Taxable amount (see page 23) see page 21. 16a 16b 16a Pensions and annuities b Taxable amount (see page 24) 17 17 Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E Enclose, but do not attach, any 18 18 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F payment. Also, 19 19 Unemployment compensation please use 20a 20b Form 1040-V. 20a Social security benefits b Taxable amount (see page 26) 21 21 Other income. List type and amount (see page 28) 22 Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income 22 23 23 Educator expenses (see page 28) Adjusted 24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and Gross 24 fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ Income 25 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 25 26 26 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 27 27 One-half of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 28 28 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans 29 29 Self-employed health insurance deduction (see page 29) 30 30 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings 31a 31a Alimony paid b Recipient’s SSN 32 32 IRA deduction (see page 30) 33 33 Student loan interest deduction (see page 33) 34 34 Tuition and fees deduction. Attach Form 8917 35 35 Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903 36 36 Add lines 23 through 31a and 32 through 35 37 Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income 37 1040 For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 88. Cat. No. 11320B Form (2008)
  • 2. 2 Form 1040 (2008) Page Tax 38 38 Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) and 39a Check You were born before January 2, 1944, Blind. Total boxes Credits if: Blind. checked 39a Spouse was born before January 2, 1944, 39b b If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, see page 34 and check here 39c c Check if standard deduction includes real estate taxes or disaster loss (see page 34) Standard Deduction 40 40 Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) for— 41 41 Subtract line 40 from line 38 ● People who checked any 42 If line 38 is over $119,975, or you provided housing to a Midwestern displaced individual, see box on line 42 page 36. Otherwise, multiply $3,500 by the total number of exemptions claimed on line 6d 39a, 39b, or 43 39c or who 43 Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- can be 44 44 Tax (see page 36). Check if any tax is from: a Form(s) 8814 b Form 4972 claimed as a dependent, 45 45 Alternative minimum tax (see page 39). Attach Form 6251 see page 34. 46 46 Add lines 44 and 45 ● All others: 47 47 Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required Single or Married filing 48 48 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 separately, 49 49 Credit for the elderly or the disabled. Attach Schedule R $5,450 50 50 Education credits. Attach Form 8863 Married filing jointly or 51 51 Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 Qualifying 52 52 Child tax credit (see page 42). Attach Form 8901 if required widow(er), $10,900 53 53 Credits from Form: a b 8839 c 5695 8396 54 Head of 54 Other credits from Form: a 3800 b 8801 c household, 55 Add lines 47 through 54. These are your total credits 55 $8,000 56 Subtract line 55 from line 46. If line 55 is more than line 46, enter -0- 56 57 Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 57 Other 58 58 Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form: a 4137 b 8919 Taxes 59 59 Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required 60 Additional taxes: a AEIC payments b Household employment taxes. Attach Schedule H 60 61 Add lines 56 through 60. This is your total tax 61 62 Payments 62 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 63 63 2008 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2007 return 64a If you have a 64a Earned income credit (EIC) qualifying Nontaxable combat pay election 64b b child, attach 65 Schedule EIC. 65 Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld (see page 61) 66 Additional child tax credit. Attach Form 8812 66 67 67 Amount paid with request for extension to file (see page 61) 68 4136 c 8801 d 8885 68 Credits from Form: a 2439 b 69 69 First-time homebuyer credit. Attach Form 5405 70 70 Recovery rebate credit (see worksheet on pages 62 and 63) 71 Add lines 62 through 70. These are your total payments 71 72 72 If line 71 is more than line 61, subtract line 61 from line 71. This is the amount you overpaid Refund 73a 73a Amount of line 72 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here Direct deposit? See page 63 b Routing number c Type: Checking Savings and fill in 73b, d Account number 73c, and 73d, or Form 8888. 74 Amount of line 72 you want applied to your 2009 estimated tax 74 Amount 75 75 Amount you owe. Subtract line 71 from line 61. For details on how to pay, see page 65 You Owe 76 Estimated tax penalty (see page 65) 76 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see page 66)? Yes. Complete the following. No Third Party Designee’s Phone Personal identification Designee ( ) name no. number (PIN) Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and Sign belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Here Your occupation Daytime phone number Your signature Date Joint return? See page 15. ( ) Keep a copy Spouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse’s occupation for your records. Date Preparer’s SSN or PTIN Preparer’s Paid Check if signature self-employed Preparer’s Firm’s name (or EIN Use Only yours if self-employed), ( ) address, and ZIP code Phone no. 1040 Form (2008)