Buddie is filing his federal income tax return with the 1040EZ form using the
Single filing status, and nobody can claim him as a dependent. If he had
wages, salaries, and tips of $53,100, taxable interest of $230, and no
unemployment compensation, what should he enter on line 6 of the Income
section below?
1
Income
Attach
Form(s) W-2
Wages, salaries, and tips. This should be shown in box 1 of your Form(s) W-2.
Attach your Form(s) W-2.
here.
2
3
Enclose, but do
not
attach any
payment.
Taxable interest. If the total is over $1,500, you cannot use Form 1040EZ
Unemployment compensation in excess of $2,400 per recipient and Alaska Permanent
Fund dividends (see page 11).
4
You may benefit
from fing Form
1040A or 1040
See Before You
Begin on page 2
Add lines 1, 2, and 3. This is your adjusted gross income.
If someone can claim you (or your spouse If a joint return) as a dependent, check
the applicable box(es) below and enter the amount from the worksheet on back.
YouSO Spouse
If no one can claim you for your spouse if a joint return), enter $9,350 if single:
$18,700 if married filing jointly. See back for explanation.
Subtract line 5 from line 4. If line 5 is larger than line 4. enter-O-
This is your taxable income.