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Tax Calculator - Overview: Instructions
Tax Calculator - Overview: Instructions
Tax Calculator - Overview: Instructions
Instructions You may move from worksheet to worksheet by clicking on the dark blue buttons located at the top of each worksheet or the blue tabs at the bottom of this workbook. Enter data in only the white cells with gray borders: $400 Use the drop down boxes to choose tax filing status.
Itemized or Standard Deduction? Interest & Dividends Worksheet
1040 Worksheet
Quick Tax Estimator Calculate your Federal Income Tax estimate with just a few keystrokes. The Tax Estimator takes into consideration all the necessary information and rules as stated on the 2013 tax year 1040 form. Use the drop down box to choose your tax filing status and fill out all the white cells with your information. If you are planning to take the Standard Deduction (see Itemized or Standard Deduction Calculator), make sure $0 is entered into the Itemized Deduction cell. Standard Deduction, Exemption and Taxable income figures are calculated for you. Enter in your taxes paid during 2013 to calculate your payment or refund. Detailed Tax Calculator The Detailed Tax Calculator works just like the Quick Tax Estimator but offers all the detailed categories listed on the form 1040. Use the "Itemized or Standard Deduction Calculator" for further precision and to minimize your tax liability. 1040 Worksheet The 1040 worksheet will help you double check your math for you so you don't make any costly errors when filling out your official tax form. Make sure to use the Tax Estimator and the Itemized or Standard Deduction Calculator for the more complex calculations. -Save a soft copy of all your 1040 tax information for future reference. -Avoid careless calculation errors -(Not to be submitted in place of the official IRS 1040 form) Itemized or Standard Deduction Calculator Make sure you are taking the appropriate deduction on your tax form. With this calculator, you'll find out which deduction work's best for you. As in the Tax Estimator, use the drop down box to choose your tax filing status and fill out only the white cells with your information. Financial Calculators available at www.simpleplanning.com - Budget Planner - Mortgage Calculator - Investment Calculator - Tax Calculator - Retirement Planner - 401k Calculator - P&L Planner - Invoice Template
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1040 Worksheet
Overview
$4,500
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
Taxes Paid
$4,000
Tax Estimate
$5,000
(Payment)/Refund
Results
Tax Estimate Refund $ $ 3,639 861
1040 Worksheet
Results
Overview
(1,809)
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Standard Deduction Exemption Dollars Taxable income Tax Estimate Tax Credits Foreign tax credit Credit for child and dependent care expenses Credit for the elderly or the disabled Education credits Retirement savings contributions credit Child Tax Credit Worksheet Child tax credit Adoption credit Other Credits Other Taxes Self-employment tax Taxes on tip income not reported to employer Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans Advance earned income credit payments from Form(s) W-2 Household employment taxes Total Tax Payments Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 2013 estimated tax payments & amount applied from 2012 Earned income credit (EIC) Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld Additional child tax credit Other Payments Amount you owe
3,000
$ $
500 500
$ $
24,000 19,600
$ $ $
$ $ $
(1,809)
76,600
1040 Worksheet
Overview
$10,225
$10,000 $8,000
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$6,100
$6,000 $4,000
$2,000 $0
Itemize Deduction Standard Deduction
Results
Itemized or Standard Deduction? Itemize Standard
Back to Detailed Tax Calculator
$ $
500 10,225
1040 Worksheet
Overview
Total Interest Excludable interest (on series EE and I U.S. savings bonds issued after 1989. Taxable Interest
$ $
840.00 840.00
$400 $200 $0
$840
Taxable Interest
Amount
700.00 300.00 250.00 200.00 100.00
$ 1,550.00
1040 Worksheet
Overview
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (HR1308) Child Tax Credit. The child tax credit remains $1,000 per child through 2013
To be a qualifying child for the child tax credit, the child must be under age 17 at the end of 2013
Number of qualifying children Number of qualifying children x $1,000 Form 1040, line 45 (Tax plus Alternative minimum tax) Form 1040, line 46 (Foreign tax credit) Form 1040, line 47 (Credit for child and dependent care expenses - Form 2441) Form 1040, line 48 (Credit for the elderly or the disabled - Schedule R) Form 1040, line 49 (Education credits - Form 8863) Form 1040, line 50 (Retirement savings contributions credit - Form 8880) Sum of Line 46-50 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1 1,000 4,500 500 1,500 2,000 4,000
This is your Child Tax Credit You may be able to take the additional child tax credit. See Form 8812.
500
1040 Worksheet
Overview
2
1 2 $ 40,000 $ 20,000
Results
$ 60,000 3 Enter on Form 4-W, line 5 (Total Allowances) 3
1,500
$ $ $ $ x 6.7 = $ $ $
Results
Two-Earner/ Two-Job Allowance adjustment Total Allowances - Enter on Form 4-W, line 5 -3 3 26
Form
1040
LA BE L
2013
2013 ,ending Last name Last name
(99)
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OMB No. 1545-0074 Your social security number Spouse's social security number
Label
(See instructions on page 12.)
Your first name and initial If joint return, spouses's name and initial
HE RE
Home address (number & street). If you have a PO box, see pg.16. City, town or post office, state and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 16.
Apt. no.
Important!
You must enter your SSN(s) above. You Spouse
No Yes No
Note: Checking "Yes" will not change your tax or reduce your refund. Do you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, want $3 to go to this fund? Single Married filing joint return (even if only one had income) Married filing separately. Enter spouse's SSN above and full name here. u
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4
Yes
Filing Status
Check only one box.
1 2 3
Head of household (with qualifying person). (See page 17.) If the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter this childs name here. u Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (See page 17.)
0 0 0
Exemptions
Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a . . . 6a Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b (2) Dependent's (3) Dependent's c Dependents:
(1) First name Last name social security number relationship to you
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(4) if qualifying child for child tax credit (See page 15)
Boxes checked on 6a and 6b. No. of your children on 6c who: lived with you did not live with you due to divorce or separation (see page 18) Depenedents on 6c not entered above Add numbers on lines above u
Income
Attach Form(s) W2 here. Also attach Forms W2G and 1099-R if tax was withheld.
7 8 a b 9 a b 10 11 12 13 14 15 a 16 a 17 18 19
. . . . . . . . Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2. . . . Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required . . . Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a . . . Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required. . . . . . .. . . Qualified dividends (see page 20) . . . . . . . .
Total number of exemptions claimed
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Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes (see page 20) . . . . Alimony received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ . . . . . . . . . . Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here u Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Taxable amount (see pg. 22) IRA distributions . . 15a $ b Taxable amount (see pg. 22) Pensions and annuities 16a $ Rental real estate, royalities, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E. Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployment compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 10 $ . . . . 11 $ . . . . .12 . .$ . . .
13 15b 16b 17 18 19 20b 21 22
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
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Enclose, but do not attach, any payment. Also please use Form 1040-V.
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b Taxable amount (see page 24) 20 a Social security benefits 20a $ 21 Other income. List type and amount (see page 24). Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income u 22 23 Educator expenses (see page 26). . . . . . . . . 23 $ Adjusted 24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and Gross fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ 24 $ Income 25 IRA deduction (see page 26) . . . . . . . . . . 25 $ 26 Student loan interest deduction (see page 28) . . . . . 26 $ 27 Tuition and fees deduction (see page 29) . . . . . . . 27 $ 28 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 28 $ 29 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 . . . . . . . . 29 $ 30 One-half of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . . . . 30 $ 31 Self-employed health insurance deduction (see page 30) . . 31 $ 32 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . . . . 32 $ 33 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings . . . . . . . . 33 $ 34 a Alimony paid b Recipient's SSN u 34a $ 35 Add lines 23 through 34a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Subtract line 35 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income . . . . . . . . u . Cat. No. 11320B For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 75.
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37 Amount from line 36 (adjusted gross income) 38 a Check You were born before January 2, 1949 if: Spouse was born before January 2, 1949
0
38b
39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
b If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, see page 31 and check here Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) . Subtract line 39 from line 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 39 $ . . . . . 40. . $ .
Exemptions. Multiply $3,900 by the total number of exemptions claimed on . . . . . . . . . .41 . . $ Taxable income. Subtract line 41 from line 40. If line 41 is more than line 40, enter -0- . . . . 42 $ Tax (see page 33). Check if any tax from: a Form(s) 8814 b Form 4972 . . . . . 43 $ Alternative minimum tax (see page 35). Attach Form 6251. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . $ . Add lines 43 and 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . u . . 45 . . $ Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required . . . . . . . 46 . . $ . . . . . -. . . Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 47 $ Credit for the elderly or the disabled. Attach Schedule R . . . . 48 . . .$ Education credits. Attach Form 8863 . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . $ . Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 . . . . .50 $ Child tax credit (see page 37) . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . $ Adoption credit. Attach Form 8839 . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . $ Credits: a Form 8396 b Form 8859 . . . . . .53 . . $ Other credits. Check applicable box(es): a Form 3800 b Form 8801 c Specify . . . . 54 $
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Other Taxes
Add lines 46 through 54. These are your total credits . . . . . . . . . . . u . . 55. . $ . . . . . - . Subtract line 55 from line 45. If line 55 is more than line 45, enter -0 . . . . . . . . . . 56 . . $ . . . . . . Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . . $. . . . . - . Social security and Medicare tax on tip income not reported to employer. Attach Form 4137 . . . 58 $ Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required . . . . . . 59 . . $ . Advance earned income credit payments from Form(s) W-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 . .$ . . . . Household employment taxes. Attach Schedule H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 . .$ . . Add lines 56 through 61. This is your total tax . Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099
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63 64
Payments
If you have a qualifying child, attach Schedule EIC.
64 2013 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2012 return 65 a Earned income credit (EIC) . . . . . . . . . . 66 67 68 69 70
65b b Nontaxable combat pay election $ Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld (see pg 54) Additional child tax credit. Attach form 8812. Amount paid with request for extension to file (see page 54)
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$ $ $.
Refund
Direct deposit? See page 54 and fill in 72b, 72c and 72d
66 $ 67 $ 68 $ Other payments from : a Form 2439 b Form 4136 c Form 8885 69 $ Add lines 63, 64, 65a, and 66 through 69. These are your total payments . If line 70 is more than line 62, subtract line 62 from line 70. This is the amount you overpaid 71 72 a Amount of line 71 you want refunded to you . . . . . . . . . . . . . u u c Type: b Routing number Checking u d Account number 73 Amount of line 71 you want applied to your 2013 estimated tax 73 $ 74 Amount you owe. Subtract line 70 from line 62. For details on how to pay, see page 55. Estimated tax penalty (see page 55) . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . .$ . . 75 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see page 56)?
Designee's name u Phone no. u
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Savings
70 71 72a
$ $ $
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Yes. Complete the following.
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No.
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 belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Your signature Date Your occupation Daytime phone number
Date
Preparer's signature
Firm's name (or yours if self employed) address, and ZIP code
Check if Selfemployed
EIN