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1040A
INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: THIS BOOKLET DOES NOT CONTAIN TAX FORMS

2009
makes doing your taxes
faster and easier.
is the easy, fast, and free
way to electronically file
for those who qualify.
Get a faster refund, reduce errors, and save paper.
For more information on IRS e-file and Free File,
see page 5 or click on IRS e-file at www.irs.gov.

MAKING WORK PAY CREDIT
It pays to work. You may be able to take this credit
if you have earned income from work.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
You do not have to pay tax on unemployment
compensation of up to $2,400 per recipient. Amounts
over $2,400 per recipient are still taxable.

DEDUCTION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES
You may be able to deduct state or local sales or
excise taxes you paid on the purchase of a new
motor vehicle after February 16, 2009.

IRS

For details on these and other changes, see
page 6.

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov

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A Message From
the Commissioner

Dear Taxpayer,
As another tax season begins, the IRS wants to make filing and paying your
taxes as quick and easy as possible. We are trying to see things from your
perspective so we can improve the quality and kinds of service we provide you.
We want to help you successfully navigate a highly complex tax code and pay
what you owe under the law—not a penny more, or a penny less.
The American people who play by the rules every day further expect the IRS
to vigorously enforce the tax law. Rest assured, we are pursuing those trying to
evade paying their taxes.
I also want to take this opportunity to make a pitch for e-file. If you received
this 1040A package in the mail, the odds are that you are not enjoying the
benefits of e-file. However, filing your taxes online was never easier. E-file is
fast, secure, accurate, and taxpayers electing direct deposit can get their refunds
in as little as 10 days. Therefore, you might want to give e-file a second look.
For lower-income taxpayers and the elderly who don’t have access to a home
computer and the Internet, there are thousands of convenient volunteer sites
across the nation standing ready to prepare your return for free and e-file it to
the IRS. Call our toll-free number at 1-800-829-1040 to find the one nearest to
you.
It is also important that taxpayers receive every tax credit for which they are
eligible. This could mean extra money in your pocket as the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act created a number of new credits and expanded
some existing ones.
For example, qualifying taxpayers who bought a home in 2009 can claim a
credit of up to $8,000 on either their 2008 or 2009 return. And the American
Opportunity Tax Credit provides financial assistance of up to $2,500 to help
offset tuition costs and other expenses for individuals pursuing a college
education.
In addition, the Earned Income Tax Credit was increased for families with
three or more children, while the marriage penalty was reduced. Eligibility for
the Additional Child Tax Credit also increased, meaning millions more
low-income earners can claim it.
If you need any more information or have questions about taxes or tax
credits, please visit us online at www.irs.gov, or call us toll-free at
1-800-829-1040. We are here to help you.
Sincerely,

Douglas H. Shulman

The IRS Mission
Provide America’s taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax
responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.

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Table of Contents
Department
of the
Treasury
Internal
Revenue
Service

Contents

Page

Contents

Page

IRS Customer Service Standards . . . . . . . . 4

Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Help With Unresolved Tax Issues
(Taxpayer Advocate Service) . . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusted Gross Income . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Suggestions for Improving the IRS
(Taxpayer Advocacy Panel) . . . . . . . . . . 4
IRS e-file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Filing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Do You Have to File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
When Should You File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tax, Credits, and Payments . . . . . . . . . 33
2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC)
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Amount You Owe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Third Party Designee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Sign Your Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Where Do You File? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Attach Required Forms and
Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Would It Help You To Itemize
Deductions on Form 1040? . . . . . . . . 11

2009 Tax Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Where to Report Certain Items From
2009 Forms W-2, 1098, and 1099 . . . 12

Refund Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Who Can Use Form 1040A? . . . . . . . . 13

What Is TeleTax? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

When Must You Use Form 1040? . . . . 13

Calling the IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Tax Return Page References . . . . . . . . . 15

Quick and Easy Access to Tax Help
and Tax Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Line Instructions for Form 1040A . . . . . . 17
Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork
Reduction Act Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Social Security Number (SSN) . . . . . . . 17

Order Form for Forms and Publications . 89

Presidential Election Campaign Fund . 17

Major Categories of Federal Income
and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2008 . . . . . 90

Filing Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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IRS Customer Service Standards
● Canceling penalties.

At the IRS, our goal is to continually improve the quality of
our services. To achieve that goal, we have developed customer
service standards in the following areas.

● Resolving problems.
● Simpler forms.

● Access to information.

● Easier filing and payment options.

● Accuracy.

If you would like information about the IRS standards
and a report of our accomplishments, see Pub. 2183.

● Prompt refunds.

Help With Unresolved Tax Issues
Taxpayer Advocate Service
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent
organization within the IRS whose employees assist
taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are
seeking help in resolving problems with the IRS, or who
believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as
it should. Here are seven things every taxpayer should know
about TAS:

6. TAS has at least one local taxpayer advocate in every
state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. You can
call your local advocate, whose number is in your phone
book, in Publication 1546, Taxpayer Advocate
Service—Your Voice at the IRS, and on our website at
www.irs.gov/advocate. You can also call our toll-free line at
1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TTD 1-800-829-4059.

1. TAS is your voice at the IRS.

7. You can learn about your rights and responsibilities as a
taxpayer by visiting our online tax toolkit at
www.taxtoolkit.irs.gov.

2. Our service is free, confidential, and tailored to meet
your needs.
3. You may be eligible for TAS help if you have tried to
resolve your tax problem through normal IRS channels and
have gotten nowhere, or you believe an IRS procedure just
is not working as it should.
4. TAS helps taxpayers whose problems are causing
financial difficulty or significant cost, including the cost of
professional representation. This includes businesses as well
as individuals.
5. TAS employees know the IRS and how to navigate it.
We will listen to your problem, help you understand what
needs to be done to resolve it, and stay with you every step
of the way until your problem is resolved.

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs)
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program serves
individuals who have a problem with the IRS and whose
income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent
from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation
before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes,
and other issues for free or for a small fee. If an
individual’s native language is not English, some clinics can
provide information in certain other languages about
taxpayer rights and responsibilities. For more information,
see Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List.
This publication is available at www.irs.gov, by calling
1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676), or at your local IRS
office.

Suggestions for Improving the IRS
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is a diverse group of
citizen volunteers who listen to taxpayers, identify
taxpayers’ issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS
service and customer satisfaction. The panel is

demographically and geographically diverse, with at least
one member from each state, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. To learn more about the TAP, go to
www.improveirs.org or call 1-888-912-1227 toll-free.

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Three Options for e-filing your returns—quickly, safely and easily.
Last year more than 92 million Americans filed their returns electronically. Why?
● Faster refunds—in as little as 10 days with Direct Deposit.
● Easier filing since there are no paper returns to mail.
● Quick notification of receipt of your return.
● Confidence since the IRS uses the most secure technology available
to safeguard your personal information.
● Freedom to file now and pay later.
● Help the environment by saving paper.
● Available 24/7.

In addition to the benefits above, you’ll also get
greater accuracy since returns are checked for
common errors—in fact, e-file averages a 1% or less
error rate—far lower than the 20% associated with
paper returns.

Free File Fillable Forms

e-file is available through a network of trusted
providers—including popular types of off-the-shelf tax
preparation software (you’ll find a listing at
www.irs.gov/efile)—as well as professional tax
preparers. e-filing your return can be free so be sure
to shop around before choosing a preparer or tax
software. Find out more at www.irs.gov. Many states
also offer e-filing.

With Free File Fillable Forms:

If you’ve filed paper returns in the past without the
help of a tax preparer, then Free File Fillable Forms
may be for you.

● There are no income requirements so everyone is
eligible,
● It is easy to use since it offers the most commonly
filed IRS forms,
● It performs basic math calculations, and
● It is available only at www.irs.gov and only for a
federal tax return.

If your adjusted gross income was $57,000 or less in
2009, you can electronically file your taxes at no cost by
using Free File.

The VITA Program offers free tax help for
low to moderate income (under $49,000 in
adjusted gross income) taxpayers who cannot
prepare their own returns. The Tax
Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program
provides free tax help to people age 60 and
older.

If you qualify, Free File gives you all the benefits of
e-file and it’s available in English and Spanish.
To use Free File, simply log on to www.irs.gov.

www.irs.gov is the gateway to all electronic services offered by the IRS, as well as the spot to download forms if you should
choose to file a paper return.

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What’s New
Earned income credit (EIC). The EIC has increased for people

What’s New for 2009
Taxable interest and qualified dividends. Schedule 1 (Form

1040A) is obsolete. The amounts previously reported on that schedule will now be reported on Schedule B (Form 1040A or 1040).
Credit for child and dependent care. Schedule 2 (Form 1040A) is

obsolete. The credit previously figured on that schedule will now be
figured on Form 2441.
Credit for the elderly or disabled. Schedule 3 (Form 1040A) is
obsolete. The credit previously figured on that schedule will now be
figured on Schedule R (Form 1040A or 1040).
Making work pay credit. If you have earned income from work,

you may be able to take this credit. It is 6.2% of your earned income
but cannot be more than $400 ($800 if married filing jointly). See
page 41.
Government retiree credit. You may be able to take this credit if
you get a government pension or annuity, but it reduces any making
work pay credit. See page 41.
Economic recovery payment. Any economic recovery payment

you received is not taxable for federal income tax purposes, but it
reduces any making work pay credit or government retiree credit.
See page 41.
Cash for clunkers. A $3,500 or $4,500 voucher or payment made
for such a voucher under the CARS “cash for clunkers” program to
buy or lease a new fuel-efficient automobile is not taxable for federal income tax purposes.
Buying U.S. savings bonds with your refund. You can now receive
up to $5,000 of Series I U.S. savings bonds as part of your income
tax refund without setting up a TreasuryDirect® account in advance. For more details, see Form 8888.
Unemployment compensation. You do not have to pay tax on un-

employment compensation of up to $2,400 per recipient. Amounts
over $2,400 per recipient are still taxable. See page 28.
American opportunity credit. The maximum Hope education
credit has increased to $2,500 for most taxpayers. The increased
credit is now called the American opportunity credit. Part of the
credit is now refundable for most taxpayers. Claim that part on line
43. Claim any other education credits on line 31. See pages 38 and
64.
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amount increased.

The AMT exemption amount has increased to $46,700 ($70,950 if
married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er); $35,475 if married
filing separately). See page 35.
IRA deduction expanded. You may be able to take an IRA deduc-

tion if you were covered by a retirement plan and your 2009 modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $65,000 ($109,000 if
married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)). If your spouse was
covered by a retirement plan, but you were not, you may be able to
take an IRA deduction if your 2009 modified AGI is less than
$176,000. See page 30.

with three or more children and for some married couples filing
jointly. You may be able to take the EIC if:
• Three or more children lived with you and you earned less
than $43,279 ($48,279 if married filing jointly),
• Two children lived with you and you earned less than $40,295
($45,295 if married filing jointly),
• One child lived with you and you earned less than $35,463
($40,463 if married filing jointly), or
• A child did not live with you and you earned less than $13,440
($18,440 if married filing jointly).
The maximum AGI you can have and still get the credit also has
increased. You may be able to take the credit if your AGI is less
than the amount in the above list that applies to you. The maximum
investment income you can have and still get the credit has increased to $3,100. See page 42.
Divorced or separated parents. A noncustodial parent claiming an
exemption for a child can no longer attach certain pages from a
divorce decree or separation agreement instead of Form 8332 if the
decree or agreement was executed after 2008. The noncustodial
parent must attach Form 8332 or a similar statement signed by the
custodial parent and whose only purpose is to release a claim to
exemption. See page 21.
Qualifying child definition revised. The following changes to the
definition of a qualifying child apply.
• To be your qualifying child, a child must be younger than you
unless the child is permanently and totally disabled.
• A child cannot be your qualifying child if he or she files a joint
return, unless the return was filed only as a claim for refund.
• If the parents of a child can claim the child as a qualifying
child but no parent so claims the child, no one else can claim the
child as a qualifying child unless that person’s AGI is higher than
the highest AGI of any parent of the child.
• Your child is a qualifying child for purposes of the child tax
credit only if you can and do claim an exemption for him or her.
Tax on child’s investment income. The amount of taxable investment income a child can have without it being subject to tax at the
parent’s rate has increased to $1,900. See Form 8615 on page 35.
Certain tax benefits for Midwestern disaster areas expired. Certain tax benefits for Midwestern disaster areas have expired, including special charitable contribution rules and the election to use your
2007 earned income to figure your 2008 EIC and additional child
tax credit. See Pub. 4492-B.
Recovery rebate credit expired. This credit has expired and does

not apply for 2009.
Mailing your return. You may be mailing your return to a different
address this year because the IRS has changed the filing location for
several areas. If you received an envelope with your tax package,
please use it. Otherwise, see Where Do You File? on the back
cover.

Standard deduction increased for certain filers. Use Schedule L to

figure your standard deduction if you paid real estate taxes, paid
taxes on the purchase of a new motor vehicle, or have a net disaster
loss (if you claim a net disaster loss, you must file Form 1040).
Deduction for motor vehicle sales taxes. If you bought a new mo-

tor vehicle after February 16, 2009, you may be able to deduct any
state or local sales or excise taxes on the purchase. In states without
a sales tax, you may be able to deduct certain other taxes or fees
instead. These taxes increase your standard deduction and are
claimed on Schedule L. See instructions for line 24a on page 34.
Additional child tax credit increased. This credit has increased for

some people. See Form 8812.

What’s New for 2010
Earned income credit (EIC). You may be able to take the EIC if:

• Three or more children lived with you and you earned less
than $43,352 ($48,362 if married filing jointly),
• Two children lived with you and you earned less than $40,363
($45,373 if married filing jointly),
• One child lived with you and you earned less than $35,535
($40,545 if married filing jointly), or
• A child did not live with you and you earned less than $13,460
($18,470 if married filing jointly).

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The maximum AGI you can have and still get the credit also has
increased. You may be able to take the credit if your AGI is less
than the amount in the above list that applies to you. The maximum
investment income you can have and still get the credit is still
$3,100.
IRA deduction expanded. You may be able to take an IRA deduc-

tion if you were covered by a retirement plan and your 2010 modified AGI is less than $66,000 ($109,000 if married filing jointly or
qualifying widow(er)). If your spouse was covered by a retirement
plan, but you were not, you may be able to take an IRA deduction if
your 2010 modified AGI is less than $177,000.
Roth IRAs. Half of any income that results from a rollover or conversion to a Roth IRA from another retirement plan in 2010 is included in income in 2011, and the other half in 2012, unless you
elect to include all of it in 2010. In addition, for any tax year beginning after 2009, you can make a qualified rollover contribution to a
Roth IRA regardless of the amount of your modified AGI.
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) exemption amount. The AMT

exemption amount is scheduled to decrease to $33,750 ($45,000 if
married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er); $22,500 if married
filing separately).
Allowance of certain personal credits against the AMT. The allowance of the following personal credits against the AMT has expired.

Filing Requirements

• Credit for child and dependent care expenses.
• Credit for the elderly or the disabled.
• Lifetime learning credit.
Personal exemption phaseout ended. For 2010, taxpayers with
AGI above a certain amount will no longer lose part of their deduction for personal exemptions.
Expiring tax benefits. The following tax benefits are scheduled to

expire and will not be available for 2010.
• Deduction for educator expenses in figuring AGI.
• Tuition and fees deduction in figuring AGI.
• Increased standard deduction for real estate taxes.
• Increased standard deduction for state or local sales or excise
taxes on the purchase of a new motor vehicle.
• The exclusion from income of up to $2,400 in unemployment
compensation.
• Government retiree credit.
• Extra $3,000 IRA deduction for employees of bankrupt companies.
• Certain tax benefits for Midwestern disaster areas, including
the additional exemption amount if you provided housing for a person displaced by the Midwestern storms, tornadoes, or flooding.

These rules apply to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, and resident aliens.
Have you tried IRS e-file? It’s the fastest way to get your refund and it’s free
if you are eligible. Visit www.irs.gov for details.

Do You Have To File?

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Use Chart A, B, or C to see if you must file a return.

Even if you do not otherwise have to file a return, you
should file one to get a refund of any federal income tax
withheld. You should also file if you are eligible for any
of the following credits.
Making work pay credit.
Government retiree credit.
Earned income credit.
Additional child tax credit.
Refundable American opportunity credit.
Health coverage tax credit (must file Form 1040).
Refundable credit for prior year minimum tax (must file
Form 1040).
First-time homebuyer credit (must file Form 1040).

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Specific rules apply to determine if you are a resident
alien, nonresident alien, or a dual-status alien. Most
nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens have different
CAUTION
filing requirements and may have to file Form 1040NR
or Form 1040NR-EZ. Pub. 519 discusses these requirements and
other information to help aliens comply with U.S. tax law, including tax treaty benefits and special rules for students and scholars.

Exception for certain children under age 19 or full-time students.

If certain conditions apply, you can elect to include on your return
the income of a child who was under age 19 at the end of 2009 or
was a full-time student under age 24 at the end of 2009. To do so,
use Form 1040 and Form 8814. If you make this election, your child
does not have to file a return. For details, use TeleTax topic 553 (see
page 83) or see Form 8814.

When Should You File?
File Form 1040A by April 15, 2010. If you file after this date, you
may have to pay interest and penalties. See page 82.
If you were serving in, or in support of, the U.S. Armed Forces
in a designated combat zone or contingency operation, you can file
later. See Pub. 3 for details.

What If You Cannot File on Time?
You can get an automatic 6-month extension if, no later than the
date your return is due, you file Form 4868. For details, see Form
4868.

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An automatic 6-month extension to file does not extend
the time to pay your tax. See Form 4868.

CAUTION

A child born on January 1, 1986, is considered to be age 24 at the
end of 2009. Do not use Form 8814 for such a child.
Resident aliens. These rules also apply if you were a resident alien.

Also, you may qualify for certain tax treaty benefits. See Pub. 519
for details.
Nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens. These rules also apply if
you were a nonresident alien or dual-status alien and both of the
following apply.
• You were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the end
of 2009.
• You elected to be taxed as a resident alien.

See Pub. 519 for details.

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, you may qualify for an
automatic extension of time to file without filing Form 4868. You
qualify if, on the due date of your return, you meet one of the following conditions.
• You live outside the United States and Puerto Rico and your
main place of business or post of duty is outside the United States
and Puerto Rico.
• You are in military or naval service on duty outside the United
States and Puerto Rico.
This extension gives you an extra 2 months to file and pay the
tax, but interest will be charged from the original due date of the
return on any unpaid tax. You must attach a statement to your return
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file your return by the end of the 2-month period, you can get an
additional 4 months if, no later than June 15, 2010, you file Form
4868. This 4-month extension of time to file does not extend the
time to pay your tax. See Form 4868.

Where Do You File?

• Federal Express (FedEx): FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx
Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx International Priority, and
FedEx International First.
• United Parcel Service (UPS): UPS Next Day Air, UPS Next
Day Air Saver, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M., UPS
Worldwide Express Plus, and UPS Worldwide Express.
The private delivery service can tell you how to get written proof
of the mailing date.

See the back cover for filing instructions and addresses.
Private delivery services. You can use certain private delivery

services designated by the IRS to meet the “timely mailing as
timely filing/paying” rule for tax returns and payments. These private delivery services include only the following:
• DHL Express (DHL): DHL Same Day Service.

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CAUTION

Private delivery services cannot deliver items to P.O.
boxes. You must use the U.S. Postal Service to mail any
item to an IRS P.O. box address.

Chart A—For Most People

IF your filing status is . . .

AND at the end of
2009 you were* . . .

THEN file a return if your
gross income** was at least . . .

Single

under 65
65 or older

Married filing jointly***

under 65 (both spouses)
65 or older (one spouse)
65 or older (both spouses)

Married filing separately (see page
18)

any age

Head of household
(see page 18)

under 65
65 or older

$12,000
13,400

Qualifying widow(er) with
dependent child (see page 19)

under 65
65 or older

$15,050
16,150

$9,350
10,750
$18,700
19,800
20,900
$3,650

* If you were born on January 1, 1945, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2009.
** Gross income means all income you received in the form of money, goods, property, and services that is not exempt from tax, including
any income from sources outside the United States or from the sale of your main home (even if you can exclude part or all of it). Do not
include any social security benefits unless (a) you are married filing a separate return and you lived with your spouse at any time in 2009 or
(b) one-half of your social security benefits plus your other gross income and any tax-exempt interest is more than $25,000 ($32,000 if
married filing jointly). If (a) or (b) applies, see the instructions for lines 14a and 14b that begin on page 28 to figure the taxable part of social
security benefits you must include in gross income.
*** If you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2009 (or on the date your spouse died) and your gross income was at least $3,650, you
must file a return regardless of your age.

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Chart B—For Children and Other Dependents
See the instructions for line 6c that begin on page 20 to find out if someone can claim you as a dependent.
If your parent (or someone else) can claim you as a dependent, use this chart to see if you must file a return.
In this chart, unearned income includes taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. It also includes
unemployment compensation, taxable social security benefits, pensions, annuities, and distributions of unearned income from a
trust. Earned income includes wages, tips, and taxable scholarship and fellowship grants. Gross income is the total of your
unearned and earned income.
Single dependents. Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply.
• Your unearned income was over $950.
• Your earned income was over $5,700.
• Your gross income was more than the larger of—
• $950, or
• Your earned income (up to $5,400) plus $300.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply.
• Your unearned income was over $2,350 ($3,750 if 65 or older and blind).
• Your earned income was over $7,100 ($8,500 if 65 or older and blind).
• Your gross income was more than the larger of—
• $2,350 ($3,750 if 65 or older and blind), or
• Your earned income (up to $5,400) plus $1,700 ($3,100 if 65 or older and blind).
Married dependents. Were you either age 65 or older or blind?
No. You must file a return if any of the following apply.
• Your unearned income was over $950.
• Your earned income was over $5,700.
• Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions.
• Your gross income was more than the larger of—
• $950, or
• Your earned income (up to $5,400) plus $300.
Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply.
• Your unearned income was over $2,050 ($3,150 if 65 or older and blind).
• Your earned income was over $6,800 ($7,900 if 65 or older and blind).
• Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions.
• Your gross income was more than the larger of—
• $2,050 ($3,150 if 65 or older and blind), or
• Your earned income (up to $5,400) plus $1,400 ($2,500 if 65 or older and blind).

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Chart C—Other Situations When You Must File
You must file a return if either of the following applies for 2009.
• You received any advance earned income credit (EIC) payments from your employer. These payments are shown in Form W-2, box 9.
• You owe tax from the recapture of an education credit or the alternative minimum tax. See the instructions for line 28 on page 35.
You must file a return using Form 1040 if any of the following apply for 2009.
• You owe any special taxes, such as social security and Medicare tax on tips you did not report to your employer or on wages you received
from an employer who did not withhold these taxes.
• You owe write-in taxes, including uncollected social security and Medicare or RRTA tax on tips you reported to your employer or on your
group-term life insurance, or additional tax on a health savings account.
• You had net earnings from self-employment of at least $400.
• You had wages of $108.28 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled organization that is exempt from employer social security
and Medicare taxes.
• You owe additional tax on a qualified plan, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), or other tax-favored account. But if you
are filing a return only because you owe this tax, you can file Form 5329 by itself.
• You owe household employment taxes. But if you are filing a return only because you owe this tax, you can file Schedule H (Form 1040)
by itself.

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Would It Help You To Itemize Deductions on Form 1040?
You may be able to reduce your tax by itemizing deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). Itemized deductions include amounts you paid for
state and local income or sales taxes, real estate taxes, personal property taxes, mortgage interest, and disaster losses. You may also include
gifts to charity and part of the amount you paid for medical and dental expenses. You would usually benefit by itemizing if —
Your filing status is:

AND

Your itemized deductions are more than:*

Single

• Under 65
• 65 or older or blind
• 65 or older and blind

• $5,700
• 7,100
• 8,500

Married filing jointly
Under 65 (both spouses)
65 or older or blind (one spouse)
65 or older or blind (both spouses)
65 or older and blind (one spouse)
65 or older or blind (one spouse) and
65 or older and blind (other spouse)
• 65 or older and blind (both spouses)

•
•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•

$11,400
12,500
13,600
13,600

• 14,700
• 15,800

Married filing separately**
Your spouse itemizes deductions
Under 65
65 or older or blind
65 or older and blind

•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•

Head of household

• Under 65
• 65 or older or blind
• 65 or older and blind

$0
5,700
6,800
7,900

• $8,350
• 9,750
• 11,150

Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child

• Under 65
• 65 or older or blind
• 65 or older and blind

• $11,400
• 12,500
• 13,600

* You should use Schedule L to determine if itemizing is to your benefit, if you:

• Paid state or local real estate taxes in 2009,
• Paid state or local sales or excise tax in 2009 on the purchase of a new motor vehicle after February 16, 2009, or
• Have a net disaster loss (if you claim a net disaster loss, you must file Form 1040).

** If you can take an exemption for your spouse, complete the Standard Deduction Worksheet on page 33 for the amount that applies to you.
If someone can claim you as a dependent, it would benefit you to itemize if your itemized deductions total more than your standard deduction
figured on the Standard Deduction Worksheet on page 33 or on Schedule L.

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Where To Report Certain Items From 2009 Forms W-2, 1098, and 1099
IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You may also be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income
tax return. Visit www.irs.gov/efile for details.
If any federal income tax withheld is shown on these forms, include the tax withheld on Form 1040A, line 38.
Form

W-2

Item and Box in Which It Should Appear

Where To Report

Wages, tips, other compensation (box 1)
Allocated tips (box 8)
Advance EIC payment (box 9)
Dependent care benefits (box 10)
Adoption benefits (box 12, code T)
Employer contributions to an Archer MSA (box
12, code R)
Employer contributions to a health savings account
(box 12, code W)

Form 1040A, line 7
See Tip income on page 24
Form 1040A, line 36
Form 2441, Part III
Must file Form 1040
Must file Form 1040
Must file Form 1040 if required to file Form 8889 (see instructions
for Form 8889)

W-2G

Gambling winnings (box 1)

Must file Form 1040

1098

Mortgage interest (box 1)
Points (box 2)
Refund of overpaid interest (box 3)
Mortgage insurance premiums (box 4)

}

Must file Form 1040 to deduct
See the instructions on Form 1098
Must file Form 1040 to deduct

1098-C

Contributions of motor vehicles, boats, and
airplanes

Must file Form 1040 to deduct

1098-E

Student loan interest (box 1)

See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 18, that begin on page 32

1098-T

Qualified tuition and related expenses (box 1)

See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 19 on page 33, or line 31,
on page 38, but first see the instructions on Form 1098-T

1099-A

Acquisition or abandonment of secured property

See Pub. 4681

1099-B

Broker and barter exchange transactions

Must file Form 1040

1099-C

Canceled debt (box 2)

Generally must file Form 1040 (see Pub. 4681)

1099-DIV

Total ordinary dividends (box 1a)
Qualified dividends (box 1b)
Total capital gain distributions (box 2a)
Amount reported in box 2b, 2c, or 2d
Nondividend distributions (box 3)
Investment expenses (box 5)
Foreign tax paid (box 6)

Form 1040A, line 9a
See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 9b, on page 25
See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 10, on page 25
Must file Form 1040
Must file Form 1040 if required to report as capital gains (see the
instructions on Form 1099-DIV)
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
Must file Form 1040 to deduct or take a credit for the tax

1099-G

Unemployment compensation (box 1)
State or local income tax refund (box 2)
Amount reported in box 5, 6, 7, or 9

See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 13 on page 28
See the instructions on page 24
Must file Form 1040

1099-INT

Interest income (box 1)
Early withdrawal penalty (box 2)
Interest on U.S. savings bonds and Treasury
obligations (box 3)
Investment expenses (box 5)
Foreign tax paid (box 6)
Tax-exempt interest (box 8)
Specified private activity bond interest (box 9)

See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 8a, on page 24
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 8a, on page 24

1099-LTC

Long-term care and accelerated death benefits

Must file Form 1040 if required to file Form 8853 (see the
instructions for Form 8853)

1099-MISC

Miscellaneous income

Must file Form 1040

1099-OID

Original issue discount (box 1)
Other periodic interest (box 2)
Early withdrawal penalty (box 3)
Original issue discount on U.S. Treasury
obligations (box 6)
Investment expenses (box 7)

Must file Form 1040 to deduct
Must file Form 1040 to deduct or take a credit for the tax
Form 1040A, line 8b
Must file Form 1040

}

See the instructions on Form 1099-OID
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
See the instructions on Form 1099-OID
Must file Form 1040 to deduct

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Form

Item and Box in Which It Should Appear

Where To Report

1099-PATR

Patronage dividends and other distributions from a
cooperative (boxes 1, 2, 3, and 5)
Domestic production activities deduction (box 6)
Amount reported in box 7, 8, 9, or 10

Must file Form 1040 if taxable (see the instructions on Form
1099-PATR)
Must file Form 1040 to deduct
Must file Form 1040

1099-Q

Qualified education program payments

Must file Form 1040

1099-R

Distributions from IRAs*

See the instructions for Form 1040A, lines 11a and 11b, that begin
on page 25
See the instructions for Form 1040A, lines 12a and 12b, that begin
on page 26
See the instructions on Form 1099-R

Distributions from pensions, annuities, etc.
Capital gain (box 3)
1099-S

1099-SA

Gross proceeds from real estate transactions
(box 2)
Buyer’s part of real estate tax (box 5)

Must file Form 1040 if required to report the sale (see Pub. 523)
See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 24a, on page 34. But if
you are itemizing deductions, you must file Form 1040

Distributions from HSAs and MSAs**

Must file Form 1040

*This includes distributions from Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs.
**This includes distributions from Archer and Medicare Advantage MSAs.

Who Can Use Form 1040A?
You can use Form 1040A if all six of the following apply.

5. The only tax credits you can claim are:

1. You only had income from the following sources:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
2.

Wages, salaries, tips.
Interest and ordinary dividends.
Capital gain distributions.
Taxable scholarship and fellowship grants.
Pensions, annuities, and IRAs.
Unemployment compensation.
Taxable social security and railroad retirement benefits.
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends.
The only adjustments to income you can claim are:

a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
4.

Educator expenses.
IRA deduction.
Student loan interest deduction.
Tuition and fees deduction.
You do not itemize deductions.
Your taxable income (line 27) is less than $100,000.

a. Child tax credit.
b. Additional child tax credit.
c. Education credits.
d. Earned income credit.
e. Credit for child and dependent care expenses.
f. Credit for the elderly or the disabled.
g. Retirement savings contributions credit.
h. Making work pay credit.
i. Government retiree credit.
6. You did not have an alternative minimum tax adjustment on
stock you acquired from the exercise of an incentive stock option
(see Pub. 525).
You can also use Form 1040A if you received advance earned
income credit (EIC) payments, dependent care benefits, or if you
owe tax from the recapture of an education credit or the alternative
minimum tax.

When Must You Use Form 1040?
Check Where To Report Certain Items From 2009 Forms W-2,
1098, and 1099 beginning on page 12 to see if you must use Form
1040. You must also use Form 1040 if any of the following apply.
1. You received any of the following types of income:
a. Income from self-employment (business or farm income).
b. Certain tips you did not report to your employer. See the instructions for Form 1040A, line 7, on page 24.
c. Income received as a partner in a partnership, shareholder in
an S corporation, or a beneficiary of an estate or trust.
d. Dividends on insurance policies if they exceed the total of all
net premiums you paid for the contract.
2. You can exclude any of the following types of income:
a. Foreign earned income you received as a U.S. citizen or resident alien.

b. Certain income received from sources in Puerto Rico if you
were a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico.
c. Certain income received from sources in American Samoa if
you were a bona fide resident of American Samoa for all of 2009.
3. You have an alternative minimum tax adjustment on stock
you acquired from the exercise of an incentive stock option (see
Pub. 525).
4. You received a distribution from a foreign trust.
5. You owe the excise tax on insider stock compensation from
an expatriated corporation.
6. You owe household employment taxes. See Schedule H
(Form 1040) and its instructions to find out if you owe these taxes.
7. You are eligible for the health coverage tax credit. See Form
8885 for details.
8. You are claiming the adoption credit or received
employer-provided adoption benefits. See Form 8839 for details.

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9. You are an employee and your employer did not withhold
social security and Medicare tax. See Form 8919 for details.
10. You had a qualified health savings account funding distribution from your IRA.
11. You are a debtor in a bankruptcy case filed after October 16,
2005.

12. You have a net disaster loss attributable to a federally declared disaster. See Form 4684 for details. You must file Form 1040
even if you are claiming the standard deduction.
13. You are eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit. See Form
5405 for details.

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Tax Return Page References
Questions about what to put on a line? Help is on the page number in the circle.

Form

Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service

1040A

U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (99)

Label

17
L
A
B
E
L

(See page 17.)

Use the
IRS label.

H
E
R
E

Otherwise,
please print
or type.

Your first name and initial

2009

IRS Use Only—Do not write or staple in this space.
OMB No. 1545-0074

Last name

Your social security number

17
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial

Last name

Spouse’s social security number

FOR REFERENCE ONLY—DO NOT FILE
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see page 17.

17

Apt. no.



City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 17.

Presidential 17
Election Campaign  Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund (see page 17)

17

Exemptions
19

Checking a box below will not
change your tax or refund.


You

Spouse

4
Single
Head of household (with qualifying person). (See page 18.)
Married filing jointly (even if only one had income)
If the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent,
Married filing separately. Enter spouse’s SSN above and
enter this child’s name here. 
5
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (see page 19)
full name here. 
6a
Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check
Boxes
checked on
box 6a.
6a and 6b
No. of children
Spouse
b
on 6c who:
c Dependents:
(4) ✓ if qualifying

其

(1) First name
If more than six
dependents,
see page 20.



1
2
3

Filing
status
Check only
one box.

You must enter
your SSN(s) above.

20

Last name

(2) Dependent’s social
security number

(3) Dependent’s
relationship to you

child for child
tax credit (see
page 20)

23

● lived with
you
● did not live
with you due
to divorce or
separation
(see page 21)

20
21

Dependents
on 6c not
entered above
Add numbers
on lines
above 

d Total number of exemptions claimed.

Income
67

Attach
Form(s) W-2
here. Also
attach
Form(s)
1099-R if tax
was withheld.
If you did not
get a W-2, see
page 24.

24

Enclose, but do
not attach, any
payment. Also,
please use Form
1040-V.

Adjusted
gross
income

7

7

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. 8b 24
Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required.
25
9b
Qualified dividends (see page 25).
Capital gain distributions (see page 25).
11b Taxable amount
IRA
25
11a
distributions.
(see page 25).
12a Pensions and
12b Taxable amount
26
12a
annuities.
(see page 26).
13 Unemployment compensation in excess of $2,400 per recipient and
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends (see page 28).
14a Social security
14b Taxable amount
28
14a
benefits.
(see page 28).
Add lines 7 through 14b (far right column). This is your total income.

16
17
18

Educator expenses (see page 30).
IRA deduction (see page 30).
Student loan interest deduction (see page 32).

19
20

19
Tuition and fees deduction. Attach Form 8917.
Add lines 16 through 19. These are your total adjustments.

21

Subtract line 20 from line 15. This is your adjusted gross income.

16
17
18

For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 87.

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8a

8a
b
9a
b
10
11a

15

24

9a

25

10

25
25

11b
12b



26

13

28

14b

28

15

30
30
32
33

20


Cat. No. 11327A

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Tax Return Page References
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Form 1040A (2009)

Page 2

33

Tax, credits, 22 Enter the amount from line 21 (adjusted gross income).
23a Check
You were born before January 2, 1945,
Blind Total boxes
and
payments
Standard
Deduction
for—
● People who
checked any
box on line
23a, 23b, or
24b or who
can be
claimed as a
dependent,
see page 34.
● All others:
Single or
Married filing
separately,
$5,700
Married filing
jointly or
Qualifying
widow(er),
$11,400
Head of
household,
$8,350

If you have
a qualifying
child, attach
Schedule
EIC.

Refund
Direct
deposit?
See page 64
and fill in
46b, 46c,
and 46d or
Form 8888.

Amount
you owe

if:

Joint return?
See page 17.
Keep a copy
for your
records.

Paid
preparer’s
use only

Spouse was born before January 2, 1945,

Blind

其 checked



b If you are married filing separately and your spouse itemizes

deductions, see page 34 and check here
24a Enter your standard deduction (see left margin).
b If you are increasing your standard deduction by certain real estate taxes or

23a
34

23b

34

24a

new motor vehicle taxes, attach Schedule L and check here (see page 34)  24b

34

25
26

New

Subtract line 24a from line 22. If line 24a is more than line 22, enter -0-.
25
Exemptions. If line 22 is $125,100 or less and you did not provide housing to a Midwestern
displaced individual, multiply $3,650 by the number on line 6d. Otherwise, see page 34.
26
27 Subtract line 26 from line 25. If line 26 is more than line 25, enter -0-.
 27
This is your taxable income.
28 Tax, including any alternative minimum tax (see page 35).
28 35
35
29 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441.
29
30 Credit for the elderly or the disabled. Attach
Schedule R.
30 35
38
31 Education credits from Form 8863, line 29.
31
32 Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880. 32 38
33 Child tax credit (see page 38).
38
33
34 Add lines 29 through 33. These are your total credits.
34
35 Subtract line 34 from line 28. If line 34 is more than line 28, enter -0-.
35
36 Advance earned income credit payments from Form(s) W-2, box 9.
36
 37
37 Add lines 35 and 36. This is your total tax.
38 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099. 38
41
39 2009 estimated tax payments and amount applied
from 2008 return.
39 41
40 Making work pay and government retiree credits.
New
41
Attach Schedule M.
40
42
41a Earned income credit (EIC).
41a
44
b Nontaxable combat pay election. 41b
42 Additional child tax credit. Attach Form 8812.
42 64
New
43 Refundable education credit from Form 8863, line 16. 43
64
 44
44 Add lines 38, 39, 40, 41a, 42, and 43. These are your total payments.
45 If line 44 is more than line 37, subtract line 37 from line 44.
This is the amount you overpaid.
45
46a Amount of line 45 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here  46a


47
48
49



c Type:

Checking

64

Savings

Amount of line 45 you want applied to your
2010 estimated tax.
47 65
Amount you owe. Subtract line 44 from line 37. For details on how to pay,
see page 66.
Estimated tax penalty (see page 66).
49 66



48

66

Yes. Complete the following.

Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see page 67)?



34

64

b Routing

number
 d Account
number

Third party
designee
Sign
here

兵

22

No

Designee’s
Phone
Personal identification
67



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 belief, they are true, correct, and accurately list all amounts and sources of income I received during the tax year. Declaration of preparer (other
than the taxpayer) is based on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.
Your occupation
Daytime phone number
Your signature
Date

67
Spouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign.

Preparer’s
signature



Firm’s name (or
yours if self-employed),
address, and ZIP code

Date

Spouse’s occupation

Date

67



Check if
self-employed

Preparer’s SSN or PTIN

EIN
Phone no.
Form 1040A (2009)

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Line Instructions for
Form 1040A

IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You may also
be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income tax return. Visit
www.irs.gov/efile for details.

• You file a joint return,
• You file a separate return and claim an exemption for your

Name and Address
Use the Peel-Off Label
Using your peel-off name and address label on the back cover of
this booklet will speed the processing of your return. It also prevents common errors that can delay refunds or result in unnecessary
notices. Put the label on your return after you have finished it. Cross
out any incorrect information and print the correct information. Add
any missing items, such as your apartment number.
Address change. If the address on your peel-off label is not your

current address, cross out the old address and print your new address. If you plan to move after filing your return, use Form 8822 to
notify the IRS of your new address.
Name change. If you changed your name because of marriage,
divorce, etc., be sure to report the change to your local Social
Security Administration office before you file your return. This
prevents delays in processing your return and issuing refunds. It
also safeguards your future social security benefits. See page 80 for
more details. If you received a peel-off label, cross out your former
name and print your new name.
What if you do not have a label? Print or type the information in

the spaces provided. If you are married filing a separate return,
enter your spouse’s name on line 3 instead of below your name.

TIP

If you filed a joint return for 2008 and you are filing a
joint return for 2009 with the same spouse, be sure to
enter your names and SSNs in the same order as on your
2008 return.

spouse, or
• Your spouse is filing a separate return.

Presidential Election Campaign
Fund
This fund helps pay for Presidential election campaigns. The fund
reduces candidates’ dependence on large contributions from individuals and groups and places candidates on an equal financial
footing in the general election. If you want $3 to go to this fund,
check the box. If you are filing a joint return, your spouse can also
have $3 go to the fund. If you check a box, your tax or refund will
not change.

Filing Status
Check only the filing status that applies to you. The ones that will
usually give you the lowest tax are listed last.
• Married filing separately.
• Single.
• Head of household.
• Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) with dependent
child.

P.O. box. Enter your box number only if your post office does not

deliver mail to your home.

TIP

More than one filing status can apply to you. Choose the
one that will give you the lowest tax.

Foreign address. Enter the information in the following order:

City, province or state, and country. Follow the country’s practice
for entering the postal code. Do not abbreviate the country name.
What if a taxpayer died? See Death of a taxpayer on page 81.

Line 1
Single

Social Security Number (SSN)
An incorrect or missing SSN can increase your tax or reduce your
refund. To apply for an SSN, fill in Form SS-5 and return it, along
with the appropriate evidence documents, to the Social Security
Administration (SSA). You can get Form SS-5 online at www.
socialsecurity.gov, from your local SSA office, or by calling the
SSA at 1-800-772-1213. It usually takes about 2 weeks to get an
SSN once the SSA has all the evidence and information it needs.
Check that your SSN on your Forms W-2 and 1099 agrees with
your social security card. If not, see page 80 for more details.
IRS individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITINs) for aliens.

If you are a nonresident or resident alien and you do not have and
are not eligible to get an SSN, you must apply for an ITIN. For
details on how to do so, see Form W-7 and its instructions. It takes 6
to 10 weeks to get an ITIN.
If you already have an ITIN, enter it wherever your SSN is
requested on your tax return.

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CAUTION

An ITIN is for tax use only. It does not entitle you to
social security benefits or change your employment or
immigration status under U.S. law.

Nonresident alien spouse. If your spouse is a nonresident alien, he

or she must have either an SSN or an ITIN if:

You can check the box on line 1 if any of the following was true on
December 31, 2009.
• You were never married.
• You were legally separated, according to your state law, under
a decree of divorce or separate maintenance.
• You were widowed before January 1, 2009, and did not remarry before the end of 2009. But, if you have a dependent child,
you may be able to use the qualifying widow(er) filing status. See
the instructions for line 5 on page 19.

Line 2
Married Filing Jointly
You can check the box on line 2 if any of the following apply.
• You were married at the end of 2009, even if you did not live
with your spouse at the end of 2009.
• Your spouse died in 2009 and you did not remarry in 2009.
• You were married at the end of 2009, and your spouse died in
2010 before filing a 2009 return.
For federal tax purposes, a marriage means only a legal union
between a man and a woman as husband and wife. A husband and
wife filing jointly report their combined income and deduct their
combined allowable expenses on one return. They can file a joint

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Form 1040A — Lines 2 Through 4
return even if only one had income or if they did not live together all
year. However, both persons must sign the return. Once you file a
joint return, you cannot choose to file separate returns for that year
after the due date of the return.
Joint and several tax liability. If you file a joint return, both you

and your spouse are generally responsible for the tax and any
interest or penalties due on the return. This means that if one spouse
does not pay the tax due, the other may have to. However, see
Innocent spouse relief on page 80.
Nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens. Generally, a husband

and wife cannot file a joint return if either spouse is a nonresident
alien at any time during the year. However, if you were a nonresident alien or a dual-status alien and were married to a U.S. citizen or
resident alien at the end of 2009, you may elect to be treated as a
resident alien and file a joint return. See Pub. 519 for details.

Line 3

a. Your qualifying child (as defined in Step 1 on page 20) whom
you claim as your dependent based on the rule for Children of
divorced or separated parents that begins on page 21,
b. Any person who is your dependent only because he or she
lived with you for all of 2009, or
c. Any person you claimed as a dependent under a multiple
support agreement. See page 22.
2. Your unmarried qualifying child who is not your dependent.
3. Your married qualifying child who is not your dependent only
because you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2009
return.
4. Your child who is neither your dependent nor your qualifying
child because of the rule for Children of divorced or separated
parents that begins on page 21.
If the child is not your dependent, enter the child’s name on line
4. If you do not enter the name, it will take us longer to process your
return.
Dependent. To find out if someone is your dependent, see the

Married Filing Separately

instructions for line 6c that begin on page 20.

If you are married and file a separate return, you will usually pay
more tax than if you use another filing status for which you qualify.
Also, if you file a separate return, you cannot take the student loan
interest deduction, the tuition and fees deduction, the education
credits, or the earned income credit. You also cannot take the
standard deduction if your spouse itemizes deductions.

Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or
the other person for special circumstances, such as school, vacation,
business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile
facility, count as time lived in the home. Also see Kidnapped child
on page 22, if applicable.

Generally, you report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits. Different rules apply to people in community
property states. See page 24.

If the person for whom you kept up a home was born or died in
2009, you can still file as head of household as long as the home
was that person’s main home for the part of the year he or she was
alive.

Be sure to enter you spouse’s SSN or ITIN on Form 1040A
unless your spouse does not have and is not required to have an SSN
or ITIN.

TIP

You may be able to file as head of household if you had
a child living with you and you lived apart from your
spouse during the last 6 months of 2009. See Married
persons who live apart on this page.

keeping up a home, see Pub. 501.
If you used payments you received under Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) or other public assistance programs to
pay part of the cost of keeping up your home, you cannot count
them as money you paid. However, you must include them in the
total cost of keeping up your home to figure if you paid over half the
cost.
Married persons who live apart. Even if you were not divorced or

Line 4
Head of Household
Special rules may apply for people who had to relocate
because of Midwestern storms, tornadoes, or flooding.
TIP
For details, see Pub. 4492-B.
This filing status is for unmarried individuals who provide a
home for certain other persons. (Some married persons who live
apart are considered unmarried. See Married persons who live apart
on this page. If you are married to a nonresident alien, you may also
be considered unmarried. See Nonresident alien spouse on this
page.) You can check the box on line 4 only if you were unmarried
or legally separated (according to your state law) under a decree of
divorce or separate maintenance at the end of 2009 and either Test 1
or Test 2 next applies.
Test 1. You paid over half the cost of keeping up a home that was

the main home for all of 2009 of your parent whom you can claim
as a dependent, except under a multiple support agreement (see
page 22). Your parent did not have to live with you.
Test 2. You paid over half the cost of keeping up a home in which

you lived and in which one of the following also lived for more than
half of the year (if half or less, see Exception to time lived with you
on this page).
1. Any person whom you can claim as a dependent. But do not
include:

Need more information or forms? See page 86.

Keeping up a home. To find out what is included in the cost of

legally separated at the end of 2009, you are considered unmarried
if all of the following apply.
• You lived apart from your spouse for the last 6 months of
2009. Temporary absences for special circumstances, such as for
business, medical care, school, or military service, count as time
lived in the home.
• You file a separate return from your spouse.
• You paid over half the cost of keeping up your home for 2009.
• Your home was the main home of your child, stepchild, or
foster child for more than half of 2009 (if half or less, see Exception
to time lived with you above).
• You can claim this child as your dependent or could claim the
child except that the child’s other parent can claim him or her under
the rule for Children of divorced or separated parents that begins on
page 21.
Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own
child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you
for legal adoption.
Foster child. A foster child is any child placed with you by an
authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order
of any court of competent jurisdiction.
Nonresident alien spouse. You are considered unmarried for head

of household filing status if your spouse was a nonresident alien at
any time during the year and you do not choose to treat him or her as
a resident alien. To claim head of household filing status, you must
also meet Test 1 or Test 2 on this page.

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Form 1040A — Lines 5 Through 6b

Line 5
Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child
Special rules may apply for people who had to relocate
because of Midwestern storms, tornadoes, or flooding.
TIP
For details, see Pub. 4492-B.
You can check the box on line 5 and use joint return tax rates for
2009 if all of the following apply.
• Your spouse died in 2007 or 2008 and you did not remarry
before the end of 2009.
• You have a child or stepchild whom you claim as a dependent.
This does not include a foster child.
• This child lived in your home for all of 2009. If the child did
not live with you for the required time, see Exception to time lived
with you below.
• You paid over half the cost of keeping up your home.
• You could have filed a joint return with your spouse the year
he or she died, even if you did not actually do so.
If your spouse died in 2009, you cannot file as qualifying
widow(er) with dependent child. Instead, see the instructions for
line 2 that begin on page 17.
Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own

child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you
for legal adoption.

pay part of the cost of keeping up your home, you cannot count
them as money you paid. However, you must include them in the
total cost of keeping up your home to figure if you paid over half the
cost.

Exemptions
You usually can deduct $3,650 on line 26 for each exemption you
can take. You may also be able to take an additional exemption
amount on line 26 if you provided housing to a person displaced by
the Midwestern storms, tornadoes, or flooding.

Line 6b
Spouse
Check the box on line 6b if either of the following applies.
1. Your filing status is married filing jointly and your spouse
cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person’s return.
2. You were married at the end of 2009, your filing status is
married filing separately or head of household, and both of the
following apply.
a. Your spouse had no income and is not filing a return.
b. Your spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent on another
person’s return.

Dependent. To find out if someone is your dependent, see the

instructions for line 6c that begin on page 20.
Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or

the child for special circumstances, such as school, vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time lived in the home. Also see Kidnapped child on
page 22, if applicable.
A child is considered to have lived with you for all of 2009 if the
child was born or died in 2009 and your home was the child’s home
for the entire time he or she was alive.
Keeping up a home. To find out what is included in the cost of

keeping up a home, see Pub. 501.
If you used payments you received under Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) or other public assistance programs to

If your filing status is head of household and you check the box
on line 6b, enter the name of your spouse on the line next to line 6b.
Also, enter your spouse’s social security number in the space provided at the top of your return. If you were divorced or legally
separated at the end of 2009, you cannot take an exemption for your
former spouse. If, at the end of 2009, your divorce was not final (an
interlocutory decree), you are considered married for the whole
year.
Death of your spouse. If your spouse died in 2009 and you did not
remarry by the end of 2009, check the box on line 6b if you could
have taken an exemption for your spouse on the date of death. For
other filing instructions, see Death of a taxpayer on page 81.

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Form 1040A — Line 6c

Line 6c—Dependents

Who lived with you for more than half of 2009. If the child
did not live with you for the required time, see Exception to
time lived with you on page 22.

Dependents and Qualifying Child for Child Tax
Credit
Follow the steps below to find out if a person qualifies as your
dependent, qualifies you to take the child tax credit, or both. If you
have more than six dependents, attach a statement to your return
with the information required in columns (1) through (4).

Special rules may apply for people who had to relocate
because of Midwestern storms, tornadoes, or flooding.
For details, see Pub. 4492-B.

TIP

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CAUTION

If the child meets the conditions to be a qualifying
child of any other person (other than your spouse if
filing jointly) for 2009, see Qualifying child of
more than one person on page 22.

1. Do you have a child who meets the conditions to be your
qualifying child?
Yes. Go to Step 2.

Step 1

No. Go to Step 4.

Do You Have a Qualifying Child?
Step 2

Is Your Qualifying Child Your
Dependent?

1. Was the child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. resident
alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico? (See Pub. 519 for
the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If the
child was adopted, see Exception to citizen test on page 22.)

A qualifying child is a child who is your...
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister,
stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them (for
example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew),

Yes. Continue

No.

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AND

STOP

You cannot claim this child
as a dependent. Go to Form
1040A, line 7.

2. Was the child married?
Yes. See Married person on page 22.

was ...
Under age 19 at the end of 2009 and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Under age 24 at the end of 2009, a student (see page 23), and
younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)

Yes. You cannot
claim any dependents.
Go to Form 1040A,
line 7.

AND
Step 3

Does Your Qualifying Child
Qualify You for the Child Tax Credit?
Yes. Continue

No.

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Who is not filing a joint return for 2009 (or is filing a joint
return for 2009 only as a claim for refund)

STOP

This child is not a qualifying child for the child tax
credit. Go to Form 1040A,
line 7.

2. Was the child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident
alien? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or
U.S. resident alien. If the child was adopted, see Exception
to citizen test on page 22.)
Yes. This child is a
qualifying child for the
child tax credit. Check
the box on Form
1040A, line 6c, column (4).

Need more information or forms? See page 86.

No. You can claim this
child as a dependent. Complete Form 1040A, line 6c,
columns (1) through (3) for
this child. Then, go to
Step 3.

1. Was the child under age 17 at the end of 2009?

AND

AND

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3. Could you, or your spouse if filing jointly, be claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s 2009 tax return? See Steps 1,
2, and 4.

or
Any age and permanently and totally disabled (see page 22)

Who did not provide over half of his or her own support for
2009 (see Pub. 501)

No. Continue

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STOP

This child is not a qualifying child for the child tax
credit. Go to Form 1040A,
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Step 4

1. Does any person meet the conditions to be your qualifying
relative?

Is Your Qualifying Relative Your Dependent?

Yes. Continue

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A qualifying relative is a person who is your...
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant of any
of them (for example, your grandchild)

No. STOP
Go to Form 1040A, line 7.

2. Was your qualifying relative a U.S. citizen, U.S. national,
U.S. resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico? (See
Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If your qualifying relative was adopted, see Exception to citizen test on page 22.)
Yes. Continue

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or
Brother, sister, or a son or daughter of either of them (for
example, your niece or nephew)

No. STOP
You cannot claim this person as a dependent. Go to
Form 1040A, line 7.

3. Was your qualifying relative married?

or

Yes. See Married person on page 22.

Father, mother, or an ancestor or sibling of either of them
(for example, your grandmother, grandfather, aunt, or uncle)

No. Continue

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4. Could you, or your spouse if filing jointly, be claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s 2009 tax return? See Steps 1,
2, and 4.

or
Stepbrother, stepsister, stepfather, stepmother, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law,
or sister-in-law
or

Yes. STOP
You cannot claim any
dependents. Go to
Form 1040A, line 7.

No. You can claim this
person as a dependent.
Complete Form 1040A,
line 6c, columns (1)
through (3). Do not check
the box on Form 1040A,
line 6c, column (4).

Any other person (other than your spouse) who lived with
you all year as a member of your household if your
relationship did not violate local law. If the person did not
live with you for the required time, see Exception to time
lived with you on page 22.

Definitions and Special Rules
Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own

child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you
for legal adoption.

AND

Adoption taxpayer identification numbers (ATINs). If you have a

who was not...
A qualifying child (see Step 1) of any taxpayer for 2009. For
this purpose, a person is not a taxpayer if he or she is not
required to file a U.S. income tax return and either does not
file such a return or files only to get a refund of withheld
income tax.

AND
who...
Had gross income of less than $3,650 in 2009. If the person
was permanently and totally disabled, see Exception to gross
income test on page 22.

AND
For whom you provided...
Over half of his or her support in 2009. But see the special
rule for Children of divorced or separated parents that begins
on this page, Multiple support agreements and Kidnapped
child on page 22.

dependent who was placed with you for legal adoption and you do
not know his or her SSN, you must get an ATIN for the dependent
from the IRS. See Form W-7A for details. (If the dependant is not a
U.S. citizen or resident alien, apply for an ITIN instead, using Form
W-7. See page 17.)
Children of divorced or separated parents. A child will be treated

as being the qualifying child or qualifying relative of his or her
noncustodial parent (defined on page 22) if all of the following
conditions apply.
1. The parents are divorced, legally separated, separated under a
written separation agreement, or lived apart at all times during
the last 6 months of 2009 (whether or not they are or were
married).
2. The child received over half of his or her support for 2009
from the parents (and the rules on Multiple support agreements on page 22 do not apply). Support of a child received
from a parent’s spouse is treated as provided by the parent.
3. The child is in custody of one or both of the parents for more
than half of 2009.
4. Either of the following applies.
a. The custodial parent signs Form 8332 or a substantially similar statement that he or she will not claim the child as a
dependent for 2009, and the noncustodial parent attaches a
copy of the form or statement to his or her return. If the
divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect after
1984 and before 2009, the noncustodial parent may be able to
attach certain pages from the decree or agreement instead of
Form 8322. See Post-1984 and pre-2009 decree or agreement
and Post-2008 decree or agreement on page 22.
b. A pre-1985 decree of divorce or separate maintenance or
written separation agreement between the parents provides
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dent, and the noncustodial parent provides at least $600 for
support of the child during 2009.
If conditions (1) through (4) apply, only the noncustodial parent
can claim the child for purposes of the dependency exemption (line
6c) and the child tax credits (lines 33 and 42). However, this special
rule does not apply to head of household filing status, the credit for
child and dependent care expenses, the exclusion for dependent
care benefits, or the earned income credit. See Pub. 501 for details.
Custodial and noncustodial parents. The custodial parent is the
parent with whom the child lived for the greater number of nights in
2009. The noncustodial parent is the other parent. If the child was
with each parent for an equal number of nights, the custodial parent
is the parent with the higher adjusted gross income. For details and
an exception for a parent who works at night, see Pub. 501.
Post-1984 and pre-2009 decree or agreement. The decree or
agreement must state all three of the following.
1. The noncustodial parent can claim the child as a dependent
without regard to any condition, such as payment or support.
2. The other parent will not claim the child as a dependent.
3. The years for which the claim is released.
The noncustodial parent must attach all of the following pages
from the decree or agreement.
• Cover page (include the other parent’s SSN on that page).
• The pages that include all the information identified in (1)
through (3) above.
• Signature page with the other parent’s signature and date of
agreement.

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rule does not apply if the return is filed only as a claim for refund
and no tax liability would exist for either spouse if they had filed
separate returns. If the person meets this exception, go to Step 2,
question 3, on page 20 (for a qualifying child) or Step 4, question 4,
on page 21(for a qualifying relative). If the person does not meet
this exception, you cannot claim this person as a dependent. Go to
Form 1040A, line 7.
Multiple support agreements. If no one person contributed over
half of the support of your relative (or a person who lived with you
all year as a member of your household) but you and another
person(s) provided more than half of your relative’s support, special
rules may apply that would treat you as having provided over half of
the support. For details, see Pub. 501.
Permanently and totally disabled. A person is permanently and

totally disabled if, at any time in 2009, the person cannot engage in
any substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental
condition and a doctor has determined that this condition has lasted
or can be expected to last continuously for at least a year or can be
expected to lead to death.
Qualifying child of more than one person. Even if a child meets the

conditions to be the qualifying child of more than one person, only
one person can claim the child as a qualifying child for all of the
following tax benefits, unless the special rule for Children of divorced or separated parents that begins on page 21 applies.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

You must attach the required information even if you
filed it with your return in an earlier year.

CAUTION

Post-2008 decree or agreement. If the divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect after 2008, the noncustodial parent
cannot attach pages from the decree or agreement instead of Form
8332. The custodial parent must sign, and the noncustodial parent
must attach to his or her return, either Form 8332 or a substantially
similar statement the only purpose of which is to release the custodial parent’s claim to an exemption for a child.
Exception to citizen test. If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
and your adopted child lived with you all year as a member of your
household, that child meets the citizen test.
Exception to gross income test. If your relative (including a person
who lived with you all year as a member of your household) is
permanently and totally disabled (defined on this page), certain
income for services performed at a sheltered workshop may be
excluded for this test. For details, see Pub. 501.
Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or
the other person for special circumstances, such as school, vacation,
business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile
facility, count as time the person lived with you. Also see Children
of divorced or separated parents that begins on page 21 or Kidnapped child below.
A person is considered to have lived with you for all of 2009 if
the person was born or died in 2009 and your home was this
person’s home for the entire time he or she was alive.
Foster child. A foster child is any child placed with you by an

authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order
of any court of competent jurisdiction.

Kidnapped child. If your child is presumed by law enforcement

authorities to have been kidnapped by someone who is not a family
member, you may be able to take the child into account in determining your eligibility for head of household or qualifying widow(er)
filing status, the dependency exemption, the child tax credit, and the
earned income credit (EIC). For details, see Pub. 501 (Pub. 596 for
the EIC).

Married person. If the person is married, you cannot claim that

person as your dependent if he or she files a joint return. But this

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Dependency exemption (line 6c).
Child tax credits (lines 33 and 42).
Head of household filing status (line 4).
Credit for child and dependent care expenses (line 29).
Exclusion for dependent care benefits (Form 2441, Part III).
Earned income credit (lines 41a and 41b).

No other person can take any of the six tax benefits listed above
unless he or she has a different qualifying child. If you and any
other person can claim the child as a qualifying child, the following
rules apply.
• If only one of the persons is the child’s parent, the child is
treated as the qualifying child of the parent.
• If the parents do not file a joint return together but both parents
claim the child as a qualifying child, the IRS will treat the
child as the qualifying child of the parent with whom the child
lived for the longer period of time in 2009. If the child lived
with each parent for the same amount of time, the IRS will
treat the child as the qualifying child of the parent who had the
higher adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2009.
• If no parent can claim the child as a qualifying child, the child
is treated as the qualifying child of the person who had the
highest AGI for 2009.
• If a parent can claim the child as a qualifying child but no
parent does so claim the child, the child is treated as the
qualifying child of the person who had the highest AGI for
2009, but only if that person’s AGI is higher than the highest
AGI of any parent of the child.
Example. Your daughter meets the conditions to be a qualifying
child for both you and your mother. Your daughter does not meet
the conditions to be a qualifying child of any other person, including her other parent. Under the rules above, you can claim your
daughter as a qualifying child for all of the six tax benefits listed
above for which you otherwise qualify. Your mother cannot claim
any of the six tax benefits listed above unless she has a different
qualifying child. However, if your mother’s AGI is higher than
yours and the other parent’s and you do not claim your daughter as a
qualifying child, your daughter is the qualifying child of your
mother.
For more details and examples, see Pub. 501.
If you will be claiming the child as a qualifying child, go to Step
2 on page 20. Otherwise, stop; you cannot claim any benefits based
on this child. Go to Form 1040A, line 7.

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Social security number. You must enter each dependent’s social

security number (SSN). Be sure the name and SSN entered agree
with the dependent’s social security card. Otherwise, at the time we
process your return, we may disallow the exemption claimed for the
dependent and reduce or disallow any other tax benefits (such as the
child tax credit) based on that dependent. If the name or SSN on the
dependent’s social security card is not correct, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. For details on how your
dependent can get an SSN, see page 17. If your dependent will not
have a number by the date your return is due, see What If You
Cannot File on Time? on page 7.
If your dependent child was born and died in 2009 and you do
not have an SSN for the child, enter “Died” in column (2) and attach

a copy of the child’s birth certificate, death certificate, or hospital
records. The document must show the child was born alive.
Student. A student is a child who during any part of 5 calendar
months of 2009 was enrolled as a full-time student at a school, or
took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or a
state, county, or local government agency. A school includes a
technical, trade, or mechanical school. It does not include an
on-the-job training course, correspondence school, or school offering courses only through the Internet.

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Form 1040A — Lines 7 Through 8b

Income

because your employer paid you less than $1,700 in 2009. Also,
enter “HSH” and the amount not reported on a Form W-2 in the
space to the left of line 7.

Rounding Off to Whole Dollars

Tip income. Tip income you did not report to your employer. But

You can round off cents to whole dollars on your return and schedules. If you do round to whole dollars, you must round all amounts.
To round, drop amounts under 50 cents and increase amounts from
50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example, $1.39 becomes $1
and $2.50 becomes $3.
If you have to add two or more amounts to figure the amount to
enter on a line, include cents when adding the amounts and round
off only the total.

you must use Form 1040 and Form 4137 if you received tips of $20
or more in any month and did not report the full amount to your
employer, or your Form(s) W-2 shows allocated tips that you must
report as income. You must report the allocated tips shown on your
Form(s) W-2 unless you can prove that you received less. Allocated
tips should be shown in box 8 of your Form(s) W-2. They are not
included as income in box 1. See Pub. 531 for more details.

Example. You received two Forms W-2, one showing wages of

$5,009.55 and one showing wages of $8,760.73. On Form 1040A,
line 7, you would enter $13,770 ($5,009.55 + $8,760.73 =
$13,770.28).

Refunds of State or Local Income Taxes
If you received a refund, credit, or offset of state or local income
taxes in 2009, you may receive a Form 1099-G.
For the year the tax was paid to the state or other taxing authority, did you itemize deductions?

No.
Yes.

None of your refund is taxable.
You may have to report part or all of the refund as
income on Form 1040 for 2009. See Pub. 525 for
details.

Dependent care benefits. Dependent care benefits, which should
be shown in box 10 of your Form(s) W-2. But first complete Form
2441 to see if you can exclude part or all of the benefits.
Scholarship and fellowship grants. Scholarship and fellowship
grants not reported on Form W-2. Also, enter “SCH” and the
amount in the space to the left of line 7. However, if you were a
degree candidate, include on line 7 only the amounts you used for
expenses other than tuition and course-related expenses. For example, amounts used for room, board, and travel must be reported on
line 7.
Disability pensions. Disability pensions shown on Form 1099-R if
you have not reached the minimum retirement age set by your
employer. But see Insurance premiums for retired public safety
officers on page 27. Disability pensions received after you reach
minimum retirement age and other payments shown on Form
1099-R (other than payments from an IRA*) are reported on lines
12a and 12b of Form 1040A. Payments from an IRA are reported on
lines 11a and 11b.
* This includes a Roth, SEP, or SIMPLE IRA.
Missing or incorrect Form W-2? Your employer is required to

Community Property States
Community property states are Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. If
you and your spouse lived in a community property state, you must
usually follow state law to determine what is community income
and what is separate income. For details, see Pub. 555.
California domestic partners. A registered domestic partner in

California must report all wages, salaries, and other compensation
received for his or her personal services on his or her own return.
Therefore, a registered domestic partner cannot report half the
combined income earned by the individual and his or her domestic
partner as a married person filing separately does in California.

Foreign Retirement Plans
If you were a beneficiary of a foreign retirement plan, you may have
to report the undistributed income earned in your plan. However, if
you were the beneficiary of a Canadian registered retirement plan,
see Form 8891 to find out if you can elect to defer tax on the
undistributed income. If you elect to defer tax, you must use Form
1040.
Report distributions from foreign pension plans on lines 12a
and 12b.

provide or send Form W-2 to you no later than February 1, 2010. If
you do not receive it by early February, use TeleTax topic 154 (see
page 83) to find out what to do. Even if you do not get a Form W-2,
you must still report your earnings on line 7. If you lose your Form
W-2 or it is incorrect, ask your employer for a new one.

Line 8a
Taxable Interest
Each payer should send you a Form 1099-INT or Form 1099-OID.
Enter your total taxable interest income on line 8a. But you must fill
in and attach Schedule B if the total is over $1,500 or any of the
other conditions listed at the beginning of the Schedule B instructions apply to you.
Interest credited in 2009 on deposits that you could not withdraw
because of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the financial institution
may not have to be included in your 2009 income. For details, see
Pub. 550.

TIP

If you get a 2009 Form 1099-INT for U.S. savings bond
interest that includes amounts you reported before 2009,
see Pub. 550.

Line 7

Line 8b

Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc.

Tax-Exempt Interest

Enter the total of your wages, salaries, tips, etc. If a joint return, also
include your spouse’s income. For most people, the amount to enter
on this line should be shown in box 1 of their Form(s) W-2. But the
following types of income must also be included in the total on line
7.

If you received any tax-exempt interest, such as from municipal
bonds, each payer should send you a Form 1099-INT. Your tax-exempt interest, including any exempt-interest dividends from a mutual fund or other regulated investment company, should be
included in box 8 of Form 1099-INT. Enter the total on line 8b. Do
not include interest earned on your IRA, health savings account,
Archer or Medicare Advantage MSA, or Coverdell education savings account.

Wages received as a household employee. Wages received as a
household employee for which you did not receive a Form W-2

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Form 1040A — Lines 8b Through 11b
If you received tax-exempt interest from private activity bonds
issued after August 7, 1986, you must use Form 1040.

Line 9a
Ordinary Dividends
Each payer should send you a Form 1099-DIV. Enter your total
ordinary dividends on line 9a. This amount should be shown in box
1a of Form(s) 1099-DIV.
You must fill in and attach Schedule B if the total is over $1,500
or you received, as a nominee, ordinary dividends that actually
belong to someone else.
You must use Form 1040 if you received nondividend distributions (box 3 of Form 1099-DIV) required to be reported as capital
gains.
For more details, see Pub. 550.

February 2, 2010. You have no qualified dividends from XYZ
Corp. because you held the XYZ stock for less than 61 days.
Example 2. Assume the same facts as in Example 1 except that
you bought the stock on December 3, 2009 (the day before the
ex-dividend date), and you sold the stock on February 5, 2010. You
held the stock for 64 days (from December 4, 2009, through February 5, 2010). The $500 of qualified dividends shown in box 1b of
your Form 1099-DIV are all qualified dividends because you held
the stock for 61 days of the 121-day period (from October 5, 2009,
through February 2, 2010).
Example 3. You bought 10,000 shares of ABC Mutual Fund
common stock on November 27, 2009. ABC Mutual Fund paid a
cash dividend of 10 cents a share. The ex-dividend date was December 4, 2009. The ABC Mutual Fund advises you that the portion
of the dividend eligible to be treated as qualified dividends equals 2
cents per share. Your Form 1099-DIV from ABC Mutual Fund
shows total ordinary dividends of $1,000, and qualified dividends
of $200. However, you sold the 10,000 shares on January 5, 2010.
You have no qualified dividends from ABC Mutual Fund because
you held the ABC Mutual Fund stock for less than 61 days.

Line 9b

TIP

Qualified Dividends
Enter your total qualified dividends on line 9b. Qualified dividends
are also included in the ordinary dividend total required to be shown
on line 9a. Qualified dividends are eligible for a lower tax rate than
other ordinary income. Generally, these dividends are shown in box
1b of Form(s) 1099-DIV. See Pub. 550 for the definition of qualified dividends if you received dividends not reported on Form
1099-DIV.
Exception. Some dividends may be reported as qualified dividends

in box 1b of Form 1099-DIV but are not qualified dividends. These
include:
• Dividends you received as a nominee. See the Instructions for
Schedule B.
• Dividends you received on any share of stock that you held for
less than 61 days during the 121-day period that began 60 days
before the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date is the first date
following the declaration of a dividend on which the purchaser of a
stock is not entitled to receive the next dividend payment. When
counting the number of days you held the stock, include the day you
disposed of the stock but not the day you acquired it. See the
examples on this page. Also, when counting the number of days you
held the stock, you cannot count certain days during which your risk
of loss was diminished. See Pub. 550 for more details.
• Dividends attributable to periods totaling more than 366 days
that you received on any share of preferred stock held for less than
91 days during the 181-day period that began 90 days before the
ex-dividend date. When counting the number of days you held the
stock, you cannot count certain days during which your risk of loss
was diminished. See Pub. 550 for more details. Preferred dividends
attributable to periods totaling less than 367 days are subject to the
61-day holding period rule above.
• Dividends on any share of stock to the extent that you are
under an obligation (including a short sale) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related
property.
• Payments in lieu of dividends, but only if you know or have
reason to know that the payments are not qualified dividends.
Example 1. You bought 5,000 shares of XYZ Corp. common
stock on November 27, 2009. XYZ Corp. paid a cash dividend of 10
cents per share. The ex-dividend date was December 4, 2009. Your
Form 1099-DIV from XYZ Corp. shows $500 in box 1a (ordinary
dividends) and in box 1b (qualified dividends). However, you sold
the 5,000 shares on January 5, 2010. You held your shares of XYZ
Corp. for only 39 days (from November 28, 2009, through January
5, 2010) of the 121-day period. The 121-day period began on
October 5, 2009 (60 days before the ex-dividend date) and ended on

Be sure you use the Qualified Dividends and Capital
Gain Tax Worksheet on page 36 to figure your tax. Your
tax may be less if you use this worksheet.

Line 10
Capital Gain Distributions
Each payer should send you a Form 1099-DIV. Do any of the
Forms 1099-DIV or substitute statements you, or your spouse if
filing a joint return, received have an amount in box 2b (unrecaptured section 1250 gain), box 2c (section 1202 gain), or box 2d
(collectibles (28%) gain)?
Yes.
No.

You must use Form 1040.
You can use Form 1040A. Enter your total capital gain
distributions (from box 2a of Form(s) 1099-DIV) on line
10. Also, be sure you use the Qualified Dividends and
Capital Gain Tax Worksheet on page 36 to figure your
tax. Your tax may be less if you use this worksheet.

If you received capital gain distributions as a nominee (that is,
they were paid to you but actually belong to someone else), report
on line 10 only the amount that belongs to you. Attach a statement
showing the full amount you received and the amount you received
as a nominee. See the Schedule B instructions for filing requirements for Forms 1099-DIV and 1096.

Lines 11a and 11b
IRA Distributions
Special rules may apply to your IRA distributions if
your main home was in a Midwestern disaster area. For
TIP
details, see Pub. 4492-B.
You should receive a Form 1099-R showing the amount of any
distribution from your IRA. Unless otherwise noted in the line 11a
and 11b instructions, an IRA includes a traditional IRA, Roth IRA,
simplified employee pension (SEP) IRA, and a savings incentive
match plan for employees (SIMPLE) IRA. Except as provided
below, leave line 11a blank and enter the total distribution on
line 11b.
Exception 1. Enter the total distribution on line 11a if you rolled
over part or all of the distribution from one:
• IRA to another IRA of the same type (for example, from one
traditional IRA to another traditional IRA),
• SEP or SIMPLE IRA to a traditional IRA, or

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• IRA to a qualified plan other than an IRA.
Also, enter “Rollover” next to line 11b. If the total distribution
was rolled over in a qualified rollover, enter -0- on line 11b. If the
total distribution was not rolled over in a qualified rollover, enter
the part not rolled over on line 11b unless Exception 2 applies to the
part not rolled over. Generally, a qualified rollover must be made
within 60 days after the day you received the distribution. For more
details on rollovers, see Pub. 590.
If you rolled over the distribution into a qualified plan other than
an IRA or you made the rollover in 2010, attach a statement explaining what you did.
Exception 2. If any of the following apply, enter the total distribution on line 11a and see Form 8606 and its instructions to figure the
amount to enter on line 11b.
1. You received a distribution from an IRA (other than a Roth
IRA) and you made nondeductible contributions to any of your
traditional or SEP IRAs for 2009 or an earlier year. If you made
nondeductible contributions to these IRAs for 2009, also see
Pub. 590.
2. You received a distribution from a Roth IRA. But if either (a)
or (b) below applies, enter -0- on line 11b; you do not have to see
Form 8606 or its instructions.
a. Distribution code T is shown in box 7 of Form 1099-R and
you made a contribution (including a conversion) to a Roth IRA for
2004 or an earlier year.
b. Distribution code Q is shown in box 7 of Form 1099-R.
3. You converted part or all of a traditional, SEP, or SIMPLE
IRA to a Roth IRA in 2009.
4. You had a 2008 or 2009 IRA contribution returned to you,
with the related earnings or less any loss, by the due date (including
extensions) of your tax return for that year.
5. You made excess contributions to your IRA for an earlier year
and had them returned to you in 2009.
6. You recharacterized part or all of a contribution to a Roth IRA
as a traditional IRA contribution, or vice versa.

An HFD is a distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA
(other than an ongoing SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to your HSA. See
Pub. 590 for details.
More than one exception applies. If more than one exception ap-

plies, attach a statement showing the amount of each exception,
instead of making an entry next to line 11b.
More than one distribution. If you (or your spouse if filing jointly)
received more than one distribution, figure the taxable amount of
each distribution and enter the total of the taxable amounts on line
11b. Enter the total amount of those distributions on line 11a.

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CAUTION

Lines 12a and 12b
Pensions and Annuities
Special rules may apply if you received a distribution
from a profit-sharing or retirement plan and your main
TIP
home was in a Midwestern disaster area. For details, see
Pub. 4492-B.
You should receive a Form 1099-R showing the amount of your
pension and annuity payments, including distributions from 401(k),
403(b), and governmental 457(b) plans. See page 28 for details on
rollovers and lump-sum distributions. Do not include the following
payments on lines 12a and 12b. Instead, report them on line 7.
• Disability pensions received before you reach the minimum
retirement age set by your employer.
• Corrective distributions (including any earnings) of excess
salary deferrals or excess contributions to retirement plans. The
plan must advise you of the year(s) the distributions are includible
in income.

Exception 3. If the distribution is a qualified charitable distribution

(QCD), enter the total distribution on line 11a. If the total amount
distributed is a QCD, enter -0- on line 11b. If only part of the
distribution is a QCD, enter the part that is not a QCD on line 11b
unless Exception 2 applies to that part. Enter “QCD” next to line
11b.
A QCD is a distribution made directly by the trustee of your IRA
(other than an ongoing SEP or SIMPLE IRA) to an organization
eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (with certain exceptions). You must have been at least age 701⁄2 when the distribution
was made. Your total QCDs for the year cannot be more than
$100,000. (On a joint return, your spouse can also have a QCD of
up to $100,000.) The amount of the QCD is limited to the amount
that would otherwise be included in your income. If your IRA
includes nondeductible contributions, the distribution is first considered to be paid out of otherwise taxable income. See Pub. 590 for
details.

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You cannot claim a charitable contribution deduction
for any QCD not included in your income.

CAUTION

Exception 4. If the distribution is a qualified health savings account

(HSA) funding distribution (HFD), you must file Form 1040. See
Exception 4 in the instructions for Form 1040, lines 15a and 15b.

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You may have to pay an additional tax if you received
an early distribution from your IRA and the total was
not rolled over. If you do owe this tax, you must use
Form 1040.

TIP

Attach Form(s) 1099-R to Form 1040A if any federal
income tax was withheld.

Fully taxable pensions and annuities. If your pension or annuity is
fully taxable, enter it on line 12b; do not make an entry on line 12a.
Your payments are fully taxable if (a) you did not contribute to the
cost (see page 28) of your pension or annuity, or (b) you got back
your entire cost tax free before 2009. But see Insurance premiums
for retired public safety officers on page 27.

Fully taxable pensions and annuities also include military retirement pay shown on Form 1099-R. For details on military disability
pensions, see Pub. 525. If you received a Form RRB-1099-R, see
Pub. 575 to find out how to report your benefits.
Partially taxable pensions and annuities. Enter the total pension or
annuity payments you received in 2009 on line 12a. If your Form
1099-R does not show the taxable amount, you must use the General Rule explained in Pub. 939 to figure the taxable part to enter on
line 12b. But if your annuity starting date (defined on page 28) was
after July 1, 1986, see Simplified Method on page 28 to find out if
you must use that method to figure the taxable part.

You can ask the IRS to figure the taxable part for you for a $500
fee. For details, see Pub. 939.

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Form 1040A — Lines 12a and 12b
If your Form 1099-R shows a taxable amount, you can report
that amount on line 12b. But you may be able to report a lower
taxable amount by using the General Rule or the Simplified Method
or if the exclusion for retired public safety officers, discussed next,
applies.
Insurance premiums for retired public safety officers. If you are
an eligible retired public safety officer (law enforcement officer,
firefighter, chaplain, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance
crew), you can elect to exclude from income distributions made
from your eligible retirement plan that are used to pay the premiums
for coverage by an accident or health plan or a long-term care
insurance contract. You can do this only if you retired because of

disability or because you reached normal retirement age. The premiums can be for coverage for you, your spouse, or dependents.
The distribution must be from a plan maintained by the employer
from which you retired as a public safety officer. Also, the distribution must be made directly from the plan to the provider of the
accident or health plan or long-term care insurance contract. You
can exclude from income the smaller of the amount of the premiums or $3,000. You can only make this election for amounts that
would otherwise be included in your income.
An eligible retirement plan is a governmental plan that is:

• a qualified trust,

Simplified Method Worksheet—Lines 12a and 12b
Before you begin:

Keep for Your Records

⻫

If you are the beneficiary of a deceased employee or former employee who died before August 21, 1996, include any
death benefit exclusion that you are entitled to (up to $5,000) in the amount entered on line 2 below.
Note. If you had more than one partially taxable pension or annuity, figure the taxable part of each separately. Enter the total of the taxable parts on Form
1040A, line 12b. Enter the total pension or annuity payments received in 2009 on Form 1040A, line 12a.
1. Enter the total pension or annuity payments received in 2009. Also, enter this amount on Form 1040A,
line 12a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.
2. Enter your cost in the plan at the annuity starting date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
Note. If you completed this worksheet last year, skip line 3 and enter the amount from line 4 of
last year’s worksheet on line 4 below (even if the amount of your pension or annuity has
changed). Otherwise, go to line 3.
3. Enter the appropriate number from Table 1 below. But if your annuity starting date was after
1997 and the payments are for your life and that of your beneficiary, enter the appropriate number
from Table 2 below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
4. Divide line 2 by the number on line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
5. Multiply line 4 by the number of months for which this year’s payments were made. If your
annuity starting date was before 1987, skip lines 6 and 7 and enter this amount on line 8.
Otherwise, go to line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
6. Enter the amount, if any, recovered tax free in years after 1986. If you completed this worksheet
last year, enter the amount from line 10 of last year’s worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
7. Subtract line 6 from line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
8. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.
9. Taxable amount. Subtract line 8 from line 1. Enter the result, but not less than zero. Also, enter this amount on Form 1040A,
line 12b. If your Form 1099-R shows a larger amount, use the amount on this line instead of the amount from Form 1099-R.
If you are a retired public safety officer, see Insurance premiums for retired public safety officers beginning on this page
before entering an amount on line 12b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.
10. Was your annuity starting date before 1987?
Yes.
No.

STOP

Leave line 10 blank.

Add lines 6 and 8. This is the amount you have recovered tax free through 2009. You will need this number
when you fill out this worksheet next year.

10.

Table 1 for Line 3 Above
IF the age at annuity starting date
(see page 28) was . . .
55 or under
56 – 60
61 – 65
66 – 70
71 or older

AND your annuity starting date was —
before November 19, 1996,
after November 18, 1996,
enter on line 3 . . .
enter on line 3 . . .
300
260
240
170
120

360
310
260
210
160

Table 2 for Line 3 Above
IF the combined ages at annuity
starting date (see page 28) were . . .

THEN enter on line 3 . . .

110 or under
111 – 120
121 – 130
131 – 140
141 or older

410
360
310
260
210

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Form 1040A — Lines 12a Through 14b

• a section 403(a) plan,
• a section 403(b) plan, or
• a section 457(b) plan.
If you make this election, reduce the otherwise taxable amount
of your pension or annuity by the amount excluded. The amount
shown in box 2a of Form 1099-R does not reflect the exclusion.
Report your total distributions on line 12a and the taxable amount
on line 12b. Enter “PSO” next to line 12b.
If you are retired on disability and reporting your disability
pension on line 7, include only the taxable amount on that line and
enter “PSO” and the amount excluded in the space to the left of line
7.
Annuity starting date. Your annuity starting date is the later of the

first day of the first period for which you received a payment or the
date the plan’s obligations became fixed.
Simplified Method. You must use the Simplified Method if either

of the following applies.
1. Your annuity starting date (defined above) was after July 1,
1986, and you used this method last year to figure the taxable part.
2. Your annuity starting date was after November 18, 1996, and
both of the following apply.
a. The payments are from a qualified employee plan, a qualified
employee annuity, or a tax-sheltered annuity.
b. On your annuity starting date, either you were under age 75 or
the number of years of guaranteed payments was fewer than 5. See
Pub. 575 for the definition of guaranteed payments.
If you must use the Simplified Method, complete the worksheet
on page 27 to figure the taxable part of your pension or annuity. For
more details on the Simplified Method, see Pub. 575 or Pub. 721 for
U.S. Civil Service retirement benefits.

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CAUTION

If you received U.S. Civil Service retirement benefits
and you chose the alternative annuity option, see Pub.
721 to figure the taxable part of your annuity. Do not
use the worksheet on page 27.

Age (or combined ages) at annuity starting date. If you are the

retiree, use your age on the annuity starting date. If you are the
survivor of a retiree, use the retiree’s age on his or her annuity
starting date. But if your annuity starting date was after 1997 and
the payments are for your life and that of your beneficiary, use your
combined ages on the annuity starting date.
If you are the beneficiary of an employee who died, see Pub.
575. If there is more than one beneficiary, see Pub. 575 or Pub. 721
to figure each beneficiary’s taxable amount.
Cost. Your cost is generally your net investment in the plan as of

the annuity starting date. It does not include pre-tax contributions.
Your net investment should be shown in box 9b of Form 1099-R for
the first year you received payments from the plan.
Rollovers. Generally, a qualified rollover is a tax-free distribution
of cash or other assets from one retirement plan that is contributed
to another plan within 60 days of receiving the distribution. However, a qualified rollover to a Roth IRA is generally not a tax-free
distribution. Use lines 12a and 12b to report a qualified rollover,
including a direct rollover, from one qualified employer’s plan to
another or to an IRA or SEP.
For more details on rollovers, including distributions under qualified domestic relations orders, see Pub. 575.
Rollover to a plan other than a Roth IRA or a designated Roth
account. Enter on line 12a the total distribution before income tax
or other deductions were withheld. This amount should be shown in
box 1 of Form 1099-R. From the total on line 12a, subtract any
contributions (usually shown in box 5) that were taxable to you
when made. From that result, subtract the amount of the qualified
rollover. Enter the remaining amount, even if zero, on line 12b.
Also, enter “Rollover” next to line 12b.
Special rules apply to partial rollovers of property. See Pub. 575.

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Rollover to a Roth IRA (other than from a designated Roth
account). Enter on line 12a the total distribution before income tax
or other deductions were withheld. This amount should be shown in
box 1 of Form 1099-R. From the total on line 12a, subtract any
contributions (usually shown in box 5) that were taxable to you
when made. Enter the remaining amounts even if zero, on line 12b.
Rollover to a Roth IRA or a designated Roth account from a
designated Roth account. Enter on line 12a the total distribution
before income tax or other deductions were withheld. This amount
should be shown in box 1 of Form 1099-R. From the total on line
12a, subtract the amount of the qualified rollover. Enter the remaining amount, even if zero, on line 12b. Also, enter “Rollover” next to
line 12b.
Lump-sum distributions. If you received a lump-sum distribution
from a profit-sharing or retirement plan, your Form 1099-R should
have the “Total distribution” box in box 2b checked. You must use
Form 1040 if you owe additional tax because you received an early
distribution from a qualified retirement plan and the total amount
was not rolled over in a qualified rollover. See Pub. 575 to find out
if you owe this tax.
Enter the total distribution on line 12a and the taxable part on
line 12b. For details, see Pub. 575.

You may be able to pay less tax on the distribution if
you were born before January 2, 1936, or you are the
beneficiary of a deceased employee who was born
before January 2, 1936. But you must use Form 1040 to
do so. For details, see Form 4972.

TIP

Line 13
Unemployment Compensation and Alaska
Permanent Fund Dividends
Unemployment compensation. You should receive a Form 1099-G
showing in box 1 the total unemployment compensation paid to you
in 2009. Report on line 13 the part, if any, you received that is more
than $2,400. If married filing jointly, also report on line 13 any
unemployment compensation received by your spouse that is more
than $2,400. If you made contributions to a governmental unemployment compensation program, reduce the amount you report on
line 13 by those contributions.

If you received an overpayment of unemployment compensation
in 2009 and you repaid any of it in 2009, reduce the amount you
would otherwise be required to report on line 13 by the amount you
repaid. Enter the result on line 13. However, if the result is zero or
less, enter -0- on line 13. Also, enter “Repaid” and the amount you
repaid in the space to the left of line 13. If, in 2009, you repaid
unemployment compensation that you included in gross income in
an earlier year, you can deduct the amount repaid. But you must use
Form 1040 to do so. See Pub. 525 for details.
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends. Include the dividends in the

total on line 13.

Lines 14a and 14b
Social Security Benefits
You should receive a Form SSA-1099 showing in box 3 the total
social security benefits paid to you. Box 4 will show the amount of
any benefits you repaid in 2009. If you received railroad retirement
benefits treated as social security, you should receive a Form
RRB-1099.
Use the worksheet on page 29 to see if any of your benefits are
taxable.
Exception. Do not use the worksheet on page 29 if any of the
following applies.

• You made contributions to a traditional IRA for 2009 and you
or your spouse were covered by a retirement plan at work. Instead,

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Form 1040A — Lines 14a and 14b

Social Security Benefits Worksheet—Lines 14a and 14b
Before you begin:

1.

Keep for Your Records

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Complete Form 1040A, lines 16 and 17, if they apply to you.

⻫

If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009, enter “D” to the right
of the word “benefits” on line 14a. If you do not, you may get a math error notice from the IRS.

⻫

Be sure you have read the Exception beginning on page 28 to see if you can use this worksheet instead of a
publication to find out if any of your benefits are taxable.

Enter the total amount from box 5 of all your Forms SSA-1099 and Forms
RRB-1099. Also, enter this amount on Form 1040A, line 14a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.

2.

Enter one-half of line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.

3.

Enter the total of the amounts from Form 1040A, lines 7, 8a, 9a, 10, 11b, 12b, and 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.

4.

Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040A, line 8b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.

5.

Add lines 2, 3, and 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.

6.

Enter the total of the amounts from Form 1040A, lines 16 and 17

7.

Is the amount on line 6 less than the amount on line 5?
No.

STOP

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.

None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form
1040A, line 14b.

Yes. Subtract line 6 from line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
8.

If you are:
• Married filing jointly, enter $32,000.
• Single, head of household, qualifying widow(er), or married filing separately and
you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009, enter $25,000.

• Married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time in 2009,

skip lines 8 through 15; multiply line 7 by 85% (.85) and enter the result on line
16. Then go to line 17.

9.

}

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.

Is the amount on line 8 less than the amount on line 7?
No.

STOP

None of your social security benefits are taxable. Enter -0- on Form 1040A, line 14b. If you
are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009, be sure you
entered “D” to the right of the word “benefits” on line 14a.

Yes. Subtract line 8 from line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
10.

Enter: $12,000 if married filing jointly; $9,000 if single, head of household, qualifying widow(er), or married
filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.

11.

Subtract line 10 from line 9. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.

12.

Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.

13.

Enter one-half of line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.

14.

Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.

15.

Multiply line 11 by 85% (.85). If line 11 is zero, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.

16.

Add lines 14 and 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.

17.

Multiply line 1 by 85% (.85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.

18.

Taxable social security benefits. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17. Also enter this amount on Form
1040A, line 14b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.

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If any of your benefits are taxable for 2009 and they include a lump-sum benefit payment that was for an earlier year, you may
be able to reduce the taxable amount. See Pub. 915 for details.

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Form 1040A — Lines 14a Through 17
use the worksheets in Pub. 590 to see if any of your social security
benefits are taxable and to figure your IRA deduction.
• You repaid any benefits in 2009 and your total repayments
(box 4) were more than your total benefits for 2009 (box 3). None of
your benefits are taxable for 2009. Also, you may be able to take an
itemized deduction or a credit for part of the excess repayments if
they were for benefits you included in gross income in an earlier
year. But you must use Form 1040 to do so. For more details, see
Pub. 915.
• You file Form 8815. Instead, use the worksheet in Pub. 915.

• Nontaxable qualified tuition program earnings or distributions.
• Any nontaxable distribution of Coverdell education savings
account earnings.
• Any reimbursements you received for these expenses that
were not reported to you in box 1 of your Form W-2.
For more details, use TeleTax topic 458 (see page 83) or see
Pub. 529.

Line 17
IRA Deduction
If you made any nondeductible contributions to a traditional individual retirement arrangement (IRA) for
TIP
2009, you must report them on Form 8606.

Adjusted Gross Income
Line 16
Educator Expenses
If you were an eligible educator in 2009, you can deduct on line 16
up to $250 of qualified expenses you paid in 2009. If you and your
spouse are filing jointly and both of you were eligible educators, the
maximum deduction is $500. However, neither spouse can deduct
more than $250 of his or her qualified expenses on line 16. You
may be able to deduct expenses that are more than the $250 (or
$500) limit on Schedule A, line 21, but you must use Form 1040.
An eligible educator is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher,
instructor, counselor, principal, or aide who worked in a school for
at least 900 hours during a school year.
Qualified expenses include ordinary and necessary expenses
paid in connection with books, supplies, equipment (including computer equipment, software, and services), and other materials used
in the classroom. An ordinary expense is one that is common and
accepted in your educational field. A necessary expense is one that
is helpful and appropriate for your profession as an educator. An
expense does not have to be required to be considered necessary.
Qualified expenses do not include expenses for home schooling
or for nonathletic supplies for courses in health or physical education.
You must reduce your qualified expenses by the following
amounts.
• Excludable U.S. series EE and I savings bond interest from
Form 8815.

If you made contributions to a traditional IRA for 2009, you may
be able to take an IRA deduction. But you, or your spouse if filing a
joint return, must have had earned income to do so. If you were a
member of the U.S. Armed Forces, earned income includes any
nontaxable combat pay you received. A statement should be sent to
you by June 1, 2010, that shows all contributions to your traditional
IRA for 2009.
Use the worksheet that begins on this page to figure the amount,
if any, of your IRA deduction. But read the following list before you
fill in the worksheet.
1. If you were age 701⁄2 or older at the end of 2009, you cannot
deduct any contributions made to your traditional IRA for 2009 or
treat them as nondeductible contributions.
2. You cannot deduct contributions to a Roth IRA. But you may
be able to take the retirement savings contributions credit (saver’s
credit). See the instructions for line 32 on page 38.

If you are filing a joint return and you or your spouse
made contributions to both a traditional IRA and a Roth
IRA for 2009, do not use the worksheet that begins on
CAUTION
this page. Instead, see Pub. 590 to figure the amount, if
any, of your IRA deduction.

!

3. You cannot deduct elective deferrals to a 401(k) plan, 403(b)
plan, section 457 plan, SIMPLE plan, or the federal Thrift Savings
Plan. These amounts are not included as income in box 1 of your

IRA Deduction Worksheet—Line 17

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CAUTION

Keep for Your Records

If you were age 701⁄2 or older at the end of 2009, you cannot deduct any contributions made to your traditional IRA or treat them
as nondeductible contributions. Do not complete this worksheet for anyone age 701⁄2 or older at the end of 2009. If you are
married filing jointly and only one spouse was under age 701⁄2 at the end of 2009, complete this worksheet only for that spouse.

Before you begin:

⻫
⻫

Be sure you have read the list for line 17 that begins above. You may not be eligible to use this worksheet.
If you are married filing separately and you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009, enter “D” in the space
to the left of line 17. If you do not, you may get a math error notice from the IRS.
Your IRA

1a.
b.

Were you covered by a retirement plan (see page 32)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a.
Yes No
If married filing jointly, was your spouse covered by a retirement plan? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Next. If you checked “No” on line 1a (and “No” on line 1b if married filing
jointly), skip lines 2 through 6, enter the applicable amount below on line 7a (and
line 7b if applicable), and go to line 8.
• $5,000, if under age 50 at the end of 2009.
• $6,000, if age 50 or older but under age 701⁄2 at the end of 2009.
Otherwise, go to line 2.

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Form 1040A — Line 17

IRA Deduction Worksheet—Line 17 (continued)
Your IRA
2.

Enter the amount shown below that applies to you.

• Single, head of household, or married filing separately and you lived
apart from your spouse for all of 2009, enter $65,000

• Qualifying widow(er), enter $109,000
• Married filing jointly, enter $109,000 in both columns. But if you

3.
4.
5.
6.

}

checked “No” on either line 1a or 1b, enter $176,000 for the person
who was not covered by a plan
• Married filing separately and you lived with your spouse at any time
in 2009, enter $10,000
Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.
Enter the amount, if any, from Form 1040A, line 16 . . . . . . . .
4.
Subtract line 4 from line 3. If married filing jointly, enter the result in both columns . . .
Is the amount on line 5 less than the amount on line 2?
No.

None of your IRA contributions are deductible. For details on
nondeductible IRA contributions, see Form 8606.
Yes.
Subtract line 5 from line 2 in each column. Follow the instruction below
that applies to you.
• If single, head of household, or married filing separately, and the
result is $10,000 or more, enter the applicable amount below
on line 7 for that column and go to line 8.
i. $5,000, if under age 50 at the end of 2009.
ii. $6,000, if age 50 or older but under age 701⁄2 at the end
of 2009.
Otherwise, go to line 7.
• If married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er), and the result is
$20,000 or more ($10,000 or more in the column for the IRA of
a person who was not covered by a retirement plan), enter the
applicable amount below on line 7 for that column and go to line 8.
i. $5,000, if under age 50 at the end of 2009.
ii. $6,000 if age 50 or older but under age 701⁄2 at the end
of 2009.
Otherwise, go to line 7.
7.
Multiply lines 6a and 6b by the percentage below that applies to you. If the result
is not a multiple of $10, increase it to the next multiple of $10 (for example,
increase $490.30 to $500). If the result is $200 or more, enter the result. But if it is
less than $200, enter $200.
• Single, head of household, or married filing separately, multiply by 50% (.50)
(or by 60% (.60) in the column for the IRA of a person who is age 50 or older
at the end of 2009)
• Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er), multiply by 25% (.25)
(or by 30% (.30) in the column for the IRA of a person who is age 50 or older
at the end of 2009). But if you checked “No” on either line 1a or 1b,
then in the column for the IRA of the person who was not covered by a
retirement plan, multiply by 50% (.50) (or by 60% (.60) if age 50 or older
at the end of 2009)
8.
Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 7. Include any
nontaxable combat pay. This amount should be reported in box 12
of Form W-2 with code Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.

Spouse’s IRA

2a.

2b.

5a.

5b.

6a.

6b.

7a.

7b.

STOP

}
}

If married filing jointly and line 8 is less than $10,000 ($11,000 if one
spouse is age 50 or older at the end of 2009; $12,000 if both spouses are
age 50 or older at the end of 2009), stop here and see Pub. 590 to figure
CAUTION
your IRA deduction.
Enter traditional IRA contributions made, or that will be made by April 15, 2010, for
2009 to your IRA on line 9a and to your spouse’s IRA on line 9b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9a.
On line 10a, enter the smallest of line 7a, 8, or 9a. On line 10b, enter the smallest of
line 7b, 8, or 9b. This is the most you can deduct. Add the amounts on lines 10a and
10b and enter the total on Form 1040A, line 17. Or, if you want, you can deduct a
smaller amount and treat the rest as a nondeductible contribution (see Form 8606) . . . . 10a.

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9.
10.

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Form W-2. But you may be able to take the retirement savings
contributions credit. See the instructions for line 32 on page 38.
4. If you made contributions to your IRA in 2009 that you
deducted for 2008, do not include them in the worksheet.
5. If you received income from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan or nongovernmental section 457 plan that is included in
box 1 of your Form W-2, do not include that income on line 8 of the
worksheet. The income should be shown in (a) box 11 of your Form
W-2 or (b) box 12 of your Form W-2 with code Z. If it is not,
contact your employer for the amount of the income.
6. You must file a joint return to deduct contributions to your
spouse’s IRA. Enter the total IRA deduction for you and your
spouse on line 17.
7. Do not include qualified rollover contributions in figuring
your deduction. Instead, see the instructions for lines 11a and 11b
that begin on page 25.
8. Do not include trustees’ fees that were billed separately and
paid by you for your IRA. You may be able to deduct those fees as
an itemized deduction. But you must use Form 1040 to do so.
9. Do not include any repayments of qualified reservist distributions. You cannot deduct them. For information on how to report
these repayments, see Qualified reservist repayments in Pub. 590.
10. If the total of your IRA deduction on line 17 plus any nondeductible contribution to your traditional IRAs shown on Form 8606
is less than your total traditional IRA contributions for 2009, see
Pub. 590 for special rules.
11. You may be able to deduct up to an additional $3,000 if all the
following conditions are met.
a. You must have been a participant in a 401(k) plan under
which the employer matched at least 50% of your contributions to
the plan with stock of the company.
b. You must have been a participant in the 401(k) plan 6 months
before the employer filed for bankruptcy.
c. The employer (or a controlling corporation) must have been a
debtor in a bankruptcy case in an earlier year.
d. The employer (or any other person) must have been subject to
indictment or conviction based on business transactions related to
the bankruptcy.
If this applies to you, do not use the worksheet that begins on
page 30. Instead, use the worksheet in Pub. 590.

By April 1 of the year after the year in which you reach
age 701⁄2, you must start taking minimum required distributions from your traditional IRA. If you do not, you
may have to pay a 50% additional tax on the amount that
should have been distributed. For details, including how to figure
the minimum required distribution, see Pub. 590.

TIP

You must use Form 1040 if you owe tax on any excess contributions made to an IRA or any excess accumulations in an IRA. For
details, see Pub. 590.
Were you covered by a retirement plan? If you were covered by a
retirement plan (401(k), SIMPLE, etc.) at work, your IRA deduction may be reduced or eliminated. But you can still make contributions to an IRA even if you cannot deduct them. In any case, the
income earned on your IRA contributions is not taxed until it is paid
to you. The “Retirement plan” box in box 13 of your Form W-2
should be checked if you were covered by a plan at work even if
you were not vested in the plan.

If you were covered by a retirement plan and you file Form
8815, see Pub. 590 to figure the amount, if any, of your IRA
deduction.
Married persons filing separately. If you were not covered by a
retirement plan but your spouse was, you are considered covered by
a plan unless you lived apart from your spouse for all of 2009.

TIP

You may be able to take the retirement savings contributions credit. See the instructions for line 32 on page
38.

Line 18
Student Loan Interest Deduction
You can take this deduction only if all of the following apply.
• You paid interest in 2009 on a qualified student loan (defined
on page 33).
• Your filing status is any status except married filing separately.
• Your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than:
$75,000 if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er);

Student Loan Interest Deduction Worksheet—Line 18
Before you begin:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

⻫

Keep for Your Records

See the instructions for line 18 that begin above.

Enter the total interest you paid in 2009 on qualified student loans (see page 33). Do not enter more
than $2,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
Enter the total of the amounts from Form 1040A, lines 16 and 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
Subtract line 3 from line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
Enter the amount shown below for your filing status.
• Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) —$60,000
. . . . . . . . . . . 5.
• Married filing jointly —$120,000
Is the amount on line 4 more than the amount on line 5?
No. Skip lines 6 and 7, enter -0- on line 8, and go to line 9.
Yes. Subtract line 5 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
Divide line 6 by $15,000 ($30,000 if married filing jointly). Enter the result as a decimal (rounded
to at least three places). If the result is 1.000 or more, enter 1.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 1 by line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student loan interest deduction. Subtract line 8 from line 1. Enter the result here and on Form
1040A, line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.

}

6.

7.
8.
9.

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8.
9.

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Form 1040A — Lines 18 Through 23a
$150,000 if married filing jointly. Use lines 2 through 4 of the
worksheet on page 32 to figure your modified AGI.
• You, or your spouse if filing jointly, are not claimed as a
dependent on someone’s (such as your parent’s) 2009 tax return.
Use the worksheet on page 32 to figure your student loan interest
deduction.
Qualified student loan. A qualified student loan is any loan you

took out to pay the qualified higher education expenses for any of
the following individuals.
1. Yourself or your spouse.
2. Any person who was your dependent when the loan was taken
out.
3. Any person you could have claimed as a dependent for the
year the loan was taken out except that:
a. The person filed a joint return,
b. The person had gross income that was equal to or more than
the exemption amount for that year ($3,650 for 2009), or
c. You, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s return.
The person for whom the expenses were paid must have been an
eligible student (see this page). However, a loan is not a qualified
student loan if (a) any of the proceeds were used for other purposes,
or (b) the loan was from either a related person or a person who
borrowed the proceeds under a qualified employer plan or a contract purchased under such a plan. To find out who is a related
person, see Pub. 970.

• Excludable U.S. series EE and I savings bond interest from
Form 8815.
• Any nontaxable distribution of qualified tuition program earnings.
• Any nontaxable distribution of Coverdell education savings
account earnings.
• Any scholarship, educational assistance allowance, or other
payment (but not gifts, inheritances, etc.) excluded from income.
For more details on these expenses, see Pub. 970.
Eligible student. An eligible student is a person who:

• Was enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other program (including a program of study abroad that was approved for credit by the
institution at which the student was enrolled) leading to a recognized educational credential at an eligible educational institution,
and
• Carried at least half the normal full-time workload for the
course of study he or she was pursuing.

Line 19
Tuition and Fees Deduction
If you paid qualified tuition and fees for yourself, your spouse, or
your dependent(s), you may be able to take this deduction. See
Form 8917.

You may be able to take a credit for your educational
expenses instead of a deduction. See the instructions for
line 31 on page 38 for details.

TIP

Qualified higher education expenses. Qualified higher education

expenses generally include tuition, fees, room and board, and related expenses such as books and supplies. The expenses must be
for education in a degree, certificate, or similar program at an
eligible educational institution. An eligible educational institution
includes most colleges, universities, and certain vocational schools.
You must reduce the expenses by the following benefits.
• Employer-provided educational assistance benefits that are
not included in box 1 of Form(s) W-2.

Tax, Credits, and Payments
Line 23a
If you were born before January 2, 1945, or were blind at the end of
2009, check the appropriate boxes on line 23a. If you were married
and checked the box on Form 1040A, line 6b, and your spouse was

Standard Deduction Worksheet—Line 24a

Keep for Your Records

!
Do not complete this worksheet if you checked the box on line 23b; your standard deduction is zero. Also, do not
complete this worksheet if you must use Schedule L to figure your standard deduction (see Exception on page 34).
CAUTION

1.

2.

3.

Enter the amount shown below for your filing status.

• Single or married filing separately —$5,700
• Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er) —$11,400
• Head of household —$8,350

}

Can you (or your spouse if filing jointly) be claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s return?
No. Enter the amount from line 1 on line 4, skip line 3,
and go to line 5.
Yes. Go to line 3.
Is your earned income* more than $650?
Yes. Add $300 to your earned income. Enter the total
. ....................
No. Enter $950
Enter the smaller of line 1 or line 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If born before January 2, 1945, or blind, multiply the number on Form 1040A, line 23a, by
$1,100 ($1,400 if single or head of household). Otherwise, enter -0-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 4 and line 5. Enter the total here and on Form 1040A, line 24a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.
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1.

3.
4.
5.
6.

* Earned income includes wages, salaries, and tips. It also includes any amount received as a scholarship that you must include in your
income. Generally, your earned income is the amount you reported on Form 1040A, line 7.

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born before January 2, 1945, or was blind at the end of 2009, also
check the appropriate boxes for your spouse. Be sure to enter the
total number of boxes checked.
Blindness. If you were partially blind as of December 31, 2009,

you must get a statement certified by your eye doctor or registered
optometrist that:

• You cannot see better than 20/200 in your better eye with
glasses or contact lenses, or
• Your field of vision is 20 degrees or less.
If your eye condition is not likely to improve beyond the conditions listed above, you can get a statement certified by your eye
doctor or registered optometrist to this effect instead.
You must keep the statement for your records.

Line 23b
If your filing status is married filing a separate return (box 3 is
checked) and your spouse itemizes deductions on Form 1040, check
the box on line 23b. You cannot take the standard deduction even if
you were born before January 2, 1945, were blind, paid real estate
taxes, or sales or excise taxes on the purchase of a vehicle. Enter -0on line 24a and go to line 25.

In most cases, your federal income tax will be less if you
take any itemized deductions that you may have, such as
state and local income taxes, but you must use Form
1040 to do so.

TIP

Lines 24a and 24b
Standard Deduction
Most people can find their standard deduction by looking at the
amounts listed under “All others” to the left of Form 1040A, line
24a. But use the worksheet on page 33 to figure your standard
deduction if:
• You, or your spouse if filing jointly, can be claimed as a
dependent on someone’s 2009 return, or
• You checked any box on line 23a.
Exception. Use Schedule L, instead of the worksheet on page 33, to

figure your standard deduction if:
• You paid state or local real estate taxes in 2009, or
• You paid state or local sales or excise taxes (or certain other
taxes or fees in a state without a sales tax) on the purchase of a new
motor vehicle after February 16, 2009.
If you use Schedule L to figure your standard deduction, be sure to
check the box on line 24b and attach Schedule L to your return. For
more information, see the instructions for Schedule L.

Line 26
Exemptions
Taxpayers housing Midwestern displaced individuals. You may be

able to claim an additional exemption amount of $500 per person
(up to $2,000) if you provided housing to a person who was displaced from his or her main home because of the storms, tornadoes,

Deduction for Exemptions Worksheet—Line 26
1.

Keep for Your Records

Is the amount on Form 1040A, line 22, more than the amount shown on line 4 below for your filing status?
Multiply $3,650 by the total number of exemptions claimed on Form 1040A, line 6d, and enter
the result on Form 1040A, line 26.

No.

STOP

Yes.

Continue

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2.

Multiply $3,650 by the total number of exemptions claimed on Form 1040A, line 6d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.

4.

5.
6.

Enter the amount shown below for your filing status.
Single — $166,800
Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) — $250,200
Married filing separately — $125,100
Head of household — $208,500

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2.

4.

Subtract line 4 from line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
Is line 5 more than $122,500 ($61,250 if married filing separately)?
Yes. Multiply $2,433 by the total number of exemptions claimed on Form 1040A, line
6d. Enter the result here and on Form 1040A, line 26. Do not complete the rest
of this worksheet.
No.

Divide line 5 by $2,500 ($1,250 if married filing separately). If the result is not a
whole number, increase it to the next whole number (for example, increase
0.0004 to 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.

7.

Multiply line 6 by 2% (.02) and enter the result as a decimal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.

8.

Multiply line 2 by line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.

9.

Divide line 8 by 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.

10.

Deduction for exemptions. Subtract line 9 from line 2. Enter the result here and on
Form 1040A, line 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.

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or flooding in a Midwestern disaster area and all of the following
apply.
• The person displaced lived in your main home for a period of
at least 60 consecutive days ending in 2009.
• You did not receive any rent or other amount from any source
for providing the housing.
• The main home of the person displaced was in a Midwestern
disaster area on the date the storms, tornadoes, or flooding occurred.
• The person displaced was not your spouse or dependent.
• You did not claim an additional exemption amount for that
person in 2008.
• You did not claim the maximum additional exemption amount
of $2,000 ($1,000 if married filing separately) in 2008.
You must complete and attach Form 8914 to claim this additional exemption amount.
Adjusted gross income (line 22) over $125,100. Use the Deduction
for Exemptions Worksheet on page 34 to figure your deduction for
exemptions unless you are filing Form 8914.

2. Was age 18 at the end of 2009 and did not have earned income
that was more than half of the child’s support, or
3. Was a full-time student over age 18 and under age 24 at the
end of 2009 and did not have earned income that was more than half
of the child’s support.
But if the child files a joint return for 2009 or if neither of the child’s
parents was alive at the end of 2009, do not use Form 8615 to figure
the child’s tax.
A child born on January 1, 1992, is considered to be age 18 at the
end of 2009; a child born on January 1, 1991, is considered to be
age 19 at the end of 2009; a child born on January 1, 1986, is
considered to be age 24 at the end of 2009.

Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet
If you received qualified dividends or capital gain distributions, use
the worksheet on page 36 to figure your tax.

Line 29
Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
You may be able to take this credit if you paid someone to care for
any of the following persons.

Line 28
Tax
Do you want the IRS to figure your tax for you?

Yes. See Pub. 967 for details, including who is eligible
and what to do. If you have paid too much, we will send you
a refund. If you did not pay enough, we will send you a bill.
No. Use the Tax Table on pages 68-79 to figure your tax
unless you are required to use Form 8615 (discussed later on
this page) or the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax
Worksheet (see page 36). Also include in the total on line 28
any of the following taxes.
Tax from recapture of education credits. You may owe this tax if

(a) you claimed an education credit in an earlier year, and (b) either
tax-free educational assistance or a refund of qualified expenses
was received in 2009 for the student. See the Instructions for Form
8863 for more details. If you owe this tax, enter the amount and
“ECR” to the left of the entry space for line 28.
Alternative minimum tax. If both 1 and 2 next apply to you, use the

worksheet on page 37 to see if you owe this tax and, if you do, the
amount to include on line 28.
1. The amount on Form 1040A, line 26, is: $21,900 or more if
single or married filing jointly; $25,550 or more if qualifying
widow(er); $14,600 or more if head of household; $10,950 or more
if married filing separately.
2. The amount on Form 1040A, line 22, is more than: $46,700 if
single or head of household; $70,950 if married filing jointly or
qualifying widow(er); $35,475 if married filing separately.

If filing for a child who must use Form 8615 to figure
the tax (see below), and the amount on Form 1040A,
line 22, is more than the total of $6,700 plus the amount
CAUTION
on Form 1040A, line 7, do not file this form. Instead,
file Form 1040 for the child. Use Form 6251 to see if the child owes
this tax.

!

Form 8615
Form 8615 generally must be used to figure the tax for any child
who had more than $1,900 of investment income, such as taxable
interest, ordinary dividends, or capital gain distributions, and who
either:
1. Was under age 18 at the end of 2009,

1. Your qualifying child under age 13 whom you claim as your
dependent.
2. Your disabled spouse who could not care for himself or herself, and who lived with you for more than half the year.
3. Any disabled person not able to care for himself or herself,
who lived with you for more than half the year, and whom you
claim as a dependent.
4. Any disabled person not able to care for himself or herself,
who lived with you for more than half the year, and whom you
could have claimed as a dependent except that:
a. The person filed a joint return,
b. The person had $3,650 or more of gross income, or
c. You, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s 2009 return.
5. Your child whom you could not claim as a dependent because
of the rules for Children of divorced or separated parents that begin
on page 21.
For details, use TeleTax topic 602 (see page 83) or see the
Instructions for Form 2441.

Line 30
Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
You may be able to take this credit if by the end of 2009 (a) you
were age 65 or older, or (b) you retired on permanent and total
disability and you had taxable disability income. But you cannot
take the credit if:
1. The amount on Form 1040A, line 22, is $17,500 or more
($20,000 or more if married filing jointly and only one spouse is
eligible for the credit; $25,000 or more if married filing jointly and
both spouses are eligible; $12,500 or more if married filing separately), or
2. You received one or more of the following benefits totaling
$5,000 or more ($7,500 or more if married filing jointly and both
spouses are eligible for the credit; $3,750 or more if married filing
separately and you lived apart from your spouse all year).
a. Nontaxable part of social security benefits.
b. Nontaxable part of tier 1 railroad retirement benefits treated as
social security.

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c. Nontaxable veterans’ pensions (excluding military disability
pensions).
d. Any other nontaxable pensions, annuities, or disability income excluded from income under any provision of law other than
the Internal Revenue Code.

injuries or sickness resulting from active service in the armed forces
of any country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the Public Health Service.

For this purpose, do not include amounts treated as a return of your
cost of a pension or annuity. Also, do not include a disability
annuity payable under section 808 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 or any pension, annuity, or similar allowance for personal

Credit figured by the IRS. If you can take this credit and you want
us to figure it for you, see the Instructions for Schedule R.

See Schedule R and its instructions for details.

Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet—Line 28

Before you begin:

⻫

Be sure you do not have to file Form 1040 (see the instructions for Form 1040A,
line 10, on page 25).

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 9b . . . . . . . . . .
2.
Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 10 . . . . . . . . . .
3.
Add lines 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtract line 4 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the smaller of:
• The amount on line 1, or
• $33,950 if single or married filing separately,
.........
$67,900 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er), or
$45,500 if head of household.
7. Is the amount on line 5 equal to or more than the amount on line 6?

8.
9.

10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

Keep for Your Records

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1.

4.
5.

6.

Yes. Skip lines 7 and 8; go to line 9 and check the ‘‘No’’ box.
No. Enter the amount from line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
Subtract line 7 from line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.
Are the amounts on lines 4 and 8 the same?
Yes. Skip lines 9 through 12; go to line 13.
No. Enter the smaller of line 1 or line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
Enter the amount from line 8 (if line 8 is blank, enter -0-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
Subtract line 10 from line 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
Multiply line 11 by 15% (.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure the tax on the amount on line 5. Use the Tax Table on pages 68 –79. Enter the tax here . . . .
Add lines 12 and 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure the tax on the amount on line 1. Use the Tax Table on pages 68 –79. Enter the tax here . . . .
Tax on all taxable income. Enter the smaller of line 14 or line 15 here and on Form 1040A,
line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Alternative Minimum Tax Worksheet—Line 28
Before you begin:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

⻫

Keep for Your Records

Figure the tax you would enter on Form 1040A, line 28, if you do not owe this tax.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.
Enter any amount from Form 8914, line 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
Enter any amount from Schedule L, line 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.
Add lines 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.
Subtract line 4 from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
Enter the amount shown below for your filing status
• Single or head of household — $46,700
• Married filing jointly or qualifying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.
widow(er) — $70,950
• Married filing separately — $35,475
Subtract line 6 from line 5. If zero or less, stop here; you do not owe this tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.
Enter the amount shown below for your filing status.
• Single or head of household — $112,500
• Married filing jointly or qualifying
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.
widow(er) — $150,000
• Married filing separately — $75,000
Subtract line 8 from line 5. If zero or less, enter -0- here and on line 10, and go to
line 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.
Multiply line 9 by 25% (.25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
Add lines 7 and 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.
If line 11 is $175,000 or less ($87,500 or less if married filing separately), multiply
line 11 by 26% (.26). Otherwise, multiply line 11 by 28% (.28) and subtract $3,500
($1,750 if married filing separately) from the result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.
Did you use the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet on page
36 to figure the tax on the amount on Form 1040A, line 27?
No. Skip lines 13 through 23; enter the amount from line 12 on line 24 and go
to line 25.
Yes. Enter the amount from line 4 of that worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
Enter the smaller of line 11 or line 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.
Subtract line 14 from line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.
If line 15 is $175,000 or less ($87,500 or less if married filing separately), multiply line 15 by 26% (.26). Otherwise,
multiply line 15 by 28% (.28) and subtract $3,500 ($1,750 if married filing separately) from the result . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the amount shown below for your filing status:
• Single or married filing separately — $33,950,
• Married filing jointly or qualifying widower — $67,900
• Head of household — $45,500
. . . . . . . . . . 17.
Enter the amount from line 5 of the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet on page
36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.
Subtract line 18 from line 17. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
Enter the smaller of line 14 or line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.
Subtract line 20 from line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.
Multiply line 21 by 15% (.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 16 and 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the smaller of line 12 or line 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the amount you would enter on Form 1040A, line 28, if you do not owe this tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative minimum tax. Is the amount on line 24 more than the amount on line 25?
No. You do not owe this tax.
Yes. Subtract line 25 from line 24. Also include this amount in the total on Form 1040A, line 28. Enter “AMT”
and show the amount in the space to the left of line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Line 31
Education Credits
If you (or your dependent) paid qualified expenses in 2009 for
yourself, your spouse, or your dependent to enroll in or attend an
eligible educational institution, you may be able to take an education credit. See Form 8863 for details. However, you cannot take an
education credit if any of the following applies.
• You, or your spouse if filing jointly, are claimed as a dependent on someone else’s (such as your parent’s) 2009 tax return.
• Your filing status is married filing separately.
• The amount on Form 1040A, line 22, is $90,000 or more
($180,000 or more if married filing jointly).
• You are taking a deduction for tuition and fees on Form
1040A, line 19, for the same student.
• You, or your spouse, were a nonresident alien for any part of
2009 unless your filing status is married filing jointly.

1. The amount on Form 1040A, line 22, is more than $27,750
($41,625 if head of household; $55,500 if married filing jointly).
2. The person(s) who made the qualified contribution or elective
deferral (a) was born after January 1, 1992, (b) is claimed as a
dependent on someone else’s 2009 tax return, or (c) was a student
(defined next).
You were a student if during any part of 5 calendar months of
2009 you:
• Were enrolled as a full-time student at a school, or
• Took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or
a state, county, or local government agency.
A school includes a technical, trade, or mechanical school. It
does not include an on-the-job training course, correspondence
school, or school offering courses only through the Internet.
For more details, use TeleTax topic 610 (see page 83) or see
Form 8880.

Line 32

Line 33

Retirement Savings Contributions Credit (Saver’s
Credit)

Child Tax Credit

You may be able to take this credit if you, or your spouse if filing
jointly, made (a) contributions, other than rollover contributions, to
a traditional or Roth IRA; (b) elective deferrals to a 401(k) or
403(b) plan (including designated Roth contributions), or to a governmental 457, SEP, or SIMPLE plan; (c) voluntary employee
contributions to a qualified retirement plan (including the federal
Thrift Savings Plan); or (d) contributions to a 501(c)(18)(D) plan.
However, you cannot take the credit if either of the following
applies.

Steps To Take the Child Tax Credit!

Need more information or forms? See page 86.

Step 1.
Step 2.

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tax credit. Follow Steps 1 through 3 in the
instructions for line 6c beginning on page 20.
Make sure you checked the box on Form 1040A,
line 6c, column (4), for each qualifying child.

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Child Tax Credit Worksheet—Line 33

Keep for Your Records

To be a qualifying child for the child tax credit, the child must be your dependent, under age 17
at the end of 2009 and meet all the conditions in Steps 1 through 3 on page 20.
CAUTION

Part 1

⫻ $1,000. Enter the result.

1.

Number of qualifying children:

2.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 22.

3.

Enter the amount shown below for your filing status.
● Married filing jointly — $110,000
● Single, head of household, or
qualifying widow(er) — $75,000
● Married filing separately — $55,000

4.

1

2

其

3

Is the amount on line 2 more than the amount on line 3?
No. Leave line 4 blank. Enter -0- on line 5, and
go to line 6.

4

Yes. Subtract line 3 from line 2.
If the result is not a multiple of $1,000,
increase it to the next multiple of $1,000.
For example, increase $425 to $1,000,
increase $1,025 to $2,000, etc.
5.

Multiply the amount on line 4 by 5% (.05). Enter the result.

6.

Is the amount on line 1 more than the amount on line 5?
No. STOP
You cannot take the child tax credit on Form
1040A, line 33. You also cannot take the additional
child tax credit on Form 1040A, line 42. Complete
the rest of your Form 1040A.
Yes. Subtract line 5 from line 1. Enter the result.
Go to Part 2 on the next page.

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5

6

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Form 1040A — Line 33

Child Tax Credit Worksheet—Line 33 (continued)
Part 2

7.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 28.

8.

Add the amounts from Form 1040A:

Keep for Your Records
7

Line 29

9.

Line 30

+

Line 31

+

Line 32

+

Enter the total.

8

Are the amounts on lines 7 and 8 the same?
Yes. STOP
You cannot take this credit because there is no tax
to reduce. However, you may be able to take the
additional child tax credit. See the TIP below.
9

No. Subtract line 8 from line 7.
10.

Is the amount on line 6 more than the amount on line 9?
Yes. Enter the amount from line 9.
Also, you may be able to take the
additional child tax credit. See the
TIP below.
No. Enter the amount from line 6.

TIP

其

This is your child tax
credit.

You may be able to take the additional child tax credit
on Form 1040A, line 42, if you answered “Yes” on line 9
or line 10 above.
● First, complete your Form 1040A through lines 41a
and 41b.
● Then, use Form 8812 to figure any additional child tax
credit.

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10
Enter this amount on
Form 1040A, line 33.

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Form 1040A — Lines 38 Through 40

Line 38

Line 40

Federal Income Tax Withheld

Making Work Pay and Government Retiree Credits

Add the amounts shown as federal income tax withheld on your
Forms W-2 and 1099-R. Enter the total on line 38. The amount of
federal income tax withheld should be shown in box 2 of Form
W-2, and in box 4 of Form 1099-R. Attach Form(s) 1099-R to the
front of your return if federal income tax was withheld.
If you received a 2009 Form 1099 showing federal income tax
withheld on dividends, taxable or tax-exempt interest income, unemployment compensation, or social security benefits, include the
amount withheld in the total on line 38. This should be shown in
box 4 of Form 1099, or box 6 of Form SSA-1099. If federal income
tax was withheld from your Alaska Permanent Fund dividends,
include the tax withheld in the total on line 38.

Complete Schedule M to take either the:
• Making work pay credit, or
• Government retiree credit.

Line 39

Making work pay credit. You may be able to take this credit if you

have earned income from work. However, you cannot take the
credit if:
• Your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is $95,000
($190,000 if married filing jointly) or more, or
• You can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.
Even if the federal income tax withheld from your pay was
reduced because of this credit, you must claim the credit on your
return to benefit from it.
The credit is reduced if:

• You received a $250 economic recovery payment in 2009

2009 Estimated Tax Payments
Enter any estimated federal income tax payments you made for
2009. Include any overpayment that you applied to your 2009
estimated tax from:
• Your 2008 return, or
• An amended return (Form 1040X).
If you and your spouse paid joint estimated tax but are now filing
separate income tax returns, you can divide the amount paid in any
way you choose as long as you both agree. If you cannot agree, you
must divide the payments in proportion to each spouse’s individual
tax as shown on your separate returns for 2009. For an example of
how to do this, see Pub. 505. Be sure to show both social security
numbers (SSNs) in the space provided on the separate returns. If
you or your spouse paid separate estimated tax but you are now
filing a joint return, add the amounts you each paid. Follow these
instructions even if your spouse died in 2009 or in 2010 before
filing a 2009 return. Also, see Pub. 505 if either of the following
applies.
• You got divorced in 2009 and you made joint estimated tax
payments with your former spouse.
• You changed your name and you made estimated tax payments using your former name.

because you were a recipient of social security benefits, supplemental security income, railroad retirement benefits, or certain veterans
disability compensation or pension benefits,
• Your modified AGI is more than $75,000 ($150,000 if married
filing jointly), or
• You take the government retiree credit discussed next.
Government retiree credit. You can take this credit if you received
a pension or annuity payment in 2009 for service performed for the
U.S. Government or any state or local government (or any agency
of one or more of these) and the service was not covered by social
security. The credit is $250 ($500 if married filing jointly and both
you and your spouse received a qualifying pension or annuity).

However, you cannot take this credit if you received a $250
economic recovery payment in 2009. If you file a joint return, both
you and your spouse received a qualifying pension or annuity, and
both of you received an economic recovery payment in 2009, no
government retiree credit is allowed. If only one of you received an
economic recovery payment in 2009, the credit is $250.

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This credit reduces your making work pay credit.

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Form 1040A — Lines 41a and 41b

Lines 41a and 41b—Earned Income
Credit (EIC)

2. Do you, and your spouse if filing a joint return, have a
social security number that allows you to work or is valid
for EIC purposes (see page 45)?
Yes. Continue

What is the EIC?
The EIC is a credit for certain people who work. The credit may
give you a refund even if you do not owe any tax.

TIP

Special rules may apply for people who had to relocate
because of the storms, tornadoes, or flooding in a
Midwestern disaster area. For details, see Pub. 4492-B.

Yes.

!

Step 1

䊲

4. Were you or your spouse a nonresident alien for any part of
2009?

EIC.
For help in determining if you are eligible for the EIC, go to
www.irs.gov/eitc and click on “EITC Assistant.” This service is
available in English and Spanish.

If you take the EIC even though you are not eligible and
it is determined that your error is due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, you will not be
CAUTION
allowed to take the credit for 2 years even if you are
otherwise eligible to do so. If you fraudulently take the EIC, you
will not be allowed to take the credit for 10 years. See Form 8862,
who must file, on page 44. You may also have to pay penalties.

No. Continue

STOP

You cannot take the
credit.

• Follow the steps below.
• Complete the worksheet on page 46 or let the IRS figure the
credit for you.

STOP

You cannot take the credit.
Enter “No” to the left of
the entry space for line
41a.

3. Is your filing status married filing separately?

To Take the EIC:

• If you have a qualifying child, complete and attach Schedule

No.

䊲

Yes. See Nonresident
aliens on page 45.

Step 2

No. Go to Step 2.

Investment Income

1. Add the amounts from
Form 1040A:

Line
Line
Line
Line

8a
8b +
9a +
10 +

All Filers

1. If, in 2009:
• 3 or more children lived with you, is the amount on Form
1040A, line 22, less than $43,279 ($48,279 if married
filing jointly)?
• 2 children lived with you, is the amount on Form 1040A,
line 22, less than $40,295 ($45,295 if married filing
jointly)?
• 1 child lived with you, is the amount on Form 1040A, line
22, less than $35,463 ($40,463 if married filing jointly)?
• No children lived with you, is the amount on Form
1040A, line 22, less than $13,440 ($18,440 if married
filing jointly)?
Yes. Continue

No.

䊲

Investment Income =
2. Is your investment income more than $3,100?

STOP

You cannot take the credit.

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Yes.

STOP

You cannot take the
credit.

No. Go to Step 3.

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Form 1040A — Lines 41a and 41b

Continued from page 42

Step 3

1. Do you have at least one child who meets the conditions to
be your qualifying child?

Qualifying Child

Yes. The child must
have a valid social security number (SSN)
as defined on page 45
unless the child was
born and died in 2009.
If at least one qualifying child has a valid
SSN (or was born or
died in 2009), go to
question 2. Otherwise,
you cannot take the
credit.

A qualifying child for the EIC is a child who is your...
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister,
stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them (for
example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew),

AND

No. Skip question 2; go to
Step 4.

2. Could you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, be a
qualifying child of another person in 2009?

was ...

Yes.

Under age 19 at the end of 2009 and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly)

STOP

You cannot take the
credit. Enter “No” to
the left of the entry
space for line 41a.

or
Under age 24 at the end of 2009, a student (see page 45), and
younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Any age and permanently and totally disabled (see page 45)

Step 4

No. Skip Step 4; go to
Step 5 on page 44.

Filers Without a Qualifying Child

1. Is the amount on Form 1040A, line 22, less than $13,440
($18,440 if married filing jointly)?

AND

Yes. Continue

No.

䊲
Who is not filing a joint return for 2009 (or is filing a joint
return for 2009 only as a claim for refund)

STOP

You cannot take the credit.

2. Could you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, be a
qualifying child of another person in 2009?

AND

Yes.

No. Continue

STOP

䊲

You cannot take the
credit. Enter “No” to
the left of the entry
space for line 41a.

Who lived with you in the United States for more than half
of 2009.
If the child did not live with you for the
required time, see Exception to time lived with you on
page 44.

3. Can you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, be claimed
as a dependent on someone else’s 2009 tax return?
Yes.

䊲

You cannot take the
credit.

!

If the child meets the conditions to be a qualifying
child of any other person (other than your spouse if filing a
joint return) for 2009, or the child was married, see page 45.

No. Continue

STOP

CAUTION

4. Were you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, at least age
25 but under age 65 at the end of 2009? If your spouse died
in 2009, see Pub. 596 before you answer.
Yes. Continue

No.

䊲

STOP

You cannot take the credit.

5. Was your home, and your spouse’s if filing a joint return, in
the United States for more than half of 2009? Members of
the military stationed outside the United States, see page 45
before you answer.
Yes. Go to Step 5
on page 44.

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No.

STOP

You cannot take the credit.
Enter “No” to the left of
the entry space for line
41a.

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Form 1040A — Lines 41a and 41b

Continued from page 43

Step 5

Earned Income

Step 6

1. Figure earned income:

How To Figure the Credit

1. Do you want the IRS to figure the credit for you?

Form 1040A, line 7
Subtract, if included on line 7, any:
• Taxable scholarship or fellowship grant
not reported on a Form W-2.
• Amount received for work performed
while an inmate in a penal institution
(enter “PRI” and the amount subtracted
to the left of the entry space for Form
1040A, line 7).
• Amount received as a pension or
annuity from a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan or a
nongovernmental section 457 plan
(enter “DFC” and the amount subtracted
to the left of the entry space for Form
1040A, line 7). This amount may be
shown in box 11 of Form W-2. If you
received such an amount but box 11 is
blank, contact your employer for the
amount received as a pension or
annuity.

}

Add all of your nontaxable combat pay
if you elect to include it in earned
income. Also enter this amount on Form
1040A, line 41b. See Combat pay,
nontaxable on this page.

Yes. See Credit
figured by the IRS
below.

No. Go to the worksheet
on page 46.

Definitions and Special Rules
Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own

child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you
for legal adoption.
–
Combat pay, nontaxable. If you were a member of the U.S. Armed

Forces who served in a combat zone, certain pay is excluded from
your income. See Combat Zone Exclusion in Pub. 3. You can elect
to include this pay in your earned income when figuring the EIC.
The amount of your nontaxable combat pay should be shown in box
12 of Form(s) W-2 with code Q. If you are filing a joint return and
both you and your spouse received nontaxable combat pay, you can
each make your own election.
Credit figured by the IRS. To have the IRS figure your EIC:

1. Enter “EIC” to the left of the entry space for Form 1040A,
line 41a.
2. Be sure you enter the nontaxable combat pay you elect to
include in earned income on Form 1040A, line 41b. See
Combat pay, nontaxable above.
3. If you have a qualifying child, complete and attach Schedule
EIC. If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed, see Form 8862, who must file later.

+

!

Electing to include nontaxable
combat pay may increase or decrease
your EIC. Figure the credit with and
without your nontaxable combat pay
before making the election.
CAUTION

Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or

the child for special circumstances, such as school, vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time the child lived with you. Also see Kidnapped child
on page 22 or Members of the military on page 45. A child is
considered to have lived with you for all of 2009 if the child was
born or died in 2009 and your home was this child’s home for the
entire time he or she was alive in 2009.

Earned Income =

Form 8862, who must file. You must file Form 8862 if your EIC for

a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed for any reason other
than a math or clerical error. But do not file Form 8862 if either of
the following applies.
• You filed Form 8862 for another year, the EIC was allowed for
that year, and your EIC has not been reduced or disallowed
again for any reason other than a math or clerical error.
• You are taking the EIC without a qualifying child and the only
reason your EIC was reduced or disallowed in the other year
was because it was determined that a child listed on Schedule
EIC was not your qualifying child.

2. If you have:

• 3 or more qualifying children, is your earned income less
than $43,279 ($48,279 if married filing jointly)?

• 2 qualifying children, is your earned income less than
$40,295 ($45,295 if married filing jointly)?

• 1 qualifying child, is your earned income less than
$35,463 ($40,463 if married filing jointly)?

Also, do not file Form 8862 or take the credit for the:

• 2 years after the most recent tax year for which there was a

• No qualifying children, is your earned income less than
$13,440 ($18,440 if married filing jointly)?
Yes. Go to Step 6.

No.

•

STOP

You cannot take the credit.

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final determination that your EIC claim was due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, or
10 years after the most recent tax year for which there was a
final determination that your EIC claim was due to fraud.

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Form 1040A — Lines 41a and 41b
Foster child. A foster child is any child placed with you by an
authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order
of any court of competent jurisdiction. For more details on authorized placement agencies, see Pub. 596.
Married child. A child who was married at the end of 2009 is a
qualifying child only if (a) you can claim him or her as your
dependent on Form 1040A, line 6c, or (b) you could have claimed
him or her as your dependent except for the special rule under
Children of divorced or separated parents that begins on page 21.
Members of the military. If you were on extended active duty
outside the United States, your home is considered to be in the
United States during that duty period. Extended active duty is
military duty ordered for an indefinite period or for a period of more
than 90 days. Once you begin serving extended active duty, you are
considered to be on extended active duty even if you do not serve
more than 90 days.
Nonresident aliens. If your filing status is married filing jointly, go

to Step 2 on page 42. Otherwise, stop; you cannot take the EIC.
Enter “No” to the left of the entry space for line 41a.
Permanently and totally disabled. A person is permanently and

totally disabled if, at any time in 2009, the person cannot engage in
any substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental
condition and a doctor has determined that this condition (a) has
lasted or can be expected to last continuously for at least a year, or
(b) can be expected to lead to death.
Qualifying child of more than one person. Even if a child meets the

conditions to be the qualifying child of more than one person, only
one person can claim the child as a qualifying child for all of the
following tax benefits, unless the special rule for Children of divorced or separated parents that begins on page 21 applies.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Dependency exemption (line 6c).
Child tax credits (lines 33 and 42).
Head of household filing status (line 4).
Credit for child and dependent care expenses (line 29).
Exclusion for dependent care benefits (Form 2441, Part III).
Earned income credit (lines 41a and 41b).

No other person can take any of the six tax benefits listed above
unless he or she has a different qualifying child. If you and any
other person can claim the child as a qualifying child, the following
rules apply.
• If only one of the persons is the child’s parent, the child is
treated as the qualifying child of the parent.
• If the parents do not file a joint return together but both parents
claim the child as a qualifying child, the IRS will treat the
child as the qualifying child of the parent with whom the child
lived for the longer period of time in 2009. If the child lived
with each parent for the same amount of time, the IRS will
treat the child as the qualifying child of the parent who had the
higher adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2009.

• If no parent can claim the child as a qualifying child, the child

is treated as the qualifying child of the person who had the
highest AGI for 2009.
• If a parent can claim the child as a qualifying child but no
parent does so claim the child, the child is treated as the
qualifying child of the person who had the highest AGI for
2009, but only if that person’s AGI is higher than the highest
AGI of any parent of the child.
Example. Your daughter meets the conditions to be a qualifying
child for both you and your mother. Your daughter does not meet
the conditions to be the qualifying child of any other person, including her other parent. Under the rules above, you can claim your
daughter as a qualifying child for all of the six tax benefits listed
above for which you otherwise qualify. Your mother cannot claim
any of the six tax benefits listed above unless she has a different
qualifying child. However, if your mother’s AGI is higher than
yours and the other parent’s and you do not claim your daughter as a
qualifying child, your daughter is the qualifying child of your
mother.
For more details and examples, see Pub. 596.
If you will not be taking the EIC with a qualifying child, enter
“No” to the left of the entry space for line 41a. Otherwise, go to
Step 3, question 1, on page 43.

Social security number (SSN). For the EIC, a valid SSN is a number issued by the Social Security Administration unless “Not Valid
for Employment” is printed on the social security card and the
number was issued solely to apply for or receive a federally funded
benefit.
To find out how to get an SSN, see page 17. If you will not have
an SSN by the date your return is due, see What If You Cannot File
on Time? on page 7.
Student. A student is a child who during any part of 5 calendar
months of 2009 was enrolled as a full-time student at a school, or
took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or a
state, county, or local government agency. A school includes a
technical, trade, or mechanical school. It does not include an
on-the-job training course, correspondence school, or school offering courses only through the Internet.
Welfare benefits, effect of credit on. Any refund you receive as a
result of taking the EIC will not be used to determine if you are
eligible for the following programs or how much you can receive
from them. But if the refund you receive because of the EIC is not
spent within a certain period of time, it can count as an asset (or
resource) and affect your eligibility.
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• Medicaid and supplemental security income (SSI).
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps)
and low-income housing.

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Form 1040A — Lines 41a and 41b

Earned Income Credit (EIC) Worksheet—Lines 41a and 41b
Part 1

Keep for Your Records

1.

Enter your earned income from Step 5 on
page 44.

2.

Look up the amount on line 1 in the EIC Table on pages 47–63 to
find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column for your filing
status and the number of children you have. Enter the credit here.

1

All Filers
2

STOP

If line 2 is zero,
You cannot take the credit.
Enter “No” to the left of the entry space for line 41a.
3.

Enter the amount from Form 1040A, line 22.

4.

Are the amounts on lines 3 and 1 the same?

3

Yes. Skip line 5; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
No. Go to line 5.

Part 2

5.

Filers Who
Answered
“No” on
Line 4

Part 3

If you have:
● No qualifying children, is the amount on line 3 less than $7,500
($12,500 if married filing jointly)?
● 1 or more qualifying children, is the amount on line 3 less than $16,450
($21,450 if married filing jointly)?
Yes. Leave line 5 blank; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
No. Look up the amount on line 3 in the EIC Table on
pages 47–63 to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct
column for your filing status and the number of children you
have. Enter the credit here.
Look at the amounts on lines 5 and 2.
Then, enter the smaller amount on line 6.

6.

This is your earned income credit.

5

6
Enter this amount on
Form 1040A, line 41a.

Your Earned
Income Credit
Reminder—


If you have a qualifying child, complete and attach
Schedule EIC.

1040A 

EIC

If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed, see
page 44 to find out if you must file Form 8862 to take the credit
for 2009.
CAUTION

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table
Caution. This is not a tax table.
1. To find your credit, read
down the “At least - But less
than” columns and find the line
that includes the amount you
were told to look up from your
EIC Worksheet.

2. Then, go to the column that
includes your filing status and
the number of qualifying
children you have. Enter the
credit from that column on your
EIC Worksheet.

And your filing status is—

If the amount you are
looking up from the
worksheet is—

Single, head of
household, or qualifying
widow(er) and you have—

No
children

Example. If your filing status is
single, you have one qualifying
child, and the amount you are
looking up from your EIC
Worksheet is $2,455, you would
enter $842.

At least But less than

2,400
2,450

2,450
2,500

One
child

Two
children

Your credit is—

186
189

825
842

970
990

And your filing status is –
If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

$1
50
100
150
200

$50
100
150
200
250

$2
6
10
13
17

$9
26
43
60
77

$10
30
50
70
90

$11
34
56
79
101

$2
6
10
13
17

$9
26
43
60
77

$10
30
50
70
90

$11
34
56
79
101

250
300
350
400
450

300
350
400
450
500

21
25
29
33
36

94
111
128
145
162

110
130
150
170
190

124
146
169
191
214

21
25
29
33
36

94
111
128
145
162

110
130
150
170
190

124
146
169
191
214

500
550
600
650
700

550
600
650
700
750

40
44
48
52
55

179
196
213
230
247

210
230
250
270
290

236
259
281
304
326

40
44
48
52
55

179
196
213
230
247

210
230
250
270
290

236
259
281
304
326

750
800
850
900
950

800
850
900
950
1,000

59
63
67
71
75

264
281
298
315
332

310
330
350
370
390

349
371
394
416
439

59
63
67
71
75

264
281
298
315
332

310
330
350
370
390

349
371
394
416
439

1,000
1,050
1,100
1,150
1,200

1,050
1,100
1,150
1,200
1,250

78
82
86
90
94

349
366
383
400
417

410
430
450
470
490

461
484
506
529
551

78
82
86
90
94

349
366
383
400
417

410
430
450
470
490

461
484
506
529
551

1,250
1,300
1,350
1,400
1,450

1,300
1,350
1,400
1,450
1,500

98
101
105
109
113

434
451
468
485
502

510
530
550
570
590

574
596
619
641
664

98
101
105
109
113

434
451
468
485
502

510
530
550
570
590

574
596
619
641
664

1,500
1,550
1,600
1,650
1,700

1,550
1,600
1,650
1,700
1,750

117
120
124
128
132

519
536
553
570
587

610
630
650
670
690

686
709
731
754
776

117
120
124
128
132

519
536
553
570
587

610
630
650
670
690

686
709
731
754
776

1,750
1,800
1,850
1,900
1,950

1,800
1,850
1,900
1,950
2,000

136
140
143
147
151

604
621
638
655
672

710
730
750
770
790

799
821
844
866
889

136
140
143
147
151

604
621
638
655
672

710
730
750
770
790

799
821
844
866
889

2,000
2,050
2,100
2,150
2,200

2,050
2,100
2,150
2,200
2,250

155
159
163
166
170

689
706
723
740
757

810
830
850
870
890

911
934
956
979
1,001

155
159
163
166
170

689
706
723
740
757

810
830
850
870
890

911
934
956
979
1,001

2,250
2,300
2,350
2,400
2,450

2,300
2,350
2,400
2,450
2,500

174
178
182
186
189

774
791
808
825
842

910
930
950
970
990

1,024
1,046
1,069
1,091
1,114

174
178
182
186
189

774
791
808
825
842

910
930
950
970
990

1,024
1,046
1,069
1,091
1,114

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(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

2,500
2,550
2,600
2,650
2,700

2,550
2,600
2,650
2,700
2,750

193
197
201
205
208

859
876
893
910
927

1,010
1,030
1,050
1,070
1,090

1,136
1,159
1,181
1,204
1,226

193
197
201
205
208

859
876
893
910
927

1,010
1,030
1,050
1,070
1,090

1,136
1,159
1,181
1,204
1,226

2,750
2,800
2,850
2,900
2,950

2,800
2,850
2,900
2,950
3,000

212
216
220
224
228

944
961
978
995
1,012

1,110
1,130
1,150
1,170
1,190

1,249
1,271
1,294
1,316
1,339

212
216
220
224
228

944
961
978
995
1,012

1,110
1,130
1,150
1,170
1,190

1,249
1,271
1,294
1,316
1,339

3,000
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200

3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250

231
235
239
243
247

1,029
1,046
1,063
1,080
1,097

1,210
1,230
1,250
1,270
1,290

1,361
1,384
1,406
1,429
1,451

231
235
239
243
247

1,029
1,046
1,063
1,080
1,097

1,210
1,230
1,250
1,270
1,290

1,361
1,384
1,406
1,429
1,451

3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450

3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500

251
254
258
262
266

1,114
1,131
1,148
1,165
1,182

1,310
1,330
1,350
1,370
1,390

1,474
1,496
1,519
1,541
1,564

251
254
258
262
266

1,114
1,131
1,148
1,165
1,182

1,310
1,330
1,350
1,370
1,390

1,474
1,496
1,519
1,541
1,564

3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700

3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750

270
273
277
281
285

1,199
1,216
1,233
1,250
1,267

1,410
1,430
1,450
1,470
1,490

1,586
1,609
1,631
1,654
1,676

270
273
277
281
285

1,199
1,216
1,233
1,250
1,267

1,410
1,430
1,450
1,470
1,490

1,586
1,609
1,631
1,654
1,676

3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950

3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
4,000

289
293
296
300
304

1,284
1,301
1,318
1,335
1,352

1,510
1,530
1,550
1,570
1,590

1,699
1,721
1,744
1,766
1,789

289
293
296
300
304

1,284
1,301
1,318
1,335
1,352

1,510
1,530
1,550
1,570
1,590

1,699
1,721
1,744
1,766
1,789

4,000
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200

4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250

308
312
316
319
323

1,369
1,386
1,403
1,420
1,437

1,610
1,630
1,650
1,670
1,690

1,811
1,834
1,856
1,879
1,901

308
312
316
319
323

1,369
1,386
1,403
1,420
1,437

1,610
1,630
1,650
1,670
1,690

1,811
1,834
1,856
1,879
1,901

4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450

4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500

327
331
335
339
342

1,454
1,471
1,488
1,505
1,522

1,710
1,730
1,750
1,770
1,790

1,924
1,946
1,969
1,991
2,014

327
331
335
339
342

1,454
1,471
1,488
1,505
1,522

1,710
1,730
1,750
1,770
1,790

1,924
1,946
1,969
1,991
2,014

4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700

4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750

346
350
354
358
361

1,539
1,556
1,573
1,590
1,607

1,810
1,830
1,850
1,870
1,890

2,036
2,059
2,081
2,104
2,126

346
350
354
358
361

1,539
1,556
1,573
1,590
1,607

1,810
1,830
1,850
1,870
1,890

2,036
2,059
2,081
2,104
2,126

4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950

4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
5,000

365
369
373
377
381

1,624
1,641
1,658
1,675
1,692

1,910
1,930
1,950
1,970
1,990

2,149
2,171
2,194
2,216
2,239

365
369
373
377
381

1,624
1,641
1,658
1,675
1,692

1,910
1,930
1,950
1,970
1,990

2,149
2,171
2,194
2,216
2,239

5,000
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200

5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250

384
388
392
396
400

1,709
1,726
1,743
1,760
1,777

2,010
2,030
2,050
2,070
2,090

2,261
2,284
2,306
2,329
2,351

384
388
392
396
400

1,709
1,726
1,743
1,760
1,777

2,010
2,030
2,050
2,070
2,090

2,261
2,284
2,306
2,329
2,351

5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450

5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500

404
407
411
415
419

1,794
1,811
1,828
1,845
1,862

2,110
2,130
2,150
2,170
2,190

2,374
2,396
2,419
2,441
2,464

404
407
411
415
419

1,794
1,811
1,828
1,845
1,862

2,110
2,130
2,150
2,170
2,190

2,374
2,396
2,419
2,441
2,464

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And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700

5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750

423
426
430
434
438

1,879
1,896
1,913
1,930
1,947

2,210
2,230
2,250
2,270
2,290

2,486
2,509
2,531
2,554
2,576

423
426
430
434
438

1,879
1,896
1,913
1,930
1,947

2,210
2,230
2,250
2,270
2,290

2,486
2,509
2,531
2,554
2,576

5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950

5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
6,000

442
446
449
453
457

1,964
1,981
1,998
2,015
2,032

2,310
2,330
2,350
2,370
2,390

2,599
2,621
2,644
2,666
2,689

442
446
449
453
457

1,964
1,981
1,998
2,015
2,032

2,310
2,330
2,350
2,370
2,390

2,599
2,621
2,644
2,666
2,689

6,000
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200

6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250

457
457
457
457
457

2,049
2,066
2,083
2,100
2,117

2,410
2,430
2,450
2,470
2,490

2,711
2,734
2,756
2,779
2,801

457
457
457
457
457

2,049
2,066
2,083
2,100
2,117

2,410
2,430
2,450
2,470
2,490

2,711
2,734
2,756
2,779
2,801

6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450

6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500

457
457
457
457
457

2,134
2,151
2,168
2,185
2,202

2,510
2,530
2,550
2,570
2,590

2,824
2,846
2,869
2,891
2,914

457
457
457
457
457

2,134
2,151
2,168
2,185
2,202

2,510
2,530
2,550
2,570
2,590

2,824
2,846
2,869
2,891
2,914

6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700

6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750

457
457
457
457
457

2,219
2,236
2,253
2,270
2,287

2,610
2,630
2,650
2,670
2,690

2,936
2,959
2,981
3,004
3,026

457
457
457
457
457

2,219
2,236
2,253
2,270
2,287

2,610
2,630
2,650
2,670
2,690

2,936
2,959
2,981
3,004
3,026

6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950

6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
7,000

457
457
457
457
457

2,304
2,321
2,338
2,355
2,372

2,710
2,730
2,750
2,770
2,790

3,049
3,071
3,094
3,116
3,139

457
457
457
457
457

2,304
2,321
2,338
2,355
2,372

2,710
2,730
2,750
2,770
2,790

3,049
3,071
3,094
3,116
3,139

7,000
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200

7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250

457
457
457
457
457

2,389
2,406
2,423
2,440
2,457

2,810
2,830
2,850
2,870
2,890

3,161
3,184
3,206
3,229
3,251

457
457
457
457
457

2,389
2,406
2,423
2,440
2,457

2,810
2,830
2,850
2,870
2,890

3,161
3,184
3,206
3,229
3,251

7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450

7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500

457
457
457
457
457

2,474
2,491
2,508
2,525
2,542

2,910
2,930
2,950
2,970
2,990

3,274
3,296
3,319
3,341
3,364

457
457
457
457
457

2,474
2,491
2,508
2,525
2,542

2,910
2,930
2,950
2,970
2,990

3,274
3,296
3,319
3,341
3,364

7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700

7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750

452
449
445
441
437

2,559
2,576
2,593
2,610
2,627

3,010
3,030
3,050
3,070
3,090

3,386
3,409
3,431
3,454
3,476

457
457
457
457
457

2,559
2,576
2,593
2,610
2,627

3,010
3,030
3,050
3,070
3,090

3,386
3,409
3,431
3,454
3,476

7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950

7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
8,000

433
430
426
422
418

2,644
2,661
2,678
2,695
2,712

3,110
3,130
3,150
3,170
3,190

3,499
3,521
3,544
3,566
3,589

457
457
457
457
457

2,644
2,661
2,678
2,695
2,712

3,110
3,130
3,150
3,170
3,190

3,499
3,521
3,544
3,566
3,589

8,000
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200

8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250

414
410
407
403
399

2,729
2,746
2,763
2,780
2,797

3,210
3,230
3,250
3,270
3,290

3,611
3,634
3,656
3,679
3,701

457
457
457
457
457

2,729
2,746
2,763
2,780
2,797

3,210
3,230
3,250
3,270
3,290

3,611
3,634
3,656
3,679
3,701

8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450

8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500

395
391
387
384
380

2,814
2,831
2,848
2,865
2,882

3,310
3,330
3,350
3,370
3,390

3,724
3,746
3,769
3,791
3,814

457
457
457
457
457

2,814
2,831
2,848
2,865
2,882

3,310
3,330
3,350
3,370
3,390

3,724
3,746
3,769
3,791
3,814

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And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700

8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750

376
372
368
365
361

2,899
2,916
2,933
2,950
2,967

3,410
3,430
3,450
3,470
3,490

3,836
3,859
3,881
3,904
3,926

457
457
457
457
457

2,899
2,916
2,933
2,950
2,967

3,410
3,430
3,450
3,470
3,490

3,836
3,859
3,881
3,904
3,926

8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950

8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
9,000

357
353
349
345
342

2,984
3,001
3,018
3,035
3,043

3,510
3,530
3,550
3,570
3,590

3,949
3,971
3,994
4,016
4,039

457
457
457
457
457

2,984
3,001
3,018
3,035
3,043

3,510
3,530
3,550
3,570
3,590

3,949
3,971
3,994
4,016
4,039

9,000
9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200

9,050
9,100
9,150
9,200
9,250

338
334
330
326
322

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,610
3,630
3,650
3,670
3,690

4,061
4,084
4,106
4,129
4,151

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,610
3,630
3,650
3,670
3,690

4,061
4,084
4,106
4,129
4,151

9,250
9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450

9,300
9,350
9,400
9,450
9,500

319
315
311
307
303

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,710
3,730
3,750
3,770
3,790

4,174
4,196
4,219
4,241
4,264

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,710
3,730
3,750
3,770
3,790

4,174
4,196
4,219
4,241
4,264

9,500
9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700

9,550
9,600
9,650
9,700
9,750

299
296
292
288
284

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,810
3,830
3,850
3,870
3,890

4,286
4,309
4,331
4,354
4,376

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,810
3,830
3,850
3,870
3,890

4,286
4,309
4,331
4,354
4,376

9,750
9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950

9,800
9,850
9,900
9,950
10,000

280
277
273
269
265

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,910
3,930
3,950
3,970
3,990

4,399
4,421
4,444
4,466
4,489

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

3,910
3,930
3,950
3,970
3,990

4,399
4,421
4,444
4,466
4,489

10,000
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200

10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250

261
257
254
250
246

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,010
4,030
4,050
4,070
4,090

4,511
4,534
4,556
4,579
4,601

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,010
4,030
4,050
4,070
4,090

4,511
4,534
4,556
4,579
4,601

10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450

10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500

242
238
234
231
227

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,110
4,130
4,150
4,170
4,190

4,624
4,646
4,669
4,691
4,714

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,110
4,130
4,150
4,170
4,190

4,624
4,646
4,669
4,691
4,714

10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700

10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750

223
219
215
212
208

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,210
4,230
4,250
4,270
4,290

4,736
4,759
4,781
4,804
4,826

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,210
4,230
4,250
4,270
4,290

4,736
4,759
4,781
4,804
4,826

10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950

10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
11,000

204
200
196
192
189

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,310
4,330
4,350
4,370
4,390

4,849
4,871
4,894
4,916
4,939

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,310
4,330
4,350
4,370
4,390

4,849
4,871
4,894
4,916
4,939

11,000
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200

11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250

185
181
177
173
169

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,410
4,430
4,450
4,470
4,490

4,961
4,984
5,006
5,029
5,051

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,410
4,430
4,450
4,470
4,490

4,961
4,984
5,006
5,029
5,051

11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450

11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500

166
162
158
154
150

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,510
4,530
4,550
4,570
4,590

5,074
5,096
5,119
5,141
5,164

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,510
4,530
4,550
4,570
4,590

5,074
5,096
5,119
5,141
5,164

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700

11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750

146
143
139
135
131

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,610
4,630
4,650
4,670
4,690

5,186
5,209
5,231
5,254
5,276

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,610
4,630
4,650
4,670
4,690

5,186
5,209
5,231
5,254
5,276

11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950

11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
12,000

127
124
120
116
112

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,710
4,730
4,750
4,770
4,790

5,299
5,321
5,344
5,366
5,389

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,710
4,730
4,750
4,770
4,790

5,299
5,321
5,344
5,366
5,389

12,000
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200

12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250

108
104
101
97
93

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,810
4,830
4,850
4,870
4,890

5,411
5,434
5,456
5,479
5,501

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,810
4,830
4,850
4,870
4,890

5,411
5,434
5,456
5,479
5,501

12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450

12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,500

89
85
81
78
74

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,910
4,930
4,950
4,970
4,990

5,524
5,546
5,569
5,591
5,614

457
457
457
457
457

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

4,910
4,930
4,950
4,970
4,990

5,524
5,546
5,569
5,591
5,614

12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700

12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750

70
66
62
59
55

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,010
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,636
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

452
449
445
441
437

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,010
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,636
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950

12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
13,000

51
47
43
39
36

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

433
430
426
422
418

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

13,000
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200

13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250

32
28
24
20
16

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

414
410
407
403
399

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450

13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500

13
9
5
*
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

395
391
387
384
380

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700

13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

376
372
368
365
361

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950

13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
14,000

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

357
353
349
345
342

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

14,000
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200

14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

338
334
330
326
322

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

*If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $13,400 but less than $13,440, your credit is $2. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450

14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

319
315
311
307
303

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700

14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

299
296
292
288
284

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950

14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
15,000

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

280
277
273
269
265

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

15,000
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200

15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

261
257
254
250
246

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450

15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

242
238
234
231
227

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700

15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

223
219
215
212
208

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950

15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
16,000

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

204
200
196
192
189

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

16,000
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200

16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

185
181
177
173
169

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450

16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,034

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,016

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,645

166
162
158
154
150

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700

16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750

0
0
0
0
0

3,026
3,018
3,010
3,002
2,994

5,006
4,995
4,985
4,974
4,964

5,634
5,624
5,613
5,603
5,592

146
143
139
135
131

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950

16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
17,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,986
2,978
2,970
2,962
2,954

4,953
4,943
4,932
4,922
4,911

5,582
5,571
5,561
5,550
5,540

127
124
120
116
112

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

17,000
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200

17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,946
2,938
2,930
2,922
2,914

4,901
4,890
4,880
4,869
4,858

5,529
5,519
5,508
5,497
5,487

108
104
101
97
93

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450

17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,906
2,898
2,890
2,882
2,874

4,848
4,837
4,827
4,816
4,806

5,476
5,466
5,455
5,445
5,434

89
85
81
78
74

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700

17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,866
2,858
2,850
2,842
2,834

4,795
4,785
4,774
4,764
4,753

5,424
5,413
5,403
5,392
5,382

70
66
62
59
55

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950

17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
18,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,826
2,818
2,810
2,803
2,795

4,743
4,732
4,722
4,711
4,701

5,371
5,361
5,350
5,340
5,329

51
47
43
39
36

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

18,000
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200

18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,787
2,779
2,771
2,763
2,755

4,690
4,679
4,669
4,658
4,648

5,318
5,308
5,297
5,287
5,276

32
28
24
20
16

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450

18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,747
2,739
2,731
2,723
2,715

4,637
4,627
4,616
4,606
4,595

5,266
5,255
5,245
5,234
5,224

13
9
5
*
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700

18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,707
2,699
2,691
2,683
2,675

4,585
4,574
4,564
4,553
4,543

5,213
5,203
5,192
5,182
5,171

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

18,750
18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950

18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950
19,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,667
2,659
2,651
2,643
2,635

4,532
4,522
4,511
4,500
4,490

5,161
5,150
5,139
5,129
5,118

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

19,000
19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200

19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200
19,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,627
2,619
2,611
2,603
2,595

4,479
4,469
4,458
4,448
4,437

5,108
5,097
5,087
5,076
5,066

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

19,250
19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450

19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450
19,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,587
2,579
2,571
2,563
2,555

4,427
4,416
4,406
4,395
4,385

5,055
5,045
5,034
5,024
5,013

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

19,500
19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700

19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700
19,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,547
2,539
2,531
2,523
2,515

4,374
4,364
4,353
4,342
4,332

5,003
4,992
4,982
4,971
4,960

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

19,750
19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950

19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950
20,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,507
2,499
2,491
2,483
2,475

4,321
4,311
4,300
4,290
4,279

4,950
4,939
4,929
4,918
4,908

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

*If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $18,400 but less than $18,440, your credit is $2. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

20,000
20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200

20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200
20,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,467
2,459
2,451
2,443
2,435

4,269
4,258
4,248
4,237
4,227

4,897
4,887
4,876
4,866
4,855

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

20,250
20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450

20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450
20,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,427
2,419
2,411
2,403
2,395

4,216
4,206
4,195
4,185
4,174

4,845
4,834
4,824
4,813
4,803

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

20,500
20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700

20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700
20,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,387
2,379
2,371
2,363
2,355

4,163
4,153
4,142
4,132
4,121

4,792
4,781
4,771
4,760
4,750

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

20,750
20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950

20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950
21,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,347
2,339
2,331
2,323
2,315

4,111
4,100
4,090
4,079
4,069

4,739
4,729
4,718
4,708
4,697

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

21,000
21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200

21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200
21,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,307
2,299
2,291
2,283
2,275

4,058
4,048
4,037
4,027
4,016

4,687
4,676
4,666
4,655
4,645

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657

21,250
21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450

21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450
21,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,267
2,259
2,251
2,243
2,235

4,006
3,995
3,984
3,974
3,963

4,634
4,624
4,613
4,602
4,592

0
0
0
0
0

3,043
3,043
3,043
3,043
3,034

5,028
5,028
5,028
5,028
5,016

5,657
5,657
5,657
5,657
5,645

21,500
21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700

21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700
21,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,227
2,219
2,211
2,203
2,195

3,953
3,942
3,932
3,921
3,911

4,581
4,571
4,560
4,550
4,539

0
0
0
0
0

3,026
3,018
3,010
3,002
2,994

5,006
4,995
4,985
4,974
4,964

5,634
5,624
5,613
5,603
5,592

21,750
21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950

21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950
22,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,187
2,179
2,171
2,163
2,155

3,900
3,890
3,879
3,869
3,858

4,529
4,518
4,508
4,497
4,487

0
0
0
0
0

2,986
2,978
2,970
2,962
2,954

4,953
4,943
4,932
4,922
4,911

5,582
5,571
5,561
5,550
5,540

22,000
22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200

22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200
22,250

0
0
0
0
0

2,147
2,139
2,131
2,123
2,115

3,848
3,837
3,827
3,816
3,805

4,476
4,466
4,455
4,444
4,434

0
0
0
0
0

2,946
2,938
2,930
2,922
2,914

4,901
4,890
4,880
4,869
4,858

5,529
5,519
5,508
5,497
5,487

22,250
22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450

22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450
22,500

0
0
0
0
0

2,107
2,099
2,091
2,083
2,075

3,795
3,784
3,774
3,763
3,753

4,423
4,413
4,402
4,392
4,381

0
0
0
0
0

2,906
2,898
2,890
2,882
2,874

4,848
4,837
4,827
4,816
4,806

5,476
5,466
5,455
5,445
5,434

22,500
22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700

22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700
22,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,067
2,059
2,051
2,043
2,035

3,742
3,732
3,721
3,711
3,700

4,371
4,360
4,350
4,339
4,329

0
0
0
0
0

2,866
2,858
2,850
2,842
2,834

4,795
4,785
4,774
4,764
4,753

5,424
5,413
5,403
5,392
5,382

22,750
22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950

22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950
23,000

0
0
0
0
0

2,027
2,019
2,011
2,004
1,996

3,690
3,679
3,669
3,658
3,648

4,318
4,308
4,297
4,287
4,276

0
0
0
0
0

2,826
2,818
2,810
2,803
2,795

4,743
4,732
4,722
4,711
4,701

5,371
5,361
5,350
5,340
5,329

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

23,000
23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200

23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200
23,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,988
1,980
1,972
1,964
1,956

3,637
3,626
3,616
3,605
3,595

4,265
4,255
4,244
4,234
4,223

0
0
0
0
0

2,787
2,779
2,771
2,763
2,755

4,690
4,679
4,669
4,658
4,648

5,318
5,308
5,297
5,287
5,276

23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450

23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450
23,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,948
1,940
1,932
1,924
1,916

3,584
3,574
3,563
3,553
3,542

4,213
4,202
4,192
4,181
4,171

0
0
0
0
0

2,747
2,739
2,731
2,723
2,715

4,637
4,627
4,616
4,606
4,595

5,266
5,255
5,245
5,234
5,224

23,500
23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700

23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700
23,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,908
1,900
1,892
1,884
1,876

3,532
3,521
3,511
3,500
3,490

4,160
4,150
4,139
4,129
4,118

0
0
0
0
0

2,707
2,699
2,691
2,683
2,675

4,585
4,574
4,564
4,553
4,543

5,213
5,203
5,192
5,182
5,171

23,750
23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950

23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950
24,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,868
1,860
1,852
1,844
1,836

3,479
3,469
3,458
3,447
3,437

4,108
4,097
4,086
4,076
4,065

0
0
0
0
0

2,667
2,659
2,651
2,643
2,635

4,532
4,522
4,511
4,500
4,490

5,161
5,150
5,139
5,129
5,118

24,000
24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200

24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200
24,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,828
1,820
1,812
1,804
1,796

3,426
3,416
3,405
3,395
3,384

4,055
4,044
4,034
4,023
4,013

0
0
0
0
0

2,627
2,619
2,611
2,603
2,595

4,479
4,469
4,458
4,448
4,437

5,108
5,097
5,087
5,076
5,066

24,250
24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450

24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450
24,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,788
1,780
1,772
1,764
1,756

3,374
3,363
3,353
3,342
3,332

4,002
3,992
3,981
3,971
3,960

0
0
0
0
0

2,587
2,579
2,571
2,563
2,555

4,427
4,416
4,406
4,395
4,385

5,055
5,045
5,034
5,024
5,013

24,500
24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700

24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700
24,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,748
1,740
1,732
1,724
1,716

3,321
3,311
3,300
3,289
3,279

3,950
3,939
3,929
3,918
3,907

0
0
0
0
0

2,547
2,539
2,531
2,523
2,515

4,374
4,364
4,353
4,342
4,332

5,003
4,992
4,982
4,971
4,960

24,750
24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950

24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950
25,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,708
1,700
1,692
1,684
1,676

3,268
3,258
3,247
3,237
3,226

3,897
3,886
3,876
3,865
3,855

0
0
0
0
0

2,507
2,499
2,491
2,483
2,475

4,321
4,311
4,300
4,290
4,279

4,950
4,939
4,929
4,918
4,908

25,000
25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200

25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200
25,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,668
1,660
1,652
1,644
1,636

3,216
3,205
3,195
3,184
3,174

3,844
3,834
3,823
3,813
3,802

0
0
0
0
0

2,467
2,459
2,451
2,443
2,435

4,269
4,258
4,248
4,237
4,227

4,897
4,887
4,876
4,866
4,855

25,250
25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450

25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450
25,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,628
1,620
1,612
1,604
1,596

3,163
3,153
3,142
3,132
3,121

3,792
3,781
3,771
3,760
3,750

0
0
0
0
0

2,427
2,419
2,411
2,403
2,395

4,216
4,206
4,195
4,185
4,174

4,845
4,834
4,824
4,813
4,803

25,500
25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700

25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700
25,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,588
1,580
1,572
1,564
1,556

3,110
3,100
3,089
3,079
3,068

3,739
3,728
3,718
3,707
3,697

0
0
0
0
0

2,387
2,379
2,371
2,363
2,355

4,163
4,153
4,142
4,132
4,121

4,792
4,781
4,771
4,760
4,750

25,750
25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950

25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950
26,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,548
1,540
1,532
1,524
1,516

3,058
3,047
3,037
3,026
3,016

3,686
3,676
3,665
3,655
3,644

0
0
0
0
0

2,347
2,339
2,331
2,323
2,315

4,111
4,100
4,090
4,079
4,069

4,739
4,729
4,718
4,708
4,697

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And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

26,000
26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200

26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200
26,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,508
1,500
1,492
1,484
1,476

3,005
2,995
2,984
2,974
2,963

3,634
3,623
3,613
3,602
3,592

0
0
0
0
0

2,307
2,299
2,291
2,283
2,275

4,058
4,048
4,037
4,027
4,016

4,687
4,676
4,666
4,655
4,645

26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450

26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450
26,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,468
1,460
1,452
1,444
1,436

2,953
2,942
2,931
2,921
2,910

3,581
3,571
3,560
3,549
3,539

0
0
0
0
0

2,267
2,259
2,251
2,243
2,235

4,006
3,995
3,984
3,974
3,963

4,634
4,624
4,613
4,602
4,592

26,500
26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700

26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700
26,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,428
1,420
1,412
1,404
1,396

2,900
2,889
2,879
2,868
2,858

3,528
3,518
3,507
3,497
3,486

0
0
0
0
0

2,227
2,219
2,211
2,203
2,195

3,953
3,942
3,932
3,921
3,911

4,581
4,571
4,560
4,550
4,539

26,750
26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950

26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950
27,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,388
1,380
1,372
1,364
1,356

2,847
2,837
2,826
2,816
2,805

3,476
3,465
3,455
3,444
3,434

0
0
0
0
0

2,187
2,179
2,171
2,163
2,155

3,900
3,890
3,879
3,869
3,858

4,529
4,518
4,508
4,497
4,487

27,000
27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200

27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200
27,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,348
1,340
1,332
1,324
1,316

2,795
2,784
2,774
2,763
2,752

3,423
3,413
3,402
3,391
3,381

0
0
0
0
0

2,147
2,139
2,131
2,123
2,115

3,848
3,837
3,827
3,816
3,805

4,476
4,466
4,455
4,444
4,434

27,250
27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450

27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450
27,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,308
1,300
1,292
1,284
1,276

2,742
2,731
2,721
2,710
2,700

3,370
3,360
3,349
3,339
3,328

0
0
0
0
0

2,107
2,099
2,091
2,083
2,075

3,795
3,784
3,774
3,763
3,753

4,423
4,413
4,402
4,392
4,381

27,500
27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700

27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700
27,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,268
1,260
1,252
1,244
1,236

2,689
2,679
2,668
2,658
2,647

3,318
3,307
3,297
3,286
3,276

0
0
0
0
0

2,067
2,059
2,051
2,043
2,035

3,742
3,732
3,721
3,711
3,700

4,371
4,360
4,350
4,339
4,329

27,750
27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950

27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950
28,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,228
1,220
1,212
1,205
1,197

2,637
2,626
2,616
2,605
2,595

3,265
3,255
3,244
3,234
3,223

0
0
0
0
0

2,027
2,019
2,011
2,004
1,996

3,690
3,679
3,669
3,658
3,648

4,318
4,308
4,297
4,287
4,276

28,000
28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200

28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200
28,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,189
1,181
1,173
1,165
1,157

2,584
2,573
2,563
2,552
2,542

3,212
3,202
3,191
3,181
3,170

0
0
0
0
0

1,988
1,980
1,972
1,964
1,956

3,637
3,626
3,616
3,605
3,595

4,265
4,255
4,244
4,234
4,223

28,250
28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450

28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450
28,500

0
0
0
0
0

1,149
1,141
1,133
1,125
1,117

2,531
2,521
2,510
2,500
2,489

3,160
3,149
3,139
3,128
3,118

0
0
0
0
0

1,948
1,940
1,932
1,924
1,916

3,584
3,574
3,563
3,553
3,542

4,213
4,202
4,192
4,181
4,171

28,500
28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700

28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700
28,750

0
0
0
0
0

1,109
1,101
1,093
1,085
1,077

2,479
2,468
2,458
2,447
2,437

3,107
3,097
3,086
3,076
3,065

0
0
0
0
0

1,908
1,900
1,892
1,884
1,876

3,532
3,521
3,511
3,500
3,490

4,160
4,150
4,139
4,129
4,118

28,750
28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950

28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950
29,000

0
0
0
0
0

1,069
1,061
1,053
1,045
1,037

2,426
2,416
2,405
2,394
2,384

3,055
3,044
3,033
3,023
3,012

0
0
0
0
0

1,868
1,860
1,852
1,844
1,836

3,479
3,469
3,458
3,447
3,437

4,108
4,097
4,086
4,076
4,065

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

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And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

29,000
29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200

29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200
29,250

0
0
0
0
0

1,029
1,021
1,013
1,005
997

2,373
2,363
2,352
2,342
2,331

3,002
2,991
2,981
2,970
2,960

0
0
0
0
0

1,828
1,820
1,812
1,804
1,796

3,426
3,416
3,405
3,395
3,384

4,055
4,044
4,034
4,023
4,013

29,250
29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450

29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450
29,500

0
0
0
0
0

989
981
973
965
957

2,321
2,310
2,300
2,289
2,279

2,949
2,939
2,928
2,918
2,907

0
0
0
0
0

1,788
1,780
1,772
1,764
1,756

3,374
3,363
3,353
3,342
3,332

4,002
3,992
3,981
3,971
3,960

29,500
29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700

29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700
29,750

0
0
0
0
0

949
941
933
925
917

2,268
2,258
2,247
2,236
2,226

2,897
2,886
2,876
2,865
2,854

0
0
0
0
0

1,748
1,740
1,732
1,724
1,716

3,321
3,311
3,300
3,289
3,279

3,950
3,939
3,929
3,918
3,907

29,750
29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950

29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950
30,000

0
0
0
0
0

909
901
893
885
877

2,215
2,205
2,194
2,184
2,173

2,844
2,833
2,823
2,812
2,802

0
0
0
0
0

1,708
1,700
1,692
1,684
1,676

3,268
3,258
3,247
3,237
3,226

3,897
3,886
3,876
3,865
3,855

30,000
30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200

30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200
30,250

0
0
0
0
0

869
861
853
845
837

2,163
2,152
2,142
2,131
2,121

2,791
2,781
2,770
2,760
2,749

0
0
0
0
0

1,668
1,660
1,652
1,644
1,636

3,216
3,205
3,195
3,184
3,174

3,844
3,834
3,823
3,813
3,802

30,250
30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450

30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450
30,500

0
0
0
0
0

829
821
813
805
797

2,110
2,100
2,089
2,079
2,068

2,739
2,728
2,718
2,707
2,697

0
0
0
0
0

1,628
1,620
1,612
1,604
1,596

3,163
3,153
3,142
3,132
3,121

3,792
3,781
3,771
3,760
3,750

30,500
30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700

30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700
30,750

0
0
0
0
0

789
781
773
765
757

2,057
2,047
2,036
2,026
2,015

2,686
2,675
2,665
2,654
2,644

0
0
0
0
0

1,588
1,580
1,572
1,564
1,556

3,110
3,100
3,089
3,079
3,068

3,739
3,728
3,718
3,707
3,697

30,750
30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950

30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950
31,000

0
0
0
0
0

749
741
733
725
717

2,005
1,994
1,984
1,973
1,963

2,633
2,623
2,612
2,602
2,591

0
0
0
0
0

1,548
1,540
1,532
1,524
1,516

3,058
3,047
3,037
3,026
3,016

3,686
3,676
3,665
3,655
3,644

31,000
31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200

31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200
31,250

0
0
0
0
0

709
701
693
685
677

1,952
1,942
1,931
1,921
1,910

2,581
2,570
2,560
2,549
2,539

0
0
0
0
0

1,508
1,500
1,492
1,484
1,476

3,005
2,995
2,984
2,974
2,963

3,634
3,623
3,613
3,602
3,592

31,250
31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450

31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450
31,500

0
0
0
0
0

669
661
653
645
637

1,900
1,889
1,878
1,868
1,857

2,528
2,518
2,507
2,496
2,486

0
0
0
0
0

1,468
1,460
1,452
1,444
1,436

2,953
2,942
2,931
2,921
2,910

3,581
3,571
3,560
3,549
3,539

31,500
31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700

31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700
31,750

0
0
0
0
0

629
621
613
605
597

1,847
1,836
1,826
1,815
1,805

2,475
2,465
2,454
2,444
2,433

0
0
0
0
0

1,428
1,420
1,412
1,404
1,396

2,900
2,889
2,879
2,868
2,858

3,528
3,518
3,507
3,497
3,486

31,750
31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950

31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950
32,000

0
0
0
0
0

589
581
573
565
557

1,794
1,784
1,773
1,763
1,752

2,423
2,412
2,402
2,391
2,381

0
0
0
0
0

1,388
1,380
1,372
1,364
1,356

2,847
2,837
2,826
2,816
2,805

3,476
3,465
3,455
3,444
3,434

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

32,000
32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200

32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200
32,250

0
0
0
0
0

549
541
533
525
517

1,742
1,731
1,721
1,710
1,699

2,370
2,360
2,349
2,338
2,328

0
0
0
0
0

1,348
1,340
1,332
1,324
1,316

2,795
2,784
2,774
2,763
2,752

3,423
3,413
3,402
3,391
3,381

32,250
32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450

32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450
32,500

0
0
0
0
0

509
501
493
485
477

1,689
1,678
1,668
1,657
1,647

2,317
2,307
2,296
2,286
2,275

0
0
0
0
0

1,308
1,300
1,292
1,284
1,276

2,742
2,731
2,721
2,710
2,700

3,370
3,360
3,349
3,339
3,328

32,500
32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700

32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700
32,750

0
0
0
0
0

469
461
453
445
437

1,636
1,626
1,615
1,605
1,594

2,265
2,254
2,244
2,233
2,223

0
0
0
0
0

1,268
1,260
1,252
1,244
1,236

2,689
2,679
2,668
2,658
2,647

3,318
3,307
3,297
3,286
3,276

32,750
32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950

32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950
33,000

0
0
0
0
0

429
421
413
406
398

1,584
1,573
1,563
1,552
1,542

2,212
2,202
2,191
2,181
2,170

0
0
0
0
0

1,228
1,220
1,212
1,205
1,197

2,637
2,626
2,616
2,605
2,595

3,265
3,255
3,244
3,234
3,223

33,000
33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200

33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200
33,250

0
0
0
0
0

390
382
374
366
358

1,531
1,520
1,510
1,499
1,489

2,159
2,149
2,138
2,128
2,117

0
0
0
0
0

1,189
1,181
1,173
1,165
1,157

2,584
2,573
2,563
2,552
2,542

3,212
3,202
3,191
3,181
3,170

33,250
33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450

33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450
33,500

0
0
0
0
0

350
342
334
326
318

1,478
1,468
1,457
1,447
1,436

2,107
2,096
2,086
2,075
2,065

0
0
0
0
0

1,149
1,141
1,133
1,125
1,117

2,531
2,521
2,510
2,500
2,489

3,160
3,149
3,139
3,128
3,118

33,500
33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700

33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700
33,750

0
0
0
0
0

310
302
294
286
278

1,426
1,415
1,405
1,394
1,384

2,054
2,044
2,033
2,023
2,012

0
0
0
0
0

1,109
1,101
1,093
1,085
1,077

2,479
2,468
2,458
2,447
2,437

3,107
3,097
3,086
3,076
3,065

33,750
33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950

33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950
34,000

0
0
0
0
0

270
262
254
246
238

1,373
1,363
1,352
1,341
1,331

2,002
1,991
1,980
1,970
1,959

0
0
0
0
0

1,069
1,061
1,053
1,045
1,037

2,426
2,416
2,405
2,394
2,384

3,055
3,044
3,033
3,023
3,012

34,000
34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200

34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200
34,250

0
0
0
0
0

230
222
214
206
198

1,320
1,310
1,299
1,289
1,278

1,949
1,938
1,928
1,917
1,907

0
0
0
0
0

1,029
1,021
1,013
1,005
997

2,373
2,363
2,352
2,342
2,331

3,002
2,991
2,981
2,970
2,960

34,250
34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450

34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450
34,500

0
0
0
0
0

190
182
174
166
158

1,268
1,257
1,247
1,236
1,226

1,896
1,886
1,875
1,865
1,854

0
0
0
0
0

989
981
973
965
957

2,321
2,310
2,300
2,289
2,279

2,949
2,939
2,928
2,918
2,907

34,500
34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700

34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700
34,750

0
0
0
0
0

150
142
134
126
118

1,215
1,205
1,194
1,183
1,173

1,844
1,833
1,823
1,812
1,801

0
0
0
0
0

949
941
933
925
917

2,268
2,258
2,247
2,236
2,226

2,897
2,886
2,876
2,865
2,854

34,750
34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950

34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950
35,000

0
0
0
0
0

110
102
94
86
78

1,162
1,152
1,141
1,131
1,120

1,791
1,780
1,770
1,759
1,749

0
0
0
0
0

909
901
893
885
877

2,215
2,205
2,194
2,184
2,173

2,844
2,833
2,823
2,812
2,802

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

35,000
35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200

35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200
35,250

0
0
0
0
0

70
62
54
46
38

1,110
1,099
1,089
1,078
1,068

1,738
1,728
1,717
1,707
1,696

0
0
0
0
0

869
861
853
845
837

2,163
2,152
2,142
2,131
2,121

2,791
2,781
2,770
2,760
2,749

35,250
35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450

35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450
35,500

0
0
0
0
0

30
22
14
6
*

1,057
1,047
1,036
1,026
1,015

1,686
1,675
1,665
1,654
1,644

0
0
0
0
0

829
821
813
805
797

2,110
2,100
2,089
2,079
2,068

2,739
2,728
2,718
2,707
2,697

35,500
35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700

35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700
35,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

1,004
994
983
973
962

1,633
1,622
1,612
1,601
1,591

0
0
0
0
0

789
781
773
765
757

2,057
2,047
2,036
2,026
2,015

2,686
2,675
2,665
2,654
2,644

35,750
35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950

35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950
36,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

952
941
931
920
910

1,580
1,570
1,559
1,549
1,538

0
0
0
0
0

749
741
733
725
717

2,005
1,994
1,984
1,973
1,963

2,633
2,623
2,612
2,602
2,591

36,000
36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200

36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200
36,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

899
889
878
868
857

1,528
1,517
1,507
1,496
1,486

0
0
0
0
0

709
701
693
685
677

1,952
1,942
1,931
1,921
1,910

2,581
2,570
2,560
2,549
2,539

36,250
36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450

36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450
36,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

847
836
825
815
804

1,475
1,465
1,454
1,443
1,433

0
0
0
0
0

669
661
653
645
637

1,900
1,889
1,878
1,868
1,857

2,528
2,518
2,507
2,496
2,486

36,500
36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700

36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700
36,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

794
783
773
762
752

1,422
1,412
1,401
1,391
1,380

0
0
0
0
0

629
621
613
605
597

1,847
1,836
1,826
1,815
1,805

2,475
2,465
2,454
2,444
2,433

36,750
36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950

36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950
37,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

741
731
720
710
699

1,370
1,359
1,349
1,338
1,328

0
0
0
0
0

589
581
573
565
557

1,794
1,784
1,773
1,763
1,752

2,423
2,412
2,402
2,391
2,381

37,000
37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200

37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200
37,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

689
678
668
657
646

1,317
1,307
1,296
1,285
1,275

0
0
0
0
0

549
541
533
525
517

1,742
1,731
1,721
1,710
1,699

2,370
2,360
2,349
2,338
2,328

37,250
37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450

37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450
37,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

636
625
615
604
594

1,264
1,254
1,243
1,233
1,222

0
0
0
0
0

509
501
493
485
477

1,689
1,678
1,668
1,657
1,647

2,317
2,307
2,296
2,286
2,275

37,500
37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700

37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700
37,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

583
573
562
552
541

1,212
1,201
1,191
1,180
1,170

0
0
0
0
0

469
461
453
445
437

1,636
1,626
1,615
1,605
1,594

2,265
2,254
2,244
2,233
2,223

*If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $35,450 but less than $35,463, your credit is $1. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

37,750
37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950

37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950
38,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

531
520
510
499
489

1,159
1,149
1,138
1,128
1,117

0
0
0
0
0

429
421
413
406
398

1,584
1,573
1,563
1,552
1,542

2,212
2,202
2,191
2,181
2,170

38,000
38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200

38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200
38,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

478
467
457
446
436

1,106
1,096
1,085
1,075
1,064

0
0
0
0
0

390
382
374
366
358

1,531
1,520
1,510
1,499
1,489

2,159
2,149
2,138
2,128
2,117

38,250
38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450

38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450
38,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

425
415
404
394
383

1,054
1,043
1,033
1,022
1,012

0
0
0
0
0

350
342
334
326
318

1,478
1,468
1,457
1,447
1,436

2,107
2,096
2,086
2,075
2,065

38,500
38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700

38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700
38,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

373
362
352
341
331

1,001
991
980
970
959

0
0
0
0
0

310
302
294
286
278

1,426
1,415
1,405
1,394
1,384

2,054
2,044
2,033
2,023
2,012

38,750
38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950

38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950
39,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

320
310
299
288
278

949
938
927
917
906

0
0
0
0
0

270
262
254
246
238

1,373
1,363
1,352
1,341
1,331

2,002
1,991
1,980
1,970
1,959

39,000
39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200

39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200
39,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

267
257
246
236
225

896
885
875
864
854

0
0
0
0
0

230
222
214
206
198

1,320
1,310
1,299
1,289
1,278

1,949
1,938
1,928
1,917
1,907

39,250
39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450

39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450
39,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

215
204
194
183
173

843
833
822
812
801

0
0
0
0
0

190
182
174
166
158

1,268
1,257
1,247
1,236
1,226

1,896
1,886
1,875
1,865
1,854

39,500
39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700

39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700
39,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

162
152
141
130
120

791
780
770
759
748

0
0
0
0
0

150
142
134
126
118

1,215
1,205
1,194
1,183
1,173

1,844
1,833
1,823
1,812
1,801

39,750
39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950

39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950
40,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

109
99
88
78
67

738
727
717
706
696

0
0
0
0
0

110
102
94
86
78

1,162
1,152
1,141
1,131
1,120

1,791
1,780
1,770
1,759
1,749

40,000
40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200

40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200
40,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

57
46
36
25
15

685
675
664
654
643

0
0
0
0
0

70
62
54
46
38

1,110
1,099
1,089
1,078
1,068

1,738
1,728
1,717
1,707
1,696

40,250
40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450

40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450
40,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

*
0
0
0
0

633
622
612
601
591

0
0
0
0
0

30
22
14
6
**

1,057
1,047
1,036
1,026
1,015

1,686
1,675
1,665
1,654
1,644

*If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $40,250 but less than $40,295, your credit is $5. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.
**If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $40,450 but less than $40,463, your credit is $1. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

40,500
40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700

40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700
40,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

580
569
559
548
538

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

1,004
994
983
973
962

1,633
1,622
1,612
1,601
1,591

40,750
40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950

40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950
41,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

527
517
506
496
485

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

952
941
931
920
910

1,580
1,570
1,559
1,549
1,538

41,000
41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200

41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200
41,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

475
464
454
443
433

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

899
889
878
868
857

1,528
1,517
1,507
1,496
1,486

41,250
41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450

41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450
41,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

422
412
401
390
380

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

847
836
825
815
804

1,475
1,465
1,454
1,443
1,433

41,500
41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700

41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700
41,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

369
359
348
338
327

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

794
783
773
762
752

1,422
1,412
1,401
1,391
1,380

41,750
41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950

41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950
42,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

317
306
296
285
275

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

741
731
720
710
699

1,370
1,359
1,349
1,338
1,328

42,000
42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200

42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200
42,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

264
254
243
232
222

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

689
678
668
657
646

1,317
1,307
1,296
1,285
1,275

42,250
42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450

42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450
42,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

211
201
190
180
169

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

636
625
615
604
594

1,264
1,254
1,243
1,233
1,222

42,500
42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700

42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700
42,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

159
148
138
127
117

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

583
573
562
552
541

1,212
1,201
1,191
1,180
1,170

42,750
42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950

42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950
43,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

106
96
85
75
64

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

531
520
510
499
489

1,159
1,149
1,138
1,128
1,117

43,000
43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200

43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200
43,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

53
43
32
22
11

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

478
467
457
446
436

1,106
1,096
1,085
1,075
1,064

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

43,250
43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450

43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450
43,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

*
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

425
415
404
394
383

1,054
1,043
1,033
1,022
1,012

43,500
43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700

43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700
43,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

373
362
352
341
331

1,001
991
980
970
959

43,750
43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950

43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950
44,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

320
310
299
288
278

949
938
927
917
906

44,000
44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200

44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200
44,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

267
257
246
236
225

896
885
875
864
854

44,250
44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450

44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450
44,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

215
204
194
183
173

843
833
822
812
801

44,500
44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700

44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700
44,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

162
152
141
130
120

791
780
770
759
748

44,750
44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950

44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950
45,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

109
99
88
78
67

738
727
717
706
696

45,000
45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200

45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200
45,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

57
46
36
25
15

685
675
664
654
643

45,250
45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450

45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450
45,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

**
0
0
0
0

633
622
612
601
591

45,500
45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700

45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700
45,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

580
569
559
548
538

45,750
45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950

45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950
46,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

527
517
506
496
485

*If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $43,250 but less than $43,279, your credit is $3. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.
**If the amount you are looking up from the worksheet is at least $45,250 but less than $45,295, your credit is $5. Otherwise, you cannot take the
credit.

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2009 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table – Continued

(Caution. This is not a tax table.)
And your filing status is –

If the amount you are looking up
from the worksheet is –

Single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
and you have –
No Children

At least

But less than

One Child

Two Children

Married filing jointly and you have –

Three Children

No Children

Your credit is –

One Child

Two Children

Three Children

Your credit is –

46,000
46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200

46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200
46,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

475
464
454
443
433

46,250
46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450

46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450
46,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

422
412
401
390
380

46,500
46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700

46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700
46,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

369
359
348
338
327

46,750
46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950

46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950
47,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

317
306
296
285
275

47,000
47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200

47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200
47,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

264
254
243
232
222

47,250
47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450

47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450
47,500

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

211
201
190
180
169

47,500
47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700

47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700
47,750

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

159
148
138
127
117

47,750
47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950

47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950
48,000

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

106
96
85
75
64

48,000
48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200

48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200
48,250

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

53
43
32
22
11

48,250

48,279

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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Form 1040A — Lines 42 Through 46d
Refund offset. If you owe past-due federal tax, state income tax,

Line 42

This credit is for certain people who have at least one qualifying
child as defined in the instructions for line 6c, on page 20. The
additional child tax credit may give you a refund even if you do not
owe any tax.

child support, spousal support, or certain federal nontax debts, such
as student loans, all or part of the overpayment on line 45 may be
used (offset) to pay the past-due amount. Offsets for federal taxes
are made by the IRS. All other offsets are made by the Treasury
Department’s Financial Management Service (FMS). For federal
tax offsets, you will receive a notice from the IRS. For all other
offsets, you will receive a notice from FMS. To find out if you may
have an offset or if you have any questions about it, contact the
agency to which you owe the debt.

Two Steps To Take the Additional Child Tax Credit!

Injured spouse claim. If you file a joint return and your spouse has

Additional Child Tax Credit
What Is the Additional Child Tax Credit?

Step 1. Be sure you figured the amount, if any, of your
child tax credit. See the instructions for line 33, that
begin on page 38.
Step 2. Read the TIP at the end of your Child Tax Credit
Worksheet. Use Form 8812 to see if you can take
the additional child tax credit, but only if you meet
the condition given in that TIP.

not paid past-due federal tax, state income tax, child support,
spousal support, or a federal nontax debt, such as a student loan,
part or all of the overpayment on line 45 may be used (offset) to pay
the past-due amount. But your part of the overpayment may be
refunded to you if certain conditions apply and you complete Form
8379. For details, use TeleTax topic 203 (see page 83) or see
Form 8379.

Lines 46a Through 46d

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Line 43

Simple. Safe. Secure.

Refundable Education Credit from Form 8863
If you meet the requirements to claim the American opportunity
credit (see the instructions for line 31 on page 38), enter on this line
the amount, if any, from Form 8863, line 16.

Line 44
If you filed Form 4868 to get an automatic extension of time to file
Form 1040A, enter any amount you paid with that form or by
electronic funds withdrawal or credit or debit card. If you paid by
credit or debit card, do not include on line 44 the convenience fee
you were charged. To the left of the entry space for line 44, enter
“Form 4868” and show the amount paid.
Excess social security and tier 1 railroad retirement (RRTA) tax
withheld. If you, or your spouse if filing a joint return, had more

than one employer for 2009 and total wages of more than $106,800,
too much social security or tier 1 RRTA tax may have been withheld. For more details, including how to figure the amount to
include on line 44, see Pub. 505. Include the excess in the total on
line 44. Write “Excess SST” and show the excess amount to the left
of the line.

Refund
Line 45

Why Use Direct Deposit?

• You get your refund faster by direct deposit than you do by
check.
• Payment is more secure. There is no check that can get lost or
stolen.
• It is more convenient. You do not have to make a trip to the
bank to deposit your check.
• It saves tax dollars. It costs the government less to refund by
direct deposit.
If you want us to directly deposit the amount shown on line 46a to
your checking or savings account, including an IRA, at a bank or
other financial institution (such as a mutual fund, brokerage firm, or
credit union) in the United States:
• Check the box on line 46a and attach Form 8888 if you want to
split the direct deposit of your refund among two or three accounts,
or
• Complete lines 46b through 46d if you want your refund
deposited to only one account.
Otherwise, we will send you a check.

Amount Overpaid
If line 45 is under $1, we will send a refund only on written request.
If you want to check the status of your refund, please wait at
least 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return
(3 to 4 weeks after you mail a paper return) to do so. But if you filed
Form 8379 with your return, allow 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed
electronically). See page 83 for details.

TIP

Fast Refunds! Choose direct deposit –a fast, simple, safe,
secure way to have your refund deposited automatically to
your checking or savings account, including an individual
retirement arrangement (IRA). See the information about
IRAs on page 65.

If the amount you overpaid is large, you may want to
decrease the amount of income tax withheld from your
pay by filing a new Form W-4. See Income Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax Payments for 2010 on page

80.

Need more information or forms? See page 86.

Note. If you do not want your refund directly deposited to your
account, do not check the box on line 46a. Draw a line through the
boxes on lines 46b and 46d.

The IRS is not responsible for a lost refund if you enter
the wrong account information. Check with your financial institution to get the correct routing and account
CAUTION
numbers and to make sure your direct deposit will be
accepted. Do not use the routing number on a deposit slip if it is
different from the routing number on your checks.

!

If you file a joint return and check the box on line 46a and attach
Form 8888 or fill in lines 46b through 46d, your spouse may get at
least part of the refund.

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Form 1040A — Lines 46a Through 47
If the direct deposit to your account(s) is different from the
amount you expected, you will receive an explanation in the mail
about 2 weeks after your refund is deposited.
TreasuryDirect®. You can request a deposit of your refund to a

TreasuryDirect® online account to buy U.S. Treasury marketable
securities and savings bonds. For more information, go to www.
treasurydirect.gov.
U.S. savings bonds. You can use your refund to buy up to $5,000 in

U.S. Series I savings bonds. The amount you request must be a
multiple of $50. You do not need a TreasuryDirect® account to do
this. See the Form 8888 instructions for details.
Line 46a. You cannot file Form 8888 and split your refund among

two or three accounts if Form 8379 is filed with your return.
Line 46b. The routing number must be nine digits. The first two

digits must be 01 through 12 or 21 through 32. Otherwise, the direct
deposit will be rejected and a check will be sent instead. On the
sample check below, the routing number is 250250025. Rufus and
Mary Maple would use that routing number unless their financial
institution instructed them to use a different routing number for
direct deposits.
Ask your financial institution for the correct routing number to
enter on line 46b if:
• Your deposit is to a savings account that does not allow you to
write checks, or
• Your checks state they are payable through a financial institution different from the one at which you have your checking account.

Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA)
You can have your refund directly deposited to a traditional IRA,
Roth IRA, or SEP-IRA, but not a SIMPLE IRA. You must establish
the IRA at a bank or other financial institution before you request
direct deposit. Make sure your direct deposit will be accepted. You
must also notify the trustee of your account of the year to which the
deposit is to be applied unless the trustee will not accept a deposit
for 2009. If you do not, the trustee can assume the deposit is for the
year during which you are filing the return. For example, if you file
your 2009 return during 2010 and do not notify the trustee in
advance, the trustee can assume the deposit to your IRA is for 2010.
If you designate your deposit to be for 2009, you must verify that
the deposit was actually made to the account by the due date of the
return (without regard to extensions). If the deposit is not made by
that date, the deposit is not an IRA contribution for 2009. In that
case, you must file an amended 2009 return and reduce any IRA
deduction and any retirement savings contributions credit you
claimed.

You and your spouse, if filing jointly, each may be able
to contribute up to $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50 or older at
the end of 2009) to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA for
CAUTION
2009. The limit for 2010 is also $5,000 ($6,000 if age 50
or older at the end of 2010). A higher limit may apply for 2009 if
you were a participant in a 401(k) plan and your employer was in
bankruptcy in an earlier year. You may owe a penalty if your
contributions exceed these limits.

!

For more information on IRAs, see Pub. 590.

TIP

Line 46c. Check the appropriate box for the type of account. Do not

check more than one box. If the deposit is to an account such as an
IRA, health savings account, brokerage account, or other similar
account, ask your financial institution whether you should check the
“Checking” or “Savings” box. You must check the correct box to
ensure your deposit is accepted. For a TreasuryDirect® online
account, check the “Savings” box.
Line 46d. The account number can be up to 17 characters (both

numbers and letters). Include hyphens but omit spaces and special
symbols. Enter the number from left to right and leave any unused
boxes blank. On the sample check below, the account number is
20202086. Do not include the check number.

Line 47
Amount Applied to Your 2010 Estimated Tax
Enter on line 47 the amount, if any, of the overpayment on line 45
you want applied to your 2010 estimated tax. We will apply this
amount to your account unless you attach a statement requesting us
to apply it to your spouse’s account. Include your spouse’s social
security number in the attached statement.

You cannot request a deposit of your refund to an account that is
not in your name (such as your tax preparer’s own account).

!

This election to apply part or all of the amount overpaid
to your 2010 estimated tax cannot be changed later.

CAUTION

!

CAUTION

Some financial institutions will not allow a joint refund
to be deposited to an individual account. If the direct
deposit is rejected, a check will be sent instead. The IRS
is not responsible if a financial institution rejects a direct

deposit.

Sample Check—Lines 46b Through 46d
1234



Rufus Maple
Mary Maple
1234 Main Street
Anytown, LA 70000

15-0000/0000

M
SA

Routing
number
(line 46b)

PL

E

PAY TO THE
ORDER OF

Account
number
(line 46d)

ANYTOWN BANK
Anytown, LA 70000

.
"’86"

|:250250025|:202020

DOLLARS

Do not
include
the check
number



For

$

1234

The routing and account numbers may be in different
places on your check.
CAUTION

Amount You Owe
IRS e-file offers you the electronic payment option of electronic funds withdrawal (EFW). EFW can be used to pay
your current year balance due and can be used to make up to four
estimated tax payments. If you are filing early, you can schedule
your payment for withdrawal from your account on a future date, up
to and including April 15, 2010. If you file your return after April
15, 2010, you can include interest and penalty in your payment.
Visit www.irs.gov and enter “e-pay” in the search box for details.
You can also pay using EFTPS, a free tax payment system that
allows you to make payments online or by phone. For more information or details on enrolling, visit www.eftps.gov or call Customer Service at 1-800-316-6541. TTY/TDD help is available by
calling 1-800-733-4829.

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Form 1040A — Lines 48 and 49

Line 48
Amount You Owe
To save interest and penalties, pay your taxes in full by
April 15, 2010. You do not have to pay if line 48 is
TIP
under $1.
Include any estimated tax penalty from line 49 in the amount
you enter on line 48.
You can pay by check, money order, credit or debit card. Do not
include any estimated tax payment for 2010 in this payment. Instead, make the estimated tax payment separately.
To pay by check or money order. Make your check or money order

ally, you can have up to 60 months to pay. However, even if your
request to pay in installments is granted, you will be charged interest and may be charged a late payment penalty on the tax not paid
by April 15, 2010. You must also pay a fee. To limit the interest and
penalty charges, pay as much of the tax as possible when you file.
But before requesting an installment agreement, you should consider other less costly alternatives, such as a bank loan or credit card
payment.
To ask for an installment agreement, you can apply online or use
Form 9465. To apply online, go to www.irs.gov, click on “I Need
To...” and select “Set Up a Payment Plan.” If you use Form 9465,
you should receive a response to your request to make installment
payments within 30 days. But if you file your return after March 31,
it may take us longer to reply.

payable to the “United States Treasury” for the full amount due. Do
not send cash. Do not attach the payment to your return. Write
“2009 Form 1040A” and your name, address, daytime phone number, and social security number (SSN) on your payment. If you are
filing a joint return, enter the SSN shown first on your tax return.
To help process your payment, enter the amount on the right side
of the check like this: $XXX.XX. Do not use dashes or lines (for
XX
example, do not enter “$XXX — ” or “$XXX 100”).
Then, complete Form 1040-V following the instructions on that
form and enclose it in the envelope with your tax return and payment. Although you do not have to use Form 1040-V, doing so
allows us to process your payment more accurately and efficiently.

Extension of time to pay. If paying the tax when it is due would
cause you an undue hardship, you can ask for an extension of time
to pay by filing Form 1127 by April 15, 2010. An extension generally will not be granted for more than 6 months. You will be
charged interest on the tax not paid by April 15, 2010. You must
pay the tax before the extension runs out. If you do not, penalties
may be imposed.

To pay by credit or debit card. To pay by credit or debit card, call
toll-free or visit the website of one of the service providers listed
below and follow the instructions. A convenience fee will be
charged by the service provider. This fee is deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% of AGI limit on your
2010 income tax return, but you will have to file Form 1040 and
itemize your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040). Fees may
vary among the providers. You will be told what the fee is during
the transaction and you will have the option to either continue or
cancel the transaction. You can also find out what the fee will be by
calling the provider’s toll-free automated customer service number
or visiting the provider’s website shown below.

You may owe this penalty if:
• Line 48 is at least $1,000 and it is more than 10% of the tax
shown on your return, or
• You did not pay enough estimated tax by any of the due dates.
This is true even if you are due a refund.

Estimated Tax Penalty

The “tax shown on your return” is the amount on your 2009
Form 1040A, line 37, minus the total of any amounts shown on
lines 40, 41a, 42, and 43.
Exception. You will not owe the penalty if your 2008 tax return
was for a tax year of 12 full months and either of the following
applies.

1. You had no tax shown on your 2008 return and you were a
U.S. citizen or resident for all of 2008.
2. The total of lines 38, 39, and any excess social security and
tier 1 RRTA tax included on line 44 on your 2009 return is at least
100% of the tax shown on your 2008 return (110% of that amount if
you are not a farmer or fisherman and your adjusted gross income
(AGI) shown on your 2008 return was more than $150,000 (more
than $75,000 if married filing separately for 2009). Your estimated
tax payments for 2009 must have been made on time and for the
required amount.

Link2Gov Corporation
1-888-PAY-1040TM (1-888-729-1040)
1-888-658-5465 (Customer Service)
www.PAY1040.com
RBS WorldPay, Inc.
1-888-9-PAY-TAXTM(1-888-972-9829)
1-877-517-4881 (Customer Service)
www.payUSAtax.com
Official Payments Corporation
1-888-UPAY-TAXTM (1-888-872-9829)
1-877-754-4413 (Customer Service)
www.officialpayments.com

The “tax shown on your 2008 return” is the amount on your 2008
Form 1040A, line 37, minus the total of any amounts shown on
lines 40a, 41, and 42.

You may need to (a) increase the amount of income tax
withheld from your pay by filing a new Form W-4, (b)
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increase the tax withheld from other income by filing
Form W-4P or W-4V, or (c) make estimated tax payments for 2010. See Income Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax
Payments for 2010 on page 80.
What If You Cannot Pay?
If you cannot pay the full amount shown on line 48 when you file,
you can ask for:
• An installment agreement, or
• An extension of time to pay.
Installment agreement. Under an installment agreement, you can

pay all or part of the tax you owe in monthly installments. Gener-

Need more information or forms? See page 86.

Line 49

The IRS will waive the penalty to the extent any underpayment is due to adjustments to the income tax
withholding tables because of the making work pay
credit. You must request a waiver by filing Form 2210
with your return.

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Figuring the penalty. If the Exception above does not apply and

you choose to figure the penalty yourself, see Form 2210 to find out
if you owe the penalty. If you do, you can use the form to figure the
amount.
Enter the penalty on Form 1040A, line 49. Add the penalty to
any tax due and enter the total on line 48. If you are due a refund,
subtract the penalty from the overpayment you show on line 45. Do
not file Form 2210 with your return unless Form 2210 indicates that
you must do so. Instead, keep it for your records.

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Because Form 2210 is complicated, you can leave line
49 blank and the IRS will figure the penalty and send
you a bill. We will not charge you interest on the penalty
if you pay by the date specified on the bill. If your
income varied during the year, the annualized income installment
method may reduce the amount of your penalty. But you must file
Form 2210 because the IRS cannot figure your penalty under this
method. See the Instructions for Form 2210 for other situations in
which you may be able to lower your penalty by filing Form 2210.

preparer must give you a copy of the return for your records.
Someone who prepares your return but does not charge you should
not sign your return.

Third Party Designee

Self-Select PIN. The Self-Select PIN method allows you to create

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If you want to allow your preparer, a friend, family member, or any
other person you choose to discuss your 2009 tax return with the
IRS, check the “Yes” box in the “Third party designee” area of your
return. Also, enter the designee’s name, phone number, and any five
digits the designee chooses as his or her personal identification
number (PIN).
If you check the “Yes” box, you, and your spouse if filing a joint
return, are authorizing the IRS to call the designee to answer any
questions that may arise during the processing of your return. You
are also authorizing the designee to:
• Give the IRS any information that is missing from your return,
• Call the IRS for information about the processing of your
return or the status of your refund or payment(s),
• Receive copies of notices or transcripts related to your return,
upon request, and
• Respond to certain IRS notices about math errors, offsets, and
return preparation.
You are not authorizing the designee to receive any refund
check, bind you to anything (including any additional tax liability),
or otherwise represent you before the IRS. If you want to expand
the designee’s authorization, see Pub. 947.
The authorization will automatically end no later than the due
date (without regard to extensions) for filing your 2010 tax return.
This is April 15, 2011, for most people. If you wish to revoke the
authorization before it ends, see Pub. 947.

Electronic Return Signatures!
To file your return electronically, you must sign the return
electronically using a personal identification number (PIN). If you
are filing online using software, you must use a Self-Select PIN. If
you are filing electronically using a tax practitioner, you can use a
Self-Select PIN or a Practitioner PIN.
your own PIN. If you are married filing jointly, you and your spouse
will each need to create a PIN and enter these PINs as your electronic signatures.
A PIN is any combination of five digits you choose except five
zeros. If you use a PIN, there is nothing to sign and nothing to
mail — not even your Forms W-2.
To verify your identity, you will be prompted to enter your
adjusted gross income (AGI) from your originally filed 2008 federal income tax return, if applicable. Do not use your AGI from an
amended return (Form 1040X) or a math error correction made by
IRS. AGI is the amount shown on your 2008 Form 1040, line 38;
Form 1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 4. If you do not have
your 2008 income tax return, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to get
a free transcript of your return. (If you filed electronically last year,
you may use your prior year PIN to verify your identity instead of
your prior year AGI. The prior year PIN is the five digit PIN you
used to electronically sign your 2008 return.) You will also be
prompted to enter your date of birth (DOB). Make sure your DOB is
accurate and matches the information on record with the Social
Security Administration by checking your annual social security
statement.

!

You cannot use the Self-Select PIN method if you are a
first-time filer under age 16 at the end of 2009.

CAUTION

Practitioner PIN. The Practitioner PIN method allows you to au-

thorize your tax practitioner to enter or generate your PIN. The
practitioner can provide you with details.
Form 8453. You must send in a paper Form 8453 if you are attach-

Sign Your Return
Form 1040A is not considered a valid return unless you sign it. If
you are filing a joint return, your spouse must also sign. If your
spouse cannot sign the return, see Pub. 501. Be sure to date your
return and enter your occupation(s). If you have someone prepare
your return, you are still responsible for the correctness of the
return. If your return is signed by a representative for you, you must
have a power of attorney attached that specifically authorizes the
representative to sign your return. To do this, you can use Form
2848. If you are filing a joint return as a surviving spouse, see Death
of a taxpayer on page 81.
Child’s return. If your child cannot sign the return, either parent

can sign the child’s name in the space provided. Then, enter “By
(your signature), parent for minor child.”
Daytime phone number. Providing your daytime phone number

may help speed the processing of your return. We may have questions about items on your return, such as the earned income credit,
credit for child and dependent care expenses, etc. If you answer our
questions over the phone, we may be able to continue processing
your return without mailing you a letter. If you are filing a joint
return, you can enter either your or your spouse’s daytime phone
number.

ing Form 2848 (for an electronic return signed by an agent) or Form
8332 (or certain pages from a divorce decree or separation agreement that went into effect after 1984 and before 2009).
For more details, visit www.irs.gov/efile and click on “Individual Taxpayers.”

Attach Required Forms and
Schedules
Assemble any schedules and forms behind Form 1040A in order of
the “Attachment Sequence No.” shown in the upper right corner of
the schedule or form. If you have supporting statements, arrange
them in the same order as the schedules or forms they support and
attach them last. Do not attach correspondence or other items unless
required to do so. Attach Form(s) W-2 to the front of Form 1040A.
If you received a Form W-2c (a corrected Form W-2), attach a copy
of your original Form(s) W-2 and any Form(s) W-2c.

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If you received a 2009 Form 1099-R showing federal
income tax withheld, also attach the form to the front of
Form 1040A.

Paid preparer must sign your return. Generally, anyone you pay
to prepare your return must sign it in the space provided. The

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Example. Mr. and Mrs. Green are filing a joint return.
Their taxable income on Form 1040A, line 27, is
$23,300. First, they find the $23,300 – 23,350 taxable
income line. Next, they find the column for married
filing jointly and read down the column. The amount
shown where the taxable income line and filing status
column meet is $2,664. This is the tax amount they
should enter on Form 1040A, line 28.

2009
Tax Table

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

0
5
15
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

5
15
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1,000

0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99

0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99

0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99

0
1
2
4
6
9
11
14
16
19
21
24
26
29
31
34
36
39
41
44
46
49
51
54
56
59
61
64
66
69
71
74
76
79
81
84
86
89
91
94
96
99

1,025
1,050
1,075
1,100
1,125
1,150
1,175
1,200
1,225
1,250
1,275
1,300

101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129

101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129

101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129

101
104
106
109
111
114
116
119
121
124
126
129

1,000
1,000
1,025
1,050
1,075
1,100
1,125
1,150
1,175
1,200
1,225
1,250
1,275

At
least

But
less
than

1,300
1,325
1,350
1,375
1,400
1,425
1,450
1,475
1,500
1,525
1,550
1,575
1,600
1,625
1,650
1,675
1,700
1,725
1,750
1,775
1,800
1,825
1,850
1,875
1,900
1,925
1,950
1,975

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

1,325
1,350
1,375
1,400
1,425
1,450
1,475
1,500
1,525
1,550
1,575
1,600
1,625
1,650
1,675
1,700
1,725
1,750
1,775
1,800
1,825
1,850
1,875
1,900
1,925
1,950
1,975
2,000

131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199

131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199

131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199

131
134
136
139
141
144
146
149
151
154
156
159
161
164
166
169
171
174
176
179
181
184
186
189
191
194
196
199

2,025
2,050
2,075
2,100
2,125
2,150
2,175
2,200
2,225
2,250
2,275
2,300
2,325
2,350
2,375
2,400
2,425
2,450
2,475
2,500
2,525
2,550
2,575
2,600
2,625
2,650
2,675
2,700

201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269

201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269

201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269

201
204
206
209
211
214
216
219
221
224
226
229
231
234
236
239
241
244
246
249
251
254
256
259
261
264
266
269

2,000
2,000
2,025
2,050
2,075
2,100
2,125
2,150
2,175
2,200
2,225
2,250
2,275
2,300
2,325
2,350
2,375
2,400
2,425
2,450
2,475
2,500
2,525
2,550
2,575
2,600
2,625
2,650
2,675

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

At
least

23,200
23,250
23,300
23,350

But
less
than

23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400

Single Married
filing
jointly
*

3,066
3,074
3,081
3,089

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Sample Table

At
least

But
less
than

2,700
2,725
2,750
2,775
2,800
2,825
2,850
2,875
2,900
2,925
2,950
2,975

Married
filing
separately

Head
of a
household

Your tax is—
2,649 3,066
2,656 3,074
2,664 3,081
2,671 3,089

2,886
2,894
2,901
2,909

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

2,725
2,750
2,775
2,800
2,825
2,850
2,875
2,900
2,925
2,950
2,975
3,000

271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299

271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299

271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299

271
274
276
279
281
284
286
289
291
294
296
299

3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950
4,000

303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398

303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398

303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398

303
308
313
318
323
328
333
338
343
348
353
358
363
368
373
378
383
388
393
398

4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950
5,000

403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498

403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498

403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498

403
408
413
418
423
428
433
438
443
448
453
458
463
468
473
478
483
488
493
498

3,000
3,000
3,050
3,100
3,150
3,200
3,250
3,300
3,350
3,400
3,450
3,500
3,550
3,600
3,650
3,700
3,750
3,800
3,850
3,900
3,950

4,000
4,000
4,050
4,100
4,150
4,200
4,250
4,300
4,350
4,400
4,450
4,500
4,550
4,600
4,650
4,700
4,750
4,800
4,850
4,900
4,950

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

5,000
5,000
5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

At
least

503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598

503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598

503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598

503
508
513
518
523
528
533
538
543
548
553
558
563
568
573
578
583
588
593
598

8,000
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950

8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
8,300
8,350
8,400
8,450
8,500
8,550
8,600
8,650
8,700
8,750
8,800
8,850
8,900
8,950
9,000

803
808
813
818
823
828
833
839
846
854
861
869
876
884
891
899
906
914
921
929

803
808
813
818
823
828
833
838
843
848
853
858
863
868
873
878
883
888
893
898

803
808
813
818
823
828
833
839
846
854
861
869
876
884
891
899
906
914
921
929

803
808
813
818
823
828
833
838
843
848
853
858
863
868
873
878
883
888
893
898

11,000
11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950

6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950
7,000

603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698

603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698

603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698

603
608
613
618
623
628
633
638
643
648
653
658
663
668
673
678
683
688
693
698

9,000 9,050
9,050 9,100
9,100 9,150
9,150 9,200
9,200 9,250
9,250 9,300
9,300 9,350
9,350 9,400
9,400 9,450
9,450 9,500
9,500 9,550
9,550 9,600
9,600 9,650
9,650 9,700
9,700 9,750
9,750 9,800
9,800 9,850
9,850 9,900
9,900 9,950
9,950 10,000

936
944
951
959
966
974
981
989
996
1,004
1,011
1,019
1,026
1,034
1,041
1,049
1,056
1,064
1,071
1,079

903
908
913
918
923
928
933
938
943
948
953
958
963
968
973
978
983
988
993
998

936
944
951
959
966
974
981
989
996
1,004
1,011
1,019
1,026
1,034
1,041
1,049
1,056
1,064
1,071
1,079

903
908
913
918
923
928
933
938
943
948
953
958
963
968
973
978
983
988
993
998

12,000
12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950

7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
8,000

703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798

703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798

703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798

703
708
713
718
723
728
733
738
743
748
753
758
763
768
773
778
783
788
793
798

1,086
1,094
1,101
1,109
1,116
1,124
1,131
1,139
1,146
1,154
1,161
1,169
1,176
1,184
1,191
1,199
1,206
1,214
1,221
1,229

1,003
1,008
1,013
1,018
1,023
1,028
1,033
1,038
1,043
1,048
1,053
1,058
1,063
1,068
1,073
1,078
1,083
1,088
1,093
1,098

1,086
1,094
1,101
1,109
1,116
1,124
1,131
1,139
1,146
1,154
1,161
1,169
1,176
1,184
1,191
1,199
1,206
1,214
1,221
1,229

1,003
1,008
1,013
1,018
1,023
1,028
1,033
1,038
1,043
1,048
1,053
1,058
1,063
1,068
1,073
1,078
1,083
1,088
1,093
1,098

13,000
13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950

9,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950
11,000

11,050
11,100
11,150
11,200
11,250
11,300
11,350
11,400
11,450
11,500
11,550
11,600
11,650
11,700
11,750
11,800
11,850
11,900
11,950
12,000

1,236
1,244
1,251
1,259
1,266
1,274
1,281
1,289
1,296
1,304
1,311
1,319
1,326
1,334
1,341
1,349
1,356
1,364
1,371
1,379

1,103
1,108
1,113
1,118
1,123
1,128
1,133
1,138
1,143
1,148
1,153
1,158
1,163
1,168
1,173
1,178
1,183
1,188
1,193
1,198

1,236
1,244
1,251
1,259
1,266
1,274
1,281
1,289
1,296
1,304
1,311
1,319
1,326
1,334
1,341
1,349
1,356
1,364
1,371
1,379

1,103
1,108
1,113
1,118
1,123
1,128
1,133
1,138
1,143
1,148
1,153
1,158
1,163
1,168
1,173
1,178
1,183
1,188
1,193
1,199

1,386
1,394
1,401
1,409
1,416
1,424
1,431
1,439
1,446
1,454
1,461
1,469
1,476
1,484
1,491
1,499
1,506
1,514
1,521
1,529

1,203
1,208
1,213
1,218
1,223
1,228
1,233
1,238
1,243
1,248
1,253
1,258
1,263
1,268
1,273
1,278
1,283
1,288
1,293
1,298

1,386
1,394
1,401
1,409
1,416
1,424
1,431
1,439
1,446
1,454
1,461
1,469
1,476
1,484
1,491
1,499
1,506
1,514
1,521
1,529

1,206
1,214
1,221
1,229
1,236
1,244
1,251
1,259
1,266
1,274
1,281
1,289
1,296
1,304
1,311
1,319
1,326
1,334
1,341
1,349

1,536
1,544
1,551
1,559
1,566
1,574
1,581
1,589
1,596
1,604
1,611
1,619
1,626
1,634
1,641
1,649
1,656
1,664
1,671
1,679

1,303
1,308
1,313
1,318
1,323
1,328
1,333
1,338
1,343
1,348
1,353
1,358
1,363
1,368
1,373
1,378
1,383
1,388
1,393
1,398

1,536
1,544
1,551
1,559
1,566
1,574
1,581
1,589
1,596
1,604
1,611
1,619
1,626
1,634
1,641
1,649
1,656
1,664
1,671
1,679

1,356
1,364
1,371
1,379
1,386
1,394
1,401
1,409
1,416
1,424
1,431
1,439
1,446
1,454
1,461
1,469
1,476
1,484
1,491
1,499

12,000

10,000
10,000
10,050
10,100
10,150
10,200
10,250
10,300
10,350
10,400
10,450
10,500
10,550
10,600
10,650
10,700
10,750
10,800
10,850
10,900
10,950

But
less
than

And you are —

11,000

5,050
5,100
5,150
5,200
5,250
5,300
5,350
5,400
5,450
5,500
5,550
5,600
5,650
5,700
5,750
5,800
5,850
5,900
5,950
6,000

7,000
7,000
7,050
7,100
7,150
7,200
7,250
7,300
7,350
7,400
7,450
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950

But
less
than

And you are —

8,000

6,000
6,000
6,050
6,100
6,150
6,200
6,250
6,300
6,350
6,400
6,450
6,500
6,550
6,600
6,650
6,700
6,750
6,800
6,850
6,900
6,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

12,050
12,100
12,150
12,200
12,250
12,300
12,350
12,400
12,450
12,500
12,550
12,600
12,650
12,700
12,750
12,800
12,850
12,900
12,950
13,000

13,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

13,050
13,100
13,150
13,200
13,250
13,300
13,350
13,400
13,450
13,500
13,550
13,600
13,650
13,700
13,750
13,800
13,850
13,900
13,950
14,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

14,000
14,000
14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950

14,050
14,100
14,150
14,200
14,250
14,300
14,350
14,400
14,450
14,500
14,550
14,600
14,650
14,700
14,750
14,800
14,850
14,900
14,950
15,000

15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950
16,000

1,686
1,694
1,701
1,709
1,716
1,724
1,731
1,739
1,746
1,754
1,761
1,769
1,776
1,784
1,791
1,799
1,806
1,814
1,821
1,829

1,403
1,408
1,413
1,418
1,423
1,428
1,433
1,438
1,443
1,448
1,453
1,458
1,463
1,468
1,473
1,478
1,483
1,488
1,493
1,498

1,686
1,694
1,701
1,709
1,716
1,724
1,731
1,739
1,746
1,754
1,761
1,769
1,776
1,784
1,791
1,799
1,806
1,814
1,821
1,829

1,506
1,514
1,521
1,529
1,536
1,544
1,551
1,559
1,566
1,574
1,581
1,589
1,596
1,604
1,611
1,619
1,626
1,634
1,641
1,649

17,000
17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950

1,836
1,844
1,851
1,859
1,866
1,874
1,881
1,889
1,896
1,904
1,911
1,919
1,926
1,934
1,941
1,949
1,956
1,964
1,971
1,979

1,503
1,508
1,513
1,518
1,523
1,528
1,533
1,538
1,543
1,548
1,553
1,558
1,563
1,568
1,573
1,578
1,583
1,588
1,593
1,598

1,836
1,844
1,851
1,859
1,866
1,874
1,881
1,889
1,896
1,904
1,911
1,919
1,926
1,934
1,941
1,949
1,956
1,964
1,971
1,979

1,656
1,664
1,671
1,679
1,686
1,694
1,701
1,709
1,716
1,724
1,731
1,739
1,746
1,754
1,761
1,769
1,776
1,784
1,791
1,799

18,000
18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750
18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950

16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950
17,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

1,986
1,994
2,001
2,009
2,016
2,024
2,031
2,039
2,046
2,054
2,061
2,069
2,076
2,084
2,091
2,099
2,106
2,114
2,121
2,129

1,603
1,608
1,613
1,618
1,623
1,628
1,633
1,638
1,643
1,648
1,653
1,658
1,663
1,668
1,674
1,681
1,689
1,696
1,704
1,711

1,986
1,994
2,001
2,009
2,016
2,024
2,031
2,039
2,046
2,054
2,061
2,069
2,076
2,084
2,091
2,099
2,106
2,114
2,121
2,129

1,806
1,814
1,821
1,829
1,836
1,844
1,851
1,859
1,866
1,874
1,881
1,889
1,896
1,904
1,911
1,919
1,926
1,934
1,941
1,949

19,000
19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200
19,250
19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450
19,500
19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700
19,750
19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950

17,050
17,100
17,150
17,200
17,250
17,300
17,350
17,400
17,450
17,500
17,550
17,600
17,650
17,700
17,750
17,800
17,850
17,900
17,950
18,000

18,050
18,100
18,150
18,200
18,250
18,300
18,350
18,400
18,450
18,500
18,550
18,600
18,650
18,700
18,750
18,800
18,850
18,900
18,950
19,000

2,136
2,144
2,151
2,159
2,166
2,174
2,181
2,189
2,196
2,204
2,211
2,219
2,226
2,234
2,241
2,249
2,256
2,264
2,271
2,279

1,719
1,726
1,734
1,741
1,749
1,756
1,764
1,771
1,779
1,786
1,794
1,801
1,809
1,816
1,824
1,831
1,839
1,846
1,854
1,861

2,136
2,144
2,151
2,159
2,166
2,174
2,181
2,189
2,196
2,204
2,211
2,219
2,226
2,234
2,241
2,249
2,256
2,264
2,271
2,279

1,956
1,964
1,971
1,979
1,986
1,994
2,001
2,009
2,016
2,024
2,031
2,039
2,046
2,054
2,061
2,069
2,076
2,084
2,091
2,099

20,000
20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200
20,250
20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450
20,500
20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700
20,750
20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950

2,286
2,294
2,301
2,309
2,316
2,324
2,331
2,339
2,346
2,354
2,361
2,369
2,376
2,384
2,391
2,399
2,406
2,414
2,421
2,429

1,869
1,876
1,884
1,891
1,899
1,906
1,914
1,921
1,929
1,936
1,944
1,951
1,959
1,966
1,974
1,981
1,989
1,996
2,004
2,011

2,286
2,294
2,301
2,309
2,316
2,324
2,331
2,339
2,346
2,354
2,361
2,369
2,376
2,384
2,391
2,399
2,406
2,414
2,421
2,429

2,106
2,114
2,121
2,129
2,136
2,144
2,151
2,159
2,166
2,174
2,181
2,189
2,196
2,204
2,211
2,219
2,226
2,234
2,241
2,249

21,000
21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200
21,250
21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450
21,500
21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700
21,750
21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

2,436
2,444
2,451
2,459
2,466
2,474
2,481
2,489
2,496
2,504
2,511
2,519
2,526
2,534
2,541
2,549
2,556
2,564
2,571
2,579

2,019
2,026
2,034
2,041
2,049
2,056
2,064
2,071
2,079
2,086
2,094
2,101
2,109
2,116
2,124
2,131
2,139
2,146
2,154
2,161

2,436
2,444
2,451
2,459
2,466
2,474
2,481
2,489
2,496
2,504
2,511
2,519
2,526
2,534
2,541
2,549
2,556
2,564
2,571
2,579

2,256
2,264
2,271
2,279
2,286
2,294
2,301
2,309
2,316
2,324
2,331
2,339
2,346
2,354
2,361
2,369
2,376
2,384
2,391
2,399

22,000
22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200
22,250
22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450
22,500
22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700
22,750
22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950

20,050
20,100
20,150
20,200
20,250
20,300
20,350
20,400
20,450
20,500
20,550
20,600
20,650
20,700
20,750
20,800
20,850
20,900
20,950
21,000

2,586
2,594
2,601
2,609
2,616
2,624
2,631
2,639
2,646
2,654
2,661
2,669
2,676
2,684
2,691
2,699
2,706
2,714
2,721
2,729

2,169
2,176
2,184
2,191
2,199
2,206
2,214
2,221
2,229
2,236
2,244
2,251
2,259
2,266
2,274
2,281
2,289
2,296
2,304
2,311

2,586
2,594
2,601
2,609
2,616
2,624
2,631
2,639
2,646
2,654
2,661
2,669
2,676
2,684
2,691
2,699
2,706
2,714
2,721
2,729

2,406
2,414
2,421
2,429
2,436
2,444
2,451
2,459
2,466
2,474
2,481
2,489
2,496
2,504
2,511
2,519
2,526
2,534
2,541
2,549

2,736
2,744
2,751
2,759
2,766
2,774
2,781
2,789
2,796
2,804
2,811
2,819
2,826
2,834
2,841
2,849
2,856
2,864
2,871
2,879

2,319
2,326
2,334
2,341
2,349
2,356
2,364
2,371
2,379
2,386
2,394
2,401
2,409
2,416
2,424
2,431
2,439
2,446
2,454
2,461

2,736
2,744
2,751
2,759
2,766
2,774
2,781
2,789
2,796
2,804
2,811
2,819
2,826
2,834
2,841
2,849
2,856
2,864
2,871
2,879

2,556
2,564
2,571
2,579
2,586
2,594
2,601
2,609
2,616
2,624
2,631
2,639
2,646
2,654
2,661
2,669
2,676
2,684
2,691
2,699

2,886
2,894
2,901
2,909
2,916
2,924
2,931
2,939
2,946
2,954
2,961
2,969
2,976
2,984
2,991
2,999
3,006
3,014
3,021
3,029

2,469
2,476
2,484
2,491
2,499
2,506
2,514
2,521
2,529
2,536
2,544
2,551
2,559
2,566
2,574
2,581
2,589
2,596
2,604
2,611

2,886
2,894
2,901
2,909
2,916
2,924
2,931
2,939
2,946
2,954
2,961
2,969
2,976
2,984
2,991
2,999
3,006
3,014
3,021
3,029

2,706
2,714
2,721
2,729
2,736
2,744
2,751
2,759
2,766
2,774
2,781
2,789
2,796
2,804
2,811
2,819
2,826
2,834
2,841
2,849

21,000

19,000
19,050
19,100
19,150
19,200
19,250
19,300
19,350
19,400
19,450
19,500
19,550
19,600
19,650
19,700
19,750
19,800
19,850
19,900
19,950
20,000

At
least

And you are —

20,000

18,000

16,000
16,000
16,050
16,100
16,150
16,200
16,250
16,300
16,350
16,400
16,450
16,500
16,550
16,600
16,650
16,700
16,750
16,800
16,850
16,900
16,950

But
less
than

17,000

15,000
15,000
15,050
15,100
15,150
15,200
15,250
15,300
15,350
15,400
15,450
15,500
15,550
15,600
15,650
15,700
15,750
15,800
15,850
15,900
15,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —

21,050
21,100
21,150
21,200
21,250
21,300
21,350
21,400
21,450
21,500
21,550
21,600
21,650
21,700
21,750
21,800
21,850
21,900
21,950
22,000

22,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

22,050
22,100
22,150
22,200
22,250
22,300
22,350
22,400
22,450
22,500
22,550
22,600
22,650
22,700
22,750
22,800
22,850
22,900
22,950
23,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

23,000
23,000
23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200
23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450
23,500
23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700
23,750
23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950

23,050
23,100
23,150
23,200
23,250
23,300
23,350
23,400
23,450
23,500
23,550
23,600
23,650
23,700
23,750
23,800
23,850
23,900
23,950
24,000

24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200
24,250
24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450
24,500
24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700
24,750
24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950
25,000

3,036
3,044
3,051
3,059
3,066
3,074
3,081
3,089
3,096
3,104
3,111
3,119
3,126
3,134
3,141
3,149
3,156
3,164
3,171
3,179

2,619
2,626
2,634
2,641
2,649
2,656
2,664
2,671
2,679
2,686
2,694
2,701
2,709
2,716
2,724
2,731
2,739
2,746
2,754
2,761

3,036
3,044
3,051
3,059
3,066
3,074
3,081
3,089
3,096
3,104
3,111
3,119
3,126
3,134
3,141
3,149
3,156
3,164
3,171
3,179

2,856
2,864
2,871
2,879
2,886
2,894
2,901
2,909
2,916
2,924
2,931
2,939
2,946
2,954
2,961
2,969
2,976
2,984
2,991
2,999

26,000
26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200
26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450
26,500
26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700
26,750
26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950

3,186
3,194
3,201
3,209
3,216
3,224
3,231
3,239
3,246
3,254
3,261
3,269
3,276
3,284
3,291
3,299
3,306
3,314
3,321
3,329

2,769
2,776
2,784
2,791
2,799
2,806
2,814
2,821
2,829
2,836
2,844
2,851
2,859
2,866
2,874
2,881
2,889
2,896
2,904
2,911

3,186
3,194
3,201
3,209
3,216
3,224
3,231
3,239
3,246
3,254
3,261
3,269
3,276
3,284
3,291
3,299
3,306
3,314
3,321
3,329

3,006
3,014
3,021
3,029
3,036
3,044
3,051
3,059
3,066
3,074
3,081
3,089
3,096
3,104
3,111
3,119
3,126
3,134
3,141
3,149

27,000
27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200
27,250
27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450
27,500
27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700
27,750
27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950

25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200
25,250
25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450
25,500
25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700
25,750
25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950
26,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

3,336
3,344
3,351
3,359
3,366
3,374
3,381
3,389
3,396
3,404
3,411
3,419
3,426
3,434
3,441
3,449
3,456
3,464
3,471
3,479

2,919
2,926
2,934
2,941
2,949
2,956
2,964
2,971
2,979
2,986
2,994
3,001
3,009
3,016
3,024
3,031
3,039
3,046
3,054
3,061

3,336
3,344
3,351
3,359
3,366
3,374
3,381
3,389
3,396
3,404
3,411
3,419
3,426
3,434
3,441
3,449
3,456
3,464
3,471
3,479

3,156
3,164
3,171
3,179
3,186
3,194
3,201
3,209
3,216
3,224
3,231
3,239
3,246
3,254
3,261
3,269
3,276
3,284
3,291
3,299

28,000
28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200
28,250
28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450
28,500
28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700
28,750
28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950

26,050
26,100
26,150
26,200
26,250
26,300
26,350
26,400
26,450
26,500
26,550
26,600
26,650
26,700
26,750
26,800
26,850
26,900
26,950
27,000

27,050
27,100
27,150
27,200
27,250
27,300
27,350
27,400
27,450
27,500
27,550
27,600
27,650
27,700
27,750
27,800
27,850
27,900
27,950
28,000

3,486
3,494
3,501
3,509
3,516
3,524
3,531
3,539
3,546
3,554
3,561
3,569
3,576
3,584
3,591
3,599
3,606
3,614
3,621
3,629

3,069
3,076
3,084
3,091
3,099
3,106
3,114
3,121
3,129
3,136
3,144
3,151
3,159
3,166
3,174
3,181
3,189
3,196
3,204
3,211

3,486
3,494
3,501
3,509
3,516
3,524
3,531
3,539
3,546
3,554
3,561
3,569
3,576
3,584
3,591
3,599
3,606
3,614
3,621
3,629

3,306
3,314
3,321
3,329
3,336
3,344
3,351
3,359
3,366
3,374
3,381
3,389
3,396
3,404
3,411
3,419
3,426
3,434
3,441
3,449

29,000
29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200
29,250
29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450
29,500
29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700
29,750
29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950

3,636
3,644
3,651
3,659
3,666
3,674
3,681
3,689
3,696
3,704
3,711
3,719
3,726
3,734
3,741
3,749
3,756
3,764
3,771
3,779

3,219
3,226
3,234
3,241
3,249
3,256
3,264
3,271
3,279
3,286
3,294
3,301
3,309
3,316
3,324
3,331
3,339
3,346
3,354
3,361

3,636
3,644
3,651
3,659
3,666
3,674
3,681
3,689
3,696
3,704
3,711
3,719
3,726
3,734
3,741
3,749
3,756
3,764
3,771
3,779

3,456
3,464
3,471
3,479
3,486
3,494
3,501
3,509
3,516
3,524
3,531
3,539
3,546
3,554
3,561
3,569
3,576
3,584
3,591
3,599

30,000
30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200
30,250
30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450
30,500
30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700
30,750
30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

3,786
3,794
3,801
3,809
3,816
3,824
3,831
3,839
3,846
3,854
3,861
3,869
3,876
3,884
3,891
3,899
3,906
3,914
3,921
3,929

3,369
3,376
3,384
3,391
3,399
3,406
3,414
3,421
3,429
3,436
3,444
3,451
3,459
3,466
3,474
3,481
3,489
3,496
3,504
3,511

3,786
3,794
3,801
3,809
3,816
3,824
3,831
3,839
3,846
3,854
3,861
3,869
3,876
3,884
3,891
3,899
3,906
3,914
3,921
3,929

3,606
3,614
3,621
3,629
3,636
3,644
3,651
3,659
3,666
3,674
3,681
3,689
3,696
3,704
3,711
3,719
3,726
3,734
3,741
3,749

31,000
31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200
31,250
31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450
31,500
31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700
31,750
31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950

29,050
29,100
29,150
29,200
29,250
29,300
29,350
29,400
29,450
29,500
29,550
29,600
29,650
29,700
29,750
29,800
29,850
29,900
29,950
30,000

3,936
3,944
3,951
3,959
3,966
3,974
3,981
3,989
3,996
4,004
4,011
4,019
4,026
4,034
4,041
4,049
4,056
4,064
4,071
4,079

3,519
3,526
3,534
3,541
3,549
3,556
3,564
3,571
3,579
3,586
3,594
3,601
3,609
3,616
3,624
3,631
3,639
3,646
3,654
3,661

3,936
3,944
3,951
3,959
3,966
3,974
3,981
3,989
3,996
4,004
4,011
4,019
4,026
4,034
4,041
4,049
4,056
4,064
4,071
4,079

3,756
3,764
3,771
3,779
3,786
3,794
3,801
3,809
3,816
3,824
3,831
3,839
3,846
3,854
3,861
3,869
3,876
3,884
3,891
3,899

4,086
4,094
4,101
4,109
4,116
4,124
4,131
4,139
4,146
4,154
4,161
4,169
4,176
4,184
4,191
4,199
4,206
4,214
4,221
4,229

3,669
3,676
3,684
3,691
3,699
3,706
3,714
3,721
3,729
3,736
3,744
3,751
3,759
3,766
3,774
3,781
3,789
3,796
3,804
3,811

4,086
4,094
4,101
4,109
4,116
4,124
4,131
4,139
4,146
4,154
4,161
4,169
4,176
4,184
4,191
4,199
4,206
4,214
4,221
4,229

3,906
3,914
3,921
3,929
3,936
3,944
3,951
3,959
3,966
3,974
3,981
3,989
3,996
4,004
4,011
4,019
4,026
4,034
4,041
4,049

4,236
4,244
4,251
4,259
4,266
4,274
4,281
4,289
4,296
4,304
4,311
4,319
4,326
4,334
4,341
4,349
4,356
4,364
4,371
4,379

3,819
3,826
3,834
3,841
3,849
3,856
3,864
3,871
3,879
3,886
3,894
3,901
3,909
3,916
3,924
3,931
3,939
3,946
3,954
3,961

4,236
4,244
4,251
4,259
4,266
4,274
4,281
4,289
4,296
4,304
4,311
4,319
4,326
4,334
4,341
4,349
4,356
4,364
4,371
4,379

4,056
4,064
4,071
4,079
4,086
4,094
4,101
4,109
4,116
4,124
4,131
4,139
4,146
4,154
4,161
4,169
4,176
4,184
4,191
4,199

30,000

28,000
28,050
28,100
28,150
28,200
28,250
28,300
28,350
28,400
28,450
28,500
28,550
28,600
28,650
28,700
28,750
28,800
28,850
28,900
28,950
29,000

At
least

And you are —

29,000

27,000

25,000
25,000
25,050
25,100
25,150
25,200
25,250
25,300
25,350
25,400
25,450
25,500
25,550
25,600
25,650
25,700
25,750
25,800
25,850
25,900
25,950

But
less
than

And you are —

26,000

24,000
24,000
24,050
24,100
24,150
24,200
24,250
24,300
24,350
24,400
24,450
24,500
24,550
24,600
24,650
24,700
24,750
24,800
24,850
24,900
24,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

30,050
30,100
30,150
30,200
30,250
30,300
30,350
30,400
30,450
30,500
30,550
30,600
30,650
30,700
30,750
30,800
30,850
30,900
30,950
31,000

31,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

31,050
31,100
31,150
31,200
31,250
31,300
31,350
31,400
31,450
31,500
31,550
31,600
31,650
31,700
31,750
31,800
31,850
31,900
31,950
32,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

32,000
32,000
32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200
32,250
32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450
32,500
32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700
32,750
32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950

32,050
32,100
32,150
32,200
32,250
32,300
32,350
32,400
32,450
32,500
32,550
32,600
32,650
32,700
32,750
32,800
32,850
32,900
32,950
33,000

33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200
33,250
33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450
33,500
33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700
33,750
33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950
34,000

4,386
4,394
4,401
4,409
4,416
4,424
4,431
4,439
4,446
4,454
4,461
4,469
4,476
4,484
4,491
4,499
4,506
4,514
4,521
4,529

3,969
3,976
3,984
3,991
3,999
4,006
4,014
4,021
4,029
4,036
4,044
4,051
4,059
4,066
4,074
4,081
4,089
4,096
4,104
4,111

4,386
4,394
4,401
4,409
4,416
4,424
4,431
4,439
4,446
4,454
4,461
4,469
4,476
4,484
4,491
4,499
4,506
4,514
4,521
4,529

4,206
4,214
4,221
4,229
4,236
4,244
4,251
4,259
4,266
4,274
4,281
4,289
4,296
4,304
4,311
4,319
4,326
4,334
4,341
4,349

35,000
35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200
35,250
35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450
35,500
35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700
35,750
35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950

4,536
4,544
4,551
4,559
4,566
4,574
4,581
4,589
4,596
4,604
4,611
4,619
4,626
4,634
4,641
4,649
4,656
4,664
4,671
4,681

4,119
4,126
4,134
4,141
4,149
4,156
4,164
4,171
4,179
4,186
4,194
4,201
4,209
4,216
4,224
4,231
4,239
4,246
4,254
4,261

4,536
4,544
4,551
4,559
4,566
4,574
4,581
4,589
4,596
4,604
4,611
4,619
4,626
4,634
4,641
4,649
4,656
4,664
4,671
4,681

4,356
4,364
4,371
4,379
4,386
4,394
4,401
4,409
4,416
4,424
4,431
4,439
4,446
4,454
4,461
4,469
4,476
4,484
4,491
4,499

36,000
36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200
36,250
36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450
36,500
36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700
36,750
36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950

34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200
34,250
34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450
34,500
34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700
34,750
34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950
35,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

4,694
4,706
4,719
4,731
4,744
4,756
4,769
4,781
4,794
4,806
4,819
4,831
4,844
4,856
4,869
4,881
4,894
4,906
4,919
4,931

4,269
4,276
4,284
4,291
4,299
4,306
4,314
4,321
4,329
4,336
4,344
4,351
4,359
4,366
4,374
4,381
4,389
4,396
4,404
4,411

4,694
4,706
4,719
4,731
4,744
4,756
4,769
4,781
4,794
4,806
4,819
4,831
4,844
4,856
4,869
4,881
4,894
4,906
4,919
4,931

4,506
4,514
4,521
4,529
4,536
4,544
4,551
4,559
4,566
4,574
4,581
4,589
4,596
4,604
4,611
4,619
4,626
4,634
4,641
4,649

37,000
37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200
37,250
37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450
37,500
37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700
37,750
37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950

35,050
35,100
35,150
35,200
35,250
35,300
35,350
35,400
35,450
35,500
35,550
35,600
35,650
35,700
35,750
35,800
35,850
35,900
35,950
36,000

36,050
36,100
36,150
36,200
36,250
36,300
36,350
36,400
36,450
36,500
36,550
36,600
36,650
36,700
36,750
36,800
36,850
36,900
36,950
37,000

4,944
4,956
4,969
4,981
4,994
5,006
5,019
5,031
5,044
5,056
5,069
5,081
5,094
5,106
5,119
5,131
5,144
5,156
5,169
5,181

4,419
4,426
4,434
4,441
4,449
4,456
4,464
4,471
4,479
4,486
4,494
4,501
4,509
4,516
4,524
4,531
4,539
4,546
4,554
4,561

4,944
4,956
4,969
4,981
4,994
5,006
5,019
5,031
5,044
5,056
5,069
5,081
5,094
5,106
5,119
5,131
5,144
5,156
5,169
5,181

4,656
4,664
4,671
4,679
4,686
4,694
4,701
4,709
4,716
4,724
4,731
4,739
4,746
4,754
4,761
4,769
4,776
4,784
4,791
4,799

38,000
38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200
38,250
38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450
38,500
38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700
38,750
38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950

5,194
5,206
5,219
5,231
5,244
5,256
5,269
5,281
5,294
5,306
5,319
5,331
5,344
5,356
5,369
5,381
5,394
5,406
5,419
5,431

4,569
4,576
4,584
4,591
4,599
4,606
4,614
4,621
4,629
4,636
4,644
4,651
4,659
4,666
4,674
4,681
4,689
4,696
4,704
4,711

5,194
5,206
5,219
5,231
5,244
5,256
5,269
5,281
5,294
5,306
5,319
5,331
5,344
5,356
5,369
5,381
5,394
5,406
5,419
5,431

4,806
4,814
4,821
4,829
4,836
4,844
4,851
4,859
4,866
4,874
4,881
4,889
4,896
4,904
4,911
4,919
4,926
4,934
4,941
4,949

39,000
39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200
39,250
39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450
39,500
39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700
39,750
39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

5,444
5,456
5,469
5,481
5,494
5,506
5,519
5,531
5,544
5,556
5,569
5,581
5,594
5,606
5,619
5,631
5,644
5,656
5,669
5,681

4,719
4,726
4,734
4,741
4,749
4,756
4,764
4,771
4,779
4,786
4,794
4,801
4,809
4,816
4,824
4,831
4,839
4,846
4,854
4,861

5,444
5,456
5,469
5,481
5,494
5,506
5,519
5,531
5,544
5,556
5,569
5,581
5,594
5,606
5,619
5,631
5,644
5,656
5,669
5,681

4,956
4,964
4,971
4,979
4,986
4,994
5,001
5,009
5,016
5,024
5,031
5,039
5,046
5,054
5,061
5,069
5,076
5,084
5,091
5,099

40,000
40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200
40,250
40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450
40,500
40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700
40,750
40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950

38,050
38,100
38,150
38,200
38,250
38,300
38,350
38,400
38,450
38,500
38,550
38,600
38,650
38,700
38,750
38,800
38,850
38,900
38,950
39,000

5,694
5,706
5,719
5,731
5,744
5,756
5,769
5,781
5,794
5,806
5,819
5,831
5,844
5,856
5,869
5,881
5,894
5,906
5,919
5,931

4,869
4,876
4,884
4,891
4,899
4,906
4,914
4,921
4,929
4,936
4,944
4,951
4,959
4,966
4,974
4,981
4,989
4,996
5,004
5,011

5,694
5,706
5,719
5,731
5,744
5,756
5,769
5,781
5,794
5,806
5,819
5,831
5,844
5,856
5,869
5,881
5,894
5,906
5,919
5,931

5,106
5,114
5,121
5,129
5,136
5,144
5,151
5,159
5,166
5,174
5,181
5,189
5,196
5,204
5,211
5,219
5,226
5,234
5,241
5,249

5,944
5,956
5,969
5,981
5,994
6,006
6,019
6,031
6,044
6,056
6,069
6,081
6,094
6,106
6,119
6,131
6,144
6,156
6,169
6,181

5,019
5,026
5,034
5,041
5,049
5,056
5,064
5,071
5,079
5,086
5,094
5,101
5,109
5,116
5,124
5,131
5,139
5,146
5,154
5,161

5,944
5,956
5,969
5,981
5,994
6,006
6,019
6,031
6,044
6,056
6,069
6,081
6,094
6,106
6,119
6,131
6,144
6,156
6,169
6,181

5,256
5,264
5,271
5,279
5,286
5,294
5,301
5,309
5,316
5,324
5,331
5,339
5,346
5,354
5,361
5,369
5,376
5,384
5,391
5,399

6,194
6,206
6,219
6,231
6,244
6,256
6,269
6,281
6,294
6,306
6,319
6,331
6,344
6,356
6,369
6,381
6,394
6,406
6,419
6,431

5,169
5,176
5,184
5,191
5,199
5,206
5,214
5,221
5,229
5,236
5,244
5,251
5,259
5,266
5,274
5,281
5,289
5,296
5,304
5,311

6,194
6,206
6,219
6,231
6,244
6,256
6,269
6,281
6,294
6,306
6,319
6,331
6,344
6,356
6,369
6,381
6,394
6,406
6,419
6,431

5,406
5,414
5,421
5,429
5,436
5,444
5,451
5,459
5,466
5,474
5,481
5,489
5,496
5,504
5,511
5,519
5,526
5,534
5,541
5,549

39,000

37,000
37,050
37,100
37,150
37,200
37,250
37,300
37,350
37,400
37,450
37,500
37,550
37,600
37,650
37,700
37,750
37,800
37,850
37,900
37,950
38,000

At
least

And you are —

38,000

36,000

34,000
34,000
34,050
34,100
34,150
34,200
34,250
34,300
34,350
34,400
34,450
34,500
34,550
34,600
34,650
34,700
34,750
34,800
34,850
34,900
34,950

But
less
than

35,000

33,000
33,000
33,050
33,100
33,150
33,200
33,250
33,300
33,350
33,400
33,450
33,500
33,550
33,600
33,650
33,700
33,750
33,800
33,850
33,900
33,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —

39,050
39,100
39,150
39,200
39,250
39,300
39,350
39,400
39,450
39,500
39,550
39,600
39,650
39,700
39,750
39,800
39,850
39,900
39,950
40,000

40,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

40,050
40,100
40,150
40,200
40,250
40,300
40,350
40,400
40,450
40,500
40,550
40,600
40,650
40,700
40,750
40,800
40,850
40,900
40,950
41,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

41,000
41,000
41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200
41,250
41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450
41,500
41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700
41,750
41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950

41,050
41,100
41,150
41,200
41,250
41,300
41,350
41,400
41,450
41,500
41,550
41,600
41,650
41,700
41,750
41,800
41,850
41,900
41,950
42,000

42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200
42,250
42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450
42,500
42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700
42,750
42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950
43,000

6,444
6,456
6,469
6,481
6,494
6,506
6,519
6,531
6,544
6,556
6,569
6,581
6,594
6,606
6,619
6,631
6,644
6,656
6,669
6,681

5,319
5,326
5,334
5,341
5,349
5,356
5,364
5,371
5,379
5,386
5,394
5,401
5,409
5,416
5,424
5,431
5,439
5,446
5,454
5,461

6,444
6,456
6,469
6,481
6,494
6,506
6,519
6,531
6,544
6,556
6,569
6,581
6,594
6,606
6,619
6,631
6,644
6,656
6,669
6,681

5,556
5,564
5,571
5,579
5,586
5,594
5,601
5,609
5,616
5,624
5,631
5,639
5,646
5,654
5,661
5,669
5,676
5,684
5,691
5,699

44,000
44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200
44,250
44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450
44,500
44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700
44,750
44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950

6,694
6,706
6,719
6,731
6,744
6,756
6,769
6,781
6,794
6,806
6,819
6,831
6,844
6,856
6,869
6,881
6,894
6,906
6,919
6,931

5,469
5,476
5,484
5,491
5,499
5,506
5,514
5,521
5,529
5,536
5,544
5,551
5,559
5,566
5,574
5,581
5,589
5,596
5,604
5,611

6,694
6,706
6,719
6,731
6,744
6,756
6,769
6,781
6,794
6,806
6,819
6,831
6,844
6,856
6,869
6,881
6,894
6,906
6,919
6,931

5,706
5,714
5,721
5,729
5,736
5,744
5,751
5,759
5,766
5,774
5,781
5,789
5,796
5,804
5,811
5,819
5,826
5,834
5,841
5,849

45,000
45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200
45,250
45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450
45,500
45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700
45,750
45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950

43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200
43,250
43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450
43,500
43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700
43,750
43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950
44,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

6,944
6,956
6,969
6,981
6,994
7,006
7,019
7,031
7,044
7,056
7,069
7,081
7,094
7,106
7,119
7,131
7,144
7,156
7,169
7,181

5,619
5,626
5,634
5,641
5,649
5,656
5,664
5,671
5,679
5,686
5,694
5,701
5,709
5,716
5,724
5,731
5,739
5,746
5,754
5,761

6,944
6,956
6,969
6,981
6,994
7,006
7,019
7,031
7,044
7,056
7,069
7,081
7,094
7,106
7,119
7,131
7,144
7,156
7,169
7,181

5,856
5,864
5,871
5,879
5,886
5,894
5,901
5,909
5,916
5,924
5,931
5,939
5,946
5,954
5,961
5,969
5,976
5,984
5,991
5,999

46,000
46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200
46,250
46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450
46,500
46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700
46,750
46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950

44,050
44,100
44,150
44,200
44,250
44,300
44,350
44,400
44,450
44,500
44,550
44,600
44,650
44,700
44,750
44,800
44,850
44,900
44,950
45,000

45,050
45,100
45,150
45,200
45,250
45,300
45,350
45,400
45,450
45,500
45,550
45,600
45,650
45,700
45,750
45,800
45,850
45,900
45,950
46,000

7,194
7,206
7,219
7,231
7,244
7,256
7,269
7,281
7,294
7,306
7,319
7,331
7,344
7,356
7,369
7,381
7,394
7,406
7,419
7,431

5,769
5,776
5,784
5,791
5,799
5,806
5,814
5,821
5,829
5,836
5,844
5,851
5,859
5,866
5,874
5,881
5,889
5,896
5,904
5,911

7,194
7,206
7,219
7,231
7,244
7,256
7,269
7,281
7,294
7,306
7,319
7,331
7,344
7,356
7,369
7,381
7,394
7,406
7,419
7,431

6,006
6,014
6,021
6,029
6,036
6,044
6,051
6,059
6,066
6,074
6,081
6,089
6,096
6,104
6,111
6,119
6,126
6,134
6,141
6,149

47,000
47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200
47,250
47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450
47,500
47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700
47,750
47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950

7,444
7,456
7,469
7,481
7,494
7,506
7,519
7,531
7,544
7,556
7,569
7,581
7,594
7,606
7,619
7,631
7,644
7,656
7,669
7,681

5,919
5,926
5,934
5,941
5,949
5,956
5,964
5,971
5,979
5,986
5,994
6,001
6,009
6,016
6,024
6,031
6,039
6,046
6,054
6,061

7,444
7,456
7,469
7,481
7,494
7,506
7,519
7,531
7,544
7,556
7,569
7,581
7,594
7,606
7,619
7,631
7,644
7,656
7,669
7,681

6,156
6,164
6,171
6,179
6,186
6,194
6,201
6,209
6,216
6,224
6,234
6,246
6,259
6,271
6,284
6,296
6,309
6,321
6,334
6,346

48,000
48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200
48,250
48,300
48,350
48,400
48,450
48,500
48,550
48,600
48,650
48,700
48,750
48,800
48,850
48,900
48,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

7,694
7,706
7,719
7,731
7,744
7,756
7,769
7,781
7,794
7,806
7,819
7,831
7,844
7,856
7,869
7,881
7,894
7,906
7,919
7,931

6,069
6,076
6,084
6,091
6,099
6,106
6,114
6,121
6,129
6,136
6,144
6,151
6,159
6,166
6,174
6,181
6,189
6,196
6,204
6,211

7,694
7,706
7,719
7,731
7,744
7,756
7,769
7,781
7,794
7,806
7,819
7,831
7,844
7,856
7,869
7,881
7,894
7,906
7,919
7,931

6,359
6,371
6,384
6,396
6,409
6,421
6,434
6,446
6,459
6,471
6,484
6,496
6,509
6,521
6,534
6,546
6,559
6,571
6,584
6,596

49,000
49,050
49,100
49,150
49,200
49,250
49,300
49,350
49,400
49,450
49,500
49,550
49,600
49,650
49,700
49,750
49,800
49,850
49,900
49,950

47,050
47,100
47,150
47,200
47,250
47,300
47,350
47,400
47,450
47,500
47,550
47,600
47,650
47,700
47,750
47,800
47,850
47,900
47,950
48,000

7,944
7,956
7,969
7,981
7,994
8,006
8,019
8,031
8,044
8,056
8,069
8,081
8,094
8,106
8,119
8,131
8,144
8,156
8,169
8,181

6,219
6,226
6,234
6,241
6,249
6,256
6,264
6,271
6,279
6,286
6,294
6,301
6,309
6,316
6,324
6,331
6,339
6,346
6,354
6,361

7,944
7,956
7,969
7,981
7,994
8,006
8,019
8,031
8,044
8,056
8,069
8,081
8,094
8,106
8,119
8,131
8,144
8,156
8,169
8,181

6,609
6,621
6,634
6,646
6,659
6,671
6,684
6,696
6,709
6,721
6,734
6,746
6,759
6,771
6,784
6,796
6,809
6,821
6,834
6,846

8,194
8,206
8,219
8,231
8,244
8,256
8,269
8,281
8,294
8,306
8,319
8,331
8,344
8,356
8,369
8,381
8,394
8,406
8,419
8,431

6,369
6,376
6,384
6,391
6,399
6,406
6,414
6,421
6,429
6,436
6,444
6,451
6,459
6,466
6,474
6,481
6,489
6,496
6,504
6,511

8,194
8,206
8,219
8,231
8,244
8,256
8,269
8,281
8,294
8,306
8,319
8,331
8,344
8,356
8,369
8,381
8,394
8,406
8,419
8,431

6,859
6,871
6,884
6,896
6,909
6,921
6,934
6,946
6,959
6,971
6,984
6,996
7,009
7,021
7,034
7,046
7,059
7,071
7,084
7,096

8,444
8,456
8,469
8,481
8,494
8,506
8,519
8,531
8,544
8,556
8,569
8,581
8,594
8,606
8,619
8,631
8,644
8,656
8,669
8,681

6,519
6,526
6,534
6,541
6,549
6,556
6,564
6,571
6,579
6,586
6,594
6,601
6,609
6,616
6,624
6,631
6,639
6,646
6,654
6,661

8,444
8,456
8,469
8,481
8,494
8,506
8,519
8,531
8,544
8,556
8,569
8,581
8,594
8,606
8,619
8,631
8,644
8,656
8,669
8,681

7,109
7,121
7,134
7,146
7,159
7,171
7,184
7,196
7,209
7,221
7,234
7,246
7,259
7,271
7,284
7,296
7,309
7,321
7,334
7,346

48,000

46,000
46,050
46,100
46,150
46,200
46,250
46,300
46,350
46,400
46,450
46,500
46,550
46,600
46,650
46,700
46,750
46,800
46,850
46,900
46,950
47,000

At
least

And you are —

47,000

45,000

43,000
43,000
43,050
43,100
43,150
43,200
43,250
43,300
43,350
43,400
43,450
43,500
43,550
43,600
43,650
43,700
43,750
43,800
43,850
43,900
43,950

But
less
than

And you are —

44,000

42,000
42,000
42,050
42,100
42,150
42,200
42,250
42,300
42,350
42,400
42,450
42,500
42,550
42,600
42,650
42,700
42,750
42,800
42,850
42,900
42,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

48,050
48,100
48,150
48,200
48,250
48,300
48,350
48,400
48,450
48,500
48,550
48,600
48,650
48,700
48,750
48,800
48,850
48,900
48,950
49,000

49,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

49,050
49,100
49,150
49,200
49,250
49,300
49,350
49,400
49,450
49,500
49,550
49,600
49,650
49,700
49,750
49,800
49,850
49,900
49,950
50,000

(Continued on page 74)

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

50,000
50,000
50,050
50,100
50,150
50,200
50,250
50,300
50,350
50,400
50,450
50,500
50,550
50,600
50,650
50,700
50,750
50,800
50,850
50,900
50,950

50,050
50,100
50,150
50,200
50,250
50,300
50,350
50,400
50,450
50,500
50,550
50,600
50,650
50,700
50,750
50,800
50,850
50,900
50,950
51,000

51,050
51,100
51,150
51,200
51,250
51,300
51,350
51,400
51,450
51,500
51,550
51,600
51,650
51,700
51,750
51,800
51,850
51,900
51,950
52,000

8,694
8,706
8,719
8,731
8,744
8,756
8,769
8,781
8,794
8,806
8,819
8,831
8,844
8,856
8,869
8,881
8,894
8,906
8,919
8,931

6,669
6,676
6,684
6,691
6,699
6,706
6,714
6,721
6,729
6,736
6,744
6,751
6,759
6,766
6,774
6,781
6,789
6,796
6,804
6,811

8,694
8,706
8,719
8,731
8,744
8,756
8,769
8,781
8,794
8,806
8,819
8,831
8,844
8,856
8,869
8,881
8,894
8,906
8,919
8,931

7,359
7,371
7,384
7,396
7,409
7,421
7,434
7,446
7,459
7,471
7,484
7,496
7,509
7,521
7,534
7,546
7,559
7,571
7,584
7,596

53,000
53,050
53,100
53,150
53,200
53,250
53,300
53,350
53,400
53,450
53,500
53,550
53,600
53,650
53,700
53,750
53,800
53,850
53,900
53,950

8,944
8,956
8,969
8,981
8,994
9,006
9,019
9,031
9,044
9,056
9,069
9,081
9,094
9,106
9,119
9,131
9,144
9,156
9,169
9,181

6,819
6,826
6,834
6,841
6,849
6,856
6,864
6,871
6,879
6,886
6,894
6,901
6,909
6,916
6,924
6,931
6,939
6,946
6,954
6,961

8,944
8,956
8,969
8,981
8,994
9,006
9,019
9,031
9,044
9,056
9,069
9,081
9,094
9,106
9,119
9,131
9,144
9,156
9,169
9,181

7,609
7,621
7,634
7,646
7,659
7,671
7,684
7,696
7,709
7,721
7,734
7,746
7,759
7,771
7,784
7,796
7,809
7,821
7,834
7,846

54,000
54,050
54,100
54,150
54,200
54,250
54,300
54,350
54,400
54,450
54,500
54,550
54,600
54,650
54,700
54,750
54,800
54,850
54,900
54,950

52,050
52,100
52,150
52,200
52,250
52,300
52,350
52,400
52,450
52,500
52,550
52,600
52,650
52,700
52,750
52,800
52,850
52,900
52,950
53,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

9,194
9,206
9,219
9,231
9,244
9,256
9,269
9,281
9,294
9,306
9,319
9,331
9,344
9,356
9,369
9,381
9,394
9,406
9,419
9,431

6,969
6,976
6,984
6,991
6,999
7,006
7,014
7,021
7,029
7,036
7,044
7,051
7,059
7,066
7,074
7,081
7,089
7,096
7,104
7,111

9,194
9,206
9,219
9,231
9,244
9,256
9,269
9,281
9,294
9,306
9,319
9,331
9,344
9,356
9,369
9,381
9,394
9,406
9,419
9,431

7,859
7,871
7,884
7,896
7,909
7,921
7,934
7,946
7,959
7,971
7,984
7,996
8,009
8,021
8,034
8,046
8,059
8,071
8,084
8,096

55,000
55,050
55,100
55,150
55,200
55,250
55,300
55,350
55,400
55,450
55,500
55,550
55,600
55,650
55,700
55,750
55,800
55,850
55,900
55,950

53,050
53,100
53,150
53,200
53,250
53,300
53,350
53,400
53,450
53,500
53,550
53,600
53,650
53,700
53,750
53,800
53,850
53,900
53,950
54,000

54,050
54,100
54,150
54,200
54,250
54,300
54,350
54,400
54,450
54,500
54,550
54,600
54,650
54,700
54,750
54,800
54,850
54,900
54,950
55,000

9,444
9,456
9,469
9,481
9,494
9,506
9,519
9,531
9,544
9,556
9,569
9,581
9,594
9,606
9,619
9,631
9,644
9,656
9,669
9,681

7,119
7,126
7,134
7,141
7,149
7,156
7,164
7,171
7,179
7,186
7,194
7,201
7,209
7,216
7,224
7,231
7,239
7,246
7,254
7,261

9,444
9,456
9,469
9,481
9,494
9,506
9,519
9,531
9,544
9,556
9,569
9,581
9,594
9,606
9,619
9,631
9,644
9,656
9,669
9,681

8,109
8,121
8,134
8,146
8,159
8,171
8,184
8,196
8,209
8,221
8,234
8,246
8,259
8,271
8,284
8,296
8,309
8,321
8,334
8,346

56,000
56,050
56,100
56,150
56,200
56,250
56,300
56,350
56,400
56,450
56,500
56,550
56,600
56,650
56,700
56,750
56,800
56,850
56,900
56,950

9,694
9,706
9,719
9,731
9,744
9,756
9,769
9,781
9,794
9,806
9,819
9,831
9,844
9,856
9,869
9,881
9,894
9,906
9,919
9,931

7,269
7,276
7,284
7,291
7,299
7,306
7,314
7,321
7,329
7,336
7,344
7,351
7,359
7,366
7,374
7,381
7,389
7,396
7,404
7,411

9,694
9,706
9,719
9,731
9,744
9,756
9,769
9,781
9,794
9,806
9,819
9,831
9,844
9,856
9,869
9,881
9,894
9,906
9,919
9,931

8,359
8,371
8,384
8,396
8,409
8,421
8,434
8,446
8,459
8,471
8,484
8,496
8,509
8,521
8,534
8,546
8,559
8,571
8,584
8,596

57,000
57,050
57,100
57,150
57,200
57,250
57,300
57,350
57,400
57,450
57,500
57,550
57,600
57,650
57,700
57,750
57,800
57,850
57,900
57,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

9,944
9,956
9,969
9,981
9,994
10,006
10,019
10,031
10,044
10,056
10,069
10,081
10,094
10,106
10,119
10,131
10,144
10,156
10,169
10,181

7,419
7,426
7,434
7,441
7,449
7,456
7,464
7,471
7,479
7,486
7,494
7,501
7,509
7,516
7,524
7,531
7,539
7,546
7,554
7,561

9,944
9,956
9,969
9,981
9,994
10,006
10,019
10,031
10,044
10,056
10,069
10,081
10,094
10,106
10,119
10,131
10,144
10,156
10,169
10,181

8,609
8,621
8,634
8,646
8,659
8,671
8,684
8,696
8,709
8,721
8,734
8,746
8,759
8,771
8,784
8,796
8,809
8,821
8,834
8,846

58,000
58,050
58,100
58,150
58,200
58,250
58,300
58,350
58,400
58,450
58,500
58,550
58,600
58,650
58,700
58,750
58,800
58,850
58,900
58,950

56,050
56,100
56,150
56,200
56,250
56,300
56,350
56,400
56,450
56,500
56,550
56,600
56,650
56,700
56,750
56,800
56,850
56,900
56,950
57,000

10,194
10,206
10,219
10,231
10,244
10,256
10,269
10,281
10,294
10,306
10,319
10,331
10,344
10,356
10,369
10,381
10,394
10,406
10,419
10,431

7,569
7,576
7,584
7,591
7,599
7,606
7,614
7,621
7,629
7,636
7,644
7,651
7,659
7,666
7,674
7,681
7,689
7,696
7,704
7,711

10,194
10,206
10,219
10,231
10,244
10,256
10,269
10,281
10,294
10,306
10,319
10,331
10,344
10,356
10,369
10,381
10,394
10,406
10,419
10,431

8,859
8,871
8,884
8,896
8,909
8,921
8,934
8,946
8,959
8,971
8,984
8,996
9,009
9,021
9,034
9,046
9,059
9,071
9,084
9,096

10,444
10,456
10,469
10,481
10,494
10,506
10,519
10,531
10,544
10,556
10,569
10,581
10,594
10,606
10,619
10,631
10,644
10,656
10,669
10,681

7,719
7,726
7,734
7,741
7,749
7,756
7,764
7,771
7,779
7,786
7,794
7,801
7,809
7,816
7,824
7,831
7,839
7,846
7,854
7,861

10,444
10,456
10,469
10,481
10,494
10,506
10,519
10,531
10,544
10,556
10,569
10,581
10,594
10,606
10,619
10,631
10,644
10,656
10,669
10,681

9,109
9,121
9,134
9,146
9,159
9,171
9,184
9,196
9,209
9,221
9,234
9,246
9,259
9,271
9,284
9,296
9,309
9,321
9,334
9,346

10,694
10,706
10,719
10,731
10,744
10,756
10,769
10,781
10,794
10,806
10,819
10,831
10,844
10,856
10,869
10,881
10,894
10,906
10,919
10,931

7,869
7,876
7,884
7,891
7,899
7,906
7,914
7,921
7,929
7,936
7,944
7,951
7,959
7,966
7,974
7,981
7,989
7,996
8,004
8,011

10,694
10,706
10,719
10,731
10,744
10,756
10,769
10,781
10,794
10,806
10,819
10,831
10,844
10,856
10,869
10,881
10,894
10,906
10,919
10,931

9,359
9,371
9,384
9,396
9,409
9,421
9,434
9,446
9,459
9,471
9,484
9,496
9,509
9,521
9,534
9,546
9,559
9,571
9,584
9,596

57,000

55,000
55,050
55,100
55,150
55,200
55,250
55,300
55,350
55,400
55,450
55,500
55,550
55,600
55,650
55,700
55,750
55,800
55,850
55,900
55,950
56,000

At
least

And you are —

56,000

54,000

52,000
52,000
52,050
52,100
52,150
52,200
52,250
52,300
52,350
52,400
52,450
52,500
52,550
52,600
52,650
52,700
52,750
52,800
52,850
52,900
52,950

But
less
than

53,000

51,000
51,000
51,050
51,100
51,150
51,200
51,250
51,300
51,350
51,400
51,450
51,500
51,550
51,600
51,650
51,700
51,750
51,800
51,850
51,900
51,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —

57,050
57,100
57,150
57,200
57,250
57,300
57,350
57,400
57,450
57,500
57,550
57,600
57,650
57,700
57,750
57,800
57,850
57,900
57,950
58,000

58,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

58,050
58,100
58,150
58,200
58,250
58,300
58,350
58,400
58,450
58,500
58,550
58,600
58,650
58,700
58,750
58,800
58,850
58,900
58,950
59,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

59,000
59,000
59,050
59,100
59,150
59,200
59,250
59,300
59,350
59,400
59,450
59,500
59,550
59,600
59,650
59,700
59,750
59,800
59,850
59,900
59,950

59,050
59,100
59,150
59,200
59,250
59,300
59,350
59,400
59,450
59,500
59,550
59,600
59,650
59,700
59,750
59,800
59,850
59,900
59,950
60,000

60,050
60,100
60,150
60,200
60,250
60,300
60,350
60,400
60,450
60,500
60,550
60,600
60,650
60,700
60,750
60,800
60,850
60,900
60,950
61,000

10,944
10,956
10,969
10,981
10,994
11,006
11,019
11,031
11,044
11,056
11,069
11,081
11,094
11,106
11,119
11,131
11,144
11,156
11,169
11,181

8,019
8,026
8,034
8,041
8,049
8,056
8,064
8,071
8,079
8,086
8,094
8,101
8,109
8,116
8,124
8,131
8,139
8,146
8,154
8,161

10,944
10,956
10,969
10,981
10,994
11,006
11,019
11,031
11,044
11,056
11,069
11,081
11,094
11,106
11,119
11,131
11,144
11,156
11,169
11,181

9,609
9,621
9,634
9,646
9,659
9,671
9,684
9,696
9,709
9,721
9,734
9,746
9,759
9,771
9,784
9,796
9,809
9,821
9,834
9,846

62,000
62,050
62,100
62,150
62,200
62,250
62,300
62,350
62,400
62,450
62,500
62,550
62,600
62,650
62,700
62,750
62,800
62,850
62,900
62,950

11,194
11,206
11,219
11,231
11,244
11,256
11,269
11,281
11,294
11,306
11,319
11,331
11,344
11,356
11,369
11,381
11,394
11,406
11,419
11,431

8,169
8,176
8,184
8,191
8,199
8,206
8,214
8,221
8,229
8,236
8,244
8,251
8,259
8,266
8,274
8,281
8,289
8,296
8,304
8,311

11,194
11,206
11,219
11,231
11,244
11,256
11,269
11,281
11,294
11,306
11,319
11,331
11,344
11,356
11,369
11,381
11,394
11,406
11,419
11,431

9,859
9,871
9,884
9,896
9,909
9,921
9,934
9,946
9,959
9,971
9,984
9,996
10,009
10,021
10,034
10,046
10,059
10,071
10,084
10,096

63,000
63,050
63,100
63,150
63,200
63,250
63,300
63,350
63,400
63,450
63,500
63,550
63,600
63,650
63,700
63,750
63,800
63,850
63,900
63,950

61,050
61,100
61,150
61,200
61,250
61,300
61,350
61,400
61,450
61,500
61,550
61,600
61,650
61,700
61,750
61,800
61,850
61,900
61,950
62,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

11,444
11,456
11,469
11,481
11,494
11,506
11,519
11,531
11,544
11,556
11,569
11,581
11,594
11,606
11,619
11,631
11,644
11,656
11,669
11,681

8,319
8,326
8,334
8,341
8,349
8,356
8,364
8,371
8,379
8,386
8,394
8,401
8,409
8,416
8,424
8,431
8,439
8,446
8,454
8,461

11,444
11,456
11,469
11,481
11,494
11,506
11,519
11,531
11,544
11,556
11,569
11,581
11,594
11,606
11,619
11,631
11,644
11,656
11,669
11,681

10,109
10,121
10,134
10,146
10,159
10,171
10,184
10,196
10,209
10,221
10,234
10,246
10,259
10,271
10,284
10,296
10,309
10,321
10,334
10,346

64,000
64,050
64,100
64,150
64,200
64,250
64,300
64,350
64,400
64,450
64,500
64,550
64,600
64,650
64,700
64,750
64,800
64,850
64,900
64,950

62,050
62,100
62,150
62,200
62,250
62,300
62,350
62,400
62,450
62,500
62,550
62,600
62,650
62,700
62,750
62,800
62,850
62,900
62,950
63,000

63,050
63,100
63,150
63,200
63,250
63,300
63,350
63,400
63,450
63,500
63,550
63,600
63,650
63,700
63,750
63,800
63,850
63,900
63,950
64,000

11,694
11,706
11,719
11,731
11,744
11,756
11,769
11,781
11,794
11,806
11,819
11,831
11,844
11,856
11,869
11,881
11,894
11,906
11,919
11,931

8,469
8,476
8,484
8,491
8,499
8,506
8,514
8,521
8,529
8,536
8,544
8,551
8,559
8,566
8,574
8,581
8,589
8,596
8,604
8,611

11,694
11,706
11,719
11,731
11,744
11,756
11,769
11,781
11,794
11,806
11,819
11,831
11,844
11,856
11,869
11,881
11,894
11,906
11,919
11,931

10,359
10,371
10,384
10,396
10,409
10,421
10,434
10,446
10,459
10,471
10,484
10,496
10,509
10,521
10,534
10,546
10,559
10,571
10,584
10,596

65,000
65,050
65,100
65,150
65,200
65,250
65,300
65,350
65,400
65,450
65,500
65,550
65,600
65,650
65,700
65,750
65,800
65,850
65,900
65,950

11,944
11,956
11,969
11,981
11,994
12,006
12,019
12,031
12,044
12,056
12,069
12,081
12,094
12,106
12,119
12,131
12,144
12,156
12,169
12,181

8,619
8,626
8,634
8,641
8,649
8,656
8,664
8,671
8,679
8,686
8,694
8,701
8,709
8,716
8,724
8,731
8,739
8,746
8,754
8,761

11,944
11,956
11,969
11,981
11,994
12,006
12,019
12,031
12,044
12,056
12,069
12,081
12,094
12,106
12,119
12,131
12,144
12,156
12,169
12,181

10,609
10,621
10,634
10,646
10,659
10,671
10,684
10,696
10,709
10,721
10,734
10,746
10,759
10,771
10,784
10,796
10,809
10,821
10,834
10,846

66,000
66,050
66,100
66,150
66,200
66,250
66,300
66,350
66,400
66,450
66,500
66,550
66,600
66,650
66,700
66,750
66,800
66,850
66,900
66,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

12,194
12,206
12,219
12,231
12,244
12,256
12,269
12,281
12,294
12,306
12,319
12,331
12,344
12,356
12,369
12,381
12,394
12,406
12,419
12,431

8,769
8,776
8,784
8,791
8,799
8,806
8,814
8,821
8,829
8,836
8,844
8,851
8,859
8,866
8,874
8,881
8,889
8,896
8,904
8,911

12,194
12,206
12,219
12,231
12,244
12,256
12,269
12,281
12,294
12,306
12,319
12,331
12,344
12,356
12,369
12,381
12,394
12,406
12,419
12,431

10,859
10,871
10,884
10,896
10,909
10,921
10,934
10,946
10,959
10,971
10,984
10,996
11,009
11,021
11,034
11,046
11,059
11,071
11,084
11,096

67,000
67,050
67,100
67,150
67,200
67,250
67,300
67,350
67,400
67,450
67,500
67,550
67,600
67,650
67,700
67,750
67,800
67,850
67,900
67,950

65,050
65,100
65,150
65,200
65,250
65,300
65,350
65,400
65,450
65,500
65,550
65,600
65,650
65,700
65,750
65,800
65,850
65,900
65,950
66,000

12,444
12,456
12,469
12,481
12,494
12,506
12,519
12,531
12,544
12,556
12,569
12,581
12,594
12,606
12,619
12,631
12,644
12,656
12,669
12,681

8,919
8,926
8,934
8,941
8,949
8,956
8,964
8,971
8,979
8,986
8,994
9,001
9,009
9,016
9,024
9,031
9,039
9,046
9,054
9,061

12,444
12,456
12,469
12,481
12,494
12,506
12,519
12,531
12,544
12,556
12,569
12,581
12,594
12,606
12,619
12,631
12,644
12,656
12,669
12,681

11,109
11,121
11,134
11,146
11,159
11,171
11,184
11,196
11,209
11,221
11,234
11,246
11,259
11,271
11,284
11,296
11,309
11,321
11,334
11,346

12,694
12,706
12,719
12,731
12,744
12,756
12,769
12,781
12,794
12,806
12,819
12,831
12,844
12,856
12,869
12,881
12,894
12,906
12,919
12,931

9,069
9,076
9,084
9,091
9,099
9,106
9,114
9,121
9,129
9,136
9,144
9,151
9,159
9,166
9,174
9,181
9,189
9,196
9,204
9,211

12,694
12,706
12,719
12,731
12,744
12,756
12,769
12,781
12,794
12,806
12,819
12,831
12,844
12,856
12,869
12,881
12,894
12,906
12,919
12,931

11,359
11,371
11,384
11,396
11,409
11,421
11,434
11,446
11,459
11,471
11,484
11,496
11,509
11,521
11,534
11,546
11,559
11,571
11,584
11,596

12,944
12,956
12,969
12,981
12,994
13,006
13,019
13,031
13,044
13,056
13,069
13,081
13,094
13,106
13,119
13,131
13,144
13,156
13,169
13,181

9,219
9,226
9,234
9,241
9,249
9,256
9,264
9,271
9,279
9,286
9,294
9,301
9,309
9,316
9,324
9,331
9,339
9,346
9,356
9,369

12,944
12,956
12,969
12,981
12,994
13,006
13,019
13,031
13,044
13,056
13,069
13,081
13,094
13,106
13,119
13,131
13,144
13,156
13,169
13,181

11,609
11,621
11,634
11,646
11,659
11,671
11,684
11,696
11,709
11,721
11,734
11,746
11,759
11,771
11,784
11,796
11,809
11,821
11,834
11,846

66,000

64,000
64,050
64,100
64,150
64,200
64,250
64,300
64,350
64,400
64,450
64,500
64,550
64,600
64,650
64,700
64,750
64,800
64,850
64,900
64,950
65,000

At
least

And you are —

65,000

63,000

61,000
61,000
61,050
61,100
61,150
61,200
61,250
61,300
61,350
61,400
61,450
61,500
61,550
61,600
61,650
61,700
61,750
61,800
61,850
61,900
61,950

But
less
than

And you are —

62,000

60,000
60,000
60,050
60,100
60,150
60,200
60,250
60,300
60,350
60,400
60,450
60,500
60,550
60,600
60,650
60,700
60,750
60,800
60,850
60,900
60,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

66,050
66,100
66,150
66,200
66,250
66,300
66,350
66,400
66,450
66,500
66,550
66,600
66,650
66,700
66,750
66,800
66,850
66,900
66,950
67,000

67,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

67,050
67,100
67,150
67,200
67,250
67,300
67,350
67,400
67,450
67,500
67,550
67,600
67,650
67,700
67,750
67,800
67,850
67,900
67,950
68,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

68,000
68,000
68,050
68,100
68,150
68,200
68,250
68,300
68,350
68,400
68,450
68,500
68,550
68,600
68,650
68,700
68,750
68,800
68,850
68,900
68,950

68,050
68,100
68,150
68,200
68,250
68,300
68,350
68,400
68,450
68,500
68,550
68,600
68,650
68,700
68,750
68,800
68,850
68,900
68,950
69,000

69,050
69,100
69,150
69,200
69,250
69,300
69,350
69,400
69,450
69,500
69,550
69,600
69,650
69,700
69,750
69,800
69,850
69,900
69,950
70,000

13,194
13,206
13,219
13,231
13,244
13,256
13,269
13,281
13,294
13,306
13,319
13,331
13,344
13,356
13,369
13,381
13,394
13,406
13,419
13,431

9,381
9,394
9,406
9,419
9,431
9,444
9,456
9,469
9,481
9,494
9,506
9,519
9,531
9,544
9,556
9,569
9,581
9,594
9,606
9,619

13,194
13,206
13,219
13,231
13,244
13,256
13,269
13,281
13,294
13,306
13,319
13,333
13,347
13,361
13,375
13,389
13,403
13,417
13,431
13,445

11,859
11,871
11,884
11,896
11,909
11,921
11,934
11,946
11,959
11,971
11,984
11,996
12,009
12,021
12,034
12,046
12,059
12,071
12,084
12,096

71,000
71,050
71,100
71,150
71,200
71,250
71,300
71,350
71,400
71,450
71,500
71,550
71,600
71,650
71,700
71,750
71,800
71,850
71,900
71,950

13,444
13,456
13,469
13,481
13,494
13,506
13,519
13,531
13,544
13,556
13,569
13,581
13,594
13,606
13,619
13,631
13,644
13,656
13,669
13,681

9,631
9,644
9,656
9,669
9,681
9,694
9,706
9,719
9,731
9,744
9,756
9,769
9,781
9,794
9,806
9,819
9,831
9,844
9,856
9,869

13,459
13,473
13,487
13,501
13,515
13,529
13,543
13,557
13,571
13,585
13,599
13,613
13,627
13,641
13,655
13,669
13,683
13,697
13,711
13,725

12,109
12,121
12,134
12,146
12,159
12,171
12,184
12,196
12,209
12,221
12,234
12,246
12,259
12,271
12,284
12,296
12,309
12,321
12,334
12,346

72,000
72,050
72,100
72,150
72,200
72,250
72,300
72,350
72,400
72,450
72,500
72,550
72,600
72,650
72,700
72,750
72,800
72,850
72,900
72,950

70,050
70,100
70,150
70,200
70,250
70,300
70,350
70,400
70,450
70,500
70,550
70,600
70,650
70,700
70,750
70,800
70,850
70,900
70,950
71,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

13,694
13,706
13,719
13,731
13,744
13,756
13,769
13,781
13,794
13,806
13,819
13,831
13,844
13,856
13,869
13,881
13,894
13,906
13,919
13,931

9,881
9,894
9,906
9,919
9,931
9,944
9,956
9,969
9,981
9,994
10,006
10,019
10,031
10,044
10,056
10,069
10,081
10,094
10,106
10,119

13,739
13,753
13,767
13,781
13,795
13,809
13,823
13,837
13,851
13,865
13,879
13,893
13,907
13,921
13,935
13,949
13,963
13,977
13,991
14,005

12,359
12,371
12,384
12,396
12,409
12,421
12,434
12,446
12,459
12,471
12,484
12,496
12,509
12,521
12,534
12,546
12,559
12,571
12,584
12,596

73,000
73,050
73,100
73,150
73,200
73,250
73,300
73,350
73,400
73,450
73,500
73,550
73,600
73,650
73,700
73,750
73,800
73,850
73,900
73,950

71,050
71,100
71,150
71,200
71,250
71,300
71,350
71,400
71,450
71,500
71,550
71,600
71,650
71,700
71,750
71,800
71,850
71,900
71,950
72,000

72,050
72,100
72,150
72,200
72,250
72,300
72,350
72,400
72,450
72,500
72,550
72,600
72,650
72,700
72,750
72,800
72,850
72,900
72,950
73,000

13,944
13,956
13,969
13,981
13,994
14,006
14,019
14,031
14,044
14,056
14,069
14,081
14,094
14,106
14,119
14,131
14,144
14,156
14,169
14,181

10,131
10,144
10,156
10,169
10,181
10,194
10,206
10,219
10,231
10,244
10,256
10,269
10,281
10,294
10,306
10,319
10,331
10,344
10,356
10,369

14,019
14,033
14,047
14,061
14,075
14,089
14,103
14,117
14,131
14,145
14,159
14,173
14,187
14,201
14,215
14,229
14,243
14,257
14,271
14,285

12,609
12,621
12,634
12,646
12,659
12,671
12,684
12,696
12,709
12,721
12,734
12,746
12,759
12,771
12,784
12,796
12,809
12,821
12,834
12,846

74,000
74,050
74,100
74,150
74,200
74,250
74,300
74,350
74,400
74,450
74,500
74,550
74,600
74,650
74,700
74,750
74,800
74,850
74,900
74,950

14,194
14,206
14,219
14,231
14,244
14,256
14,269
14,281
14,294
14,306
14,319
14,331
14,344
14,356
14,369
14,381
14,394
14,406
14,419
14,431

10,381
10,394
10,406
10,419
10,431
10,444
10,456
10,469
10,481
10,494
10,506
10,519
10,531
10,544
10,556
10,569
10,581
10,594
10,606
10,619

14,299
14,313
14,327
14,341
14,355
14,369
14,383
14,397
14,411
14,425
14,439
14,453
14,467
14,481
14,495
14,509
14,523
14,537
14,551
14,565

12,859
12,871
12,884
12,896
12,909
12,921
12,934
12,946
12,959
12,971
12,984
12,996
13,009
13,021
13,034
13,046
13,059
13,071
13,084
13,096

75,000
75,050
75,100
75,150
75,200
75,250
75,300
75,350
75,400
75,450
75,500
75,550
75,600
75,650
75,700
75,750
75,800
75,850
75,900
75,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

14,444
14,456
14,469
14,481
14,494
14,506
14,519
14,531
14,544
14,556
14,569
14,581
14,594
14,606
14,619
14,631
14,644
14,656
14,669
14,681

10,631
10,644
10,656
10,669
10,681
10,694
10,706
10,719
10,731
10,744
10,756
10,769
10,781
10,794
10,806
10,819
10,831
10,844
10,856
10,869

14,579
14,593
14,607
14,621
14,635
14,649
14,663
14,677
14,691
14,705
14,719
14,733
14,747
14,761
14,775
14,789
14,803
14,817
14,831
14,845

13,109
13,121
13,134
13,146
13,159
13,171
13,184
13,196
13,209
13,221
13,234
13,246
13,259
13,271
13,284
13,296
13,309
13,321
13,334
13,346

76,000
76,050
76,100
76,150
76,200
76,250
76,300
76,350
76,400
76,450
76,500
76,550
76,600
76,650
76,700
76,750
76,800
76,850
76,900
76,950

74,050
74,100
74,150
74,200
74,250
74,300
74,350
74,400
74,450
74,500
74,550
74,600
74,650
74,700
74,750
74,800
74,850
74,900
74,950
75,000

14,694
14,706
14,719
14,731
14,744
14,756
14,769
14,781
14,794
14,806
14,819
14,831
14,844
14,856
14,869
14,881
14,894
14,906
14,919
14,931

10,881
10,894
10,906
10,919
10,931
10,944
10,956
10,969
10,981
10,994
11,006
11,019
11,031
11,044
11,056
11,069
11,081
11,094
11,106
11,119

14,859
14,873
14,887
14,901
14,915
14,929
14,943
14,957
14,971
14,985
14,999
15,013
15,027
15,041
15,055
15,069
15,083
15,097
15,111
15,125

13,359
13,371
13,384
13,396
13,409
13,421
13,434
13,446
13,459
13,471
13,484
13,496
13,509
13,521
13,534
13,546
13,559
13,571
13,584
13,596

14,944
14,956
14,969
14,981
14,994
15,006
15,019
15,031
15,044
15,056
15,069
15,081
15,094
15,106
15,119
15,131
15,144
15,156
15,169
15,181

11,131
11,144
11,156
11,169
11,181
11,194
11,206
11,219
11,231
11,244
11,256
11,269
11,281
11,294
11,306
11,319
11,331
11,344
11,356
11,369

15,139
15,153
15,167
15,181
15,195
15,209
15,223
15,237
15,251
15,265
15,279
15,293
15,307
15,321
15,335
15,349
15,363
15,377
15,391
15,405

13,609
13,621
13,634
13,646
13,659
13,671
13,684
13,696
13,709
13,721
13,734
13,746
13,759
13,771
13,784
13,796
13,809
13,821
13,834
13,846

15,194
15,206
15,219
15,231
15,244
15,256
15,269
15,281
15,294
15,306
15,319
15,331
15,344
15,356
15,369
15,381
15,394
15,406
15,419
15,431

11,381
11,394
11,406
11,419
11,431
11,444
11,456
11,469
11,481
11,494
11,506
11,519
11,531
11,544
11,556
11,569
11,581
11,594
11,606
11,619

15,419
15,433
15,447
15,461
15,475
15,489
15,503
15,517
15,531
15,545
15,559
15,573
15,587
15,601
15,615
15,629
15,643
15,657
15,671
15,685

13,859
13,871
13,884
13,896
13,909
13,921
13,934
13,946
13,959
13,971
13,984
13,996
14,009
14,021
14,034
14,046
14,059
14,071
14,084
14,096

75,000

73,000
73,050
73,100
73,150
73,200
73,250
73,300
73,350
73,400
73,450
73,500
73,550
73,600
73,650
73,700
73,750
73,800
73,850
73,900
73,950
74,000

At
least

And you are —

74,000

72,000

70,000
70,000
70,050
70,100
70,150
70,200
70,250
70,300
70,350
70,400
70,450
70,500
70,550
70,600
70,650
70,700
70,750
70,800
70,850
70,900
70,950

But
less
than

71,000

69,000
69,000
69,050
69,100
69,150
69,200
69,250
69,300
69,350
69,400
69,450
69,500
69,550
69,600
69,650
69,700
69,750
69,800
69,850
69,900
69,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —

75,050
75,100
75,150
75,200
75,250
75,300
75,350
75,400
75,450
75,500
75,550
75,600
75,650
75,700
75,750
75,800
75,850
75,900
75,950
76,000

76,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

76,050
76,100
76,150
76,200
76,250
76,300
76,350
76,400
76,450
76,500
76,550
76,600
76,650
76,700
76,750
76,800
76,850
76,900
76,950
77,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

77,000
77,000
77,050
77,100
77,150
77,200
77,250
77,300
77,350
77,400
77,450
77,500
77,550
77,600
77,650
77,700
77,750
77,800
77,850
77,900
77,950

77,050
77,100
77,150
77,200
77,250
77,300
77,350
77,400
77,450
77,500
77,550
77,600
77,650
77,700
77,750
77,800
77,850
77,900
77,950
78,000

78,050
78,100
78,150
78,200
78,250
78,300
78,350
78,400
78,450
78,500
78,550
78,600
78,650
78,700
78,750
78,800
78,850
78,900
78,950
79,000

15,444
15,456
15,469
15,481
15,494
15,506
15,519
15,531
15,544
15,556
15,569
15,581
15,594
15,606
15,619
15,631
15,644
15,656
15,669
15,681

11,631
11,644
11,656
11,669
11,681
11,694
11,706
11,719
11,731
11,744
11,756
11,769
11,781
11,794
11,806
11,819
11,831
11,844
11,856
11,869

15,699
15,713
15,727
15,741
15,755
15,769
15,783
15,797
15,811
15,825
15,839
15,853
15,867
15,881
15,895
15,909
15,923
15,937
15,951
15,965

14,109
14,121
14,134
14,146
14,159
14,171
14,184
14,196
14,209
14,221
14,234
14,246
14,259
14,271
14,284
14,296
14,309
14,321
14,334
14,346

80,000
80,050
80,100
80,150
80,200
80,250
80,300
80,350
80,400
80,450
80,500
80,550
80,600
80,650
80,700
80,750
80,800
80,850
80,900
80,950

15,694
15,706
15,719
15,731
15,744
15,756
15,769
15,781
15,794
15,806
15,819
15,831
15,844
15,856
15,869
15,881
15,894
15,906
15,919
15,931

11,881
11,894
11,906
11,919
11,931
11,944
11,956
11,969
11,981
11,994
12,006
12,019
12,031
12,044
12,056
12,069
12,081
12,094
12,106
12,119

15,979
15,993
16,007
16,021
16,035
16,049
16,063
16,077
16,091
16,105
16,119
16,133
16,147
16,161
16,175
16,189
16,203
16,217
16,231
16,245

14,359
14,371
14,384
14,396
14,409
14,421
14,434
14,446
14,459
14,471
14,484
14,496
14,509
14,521
14,534
14,546
14,559
14,571
14,584
14,596

81,000
81,050
81,100
81,150
81,200
81,250
81,300
81,350
81,400
81,450
81,500
81,550
81,600
81,650
81,700
81,750
81,800
81,850
81,900
81,950

79,050
79,100
79,150
79,200
79,250
79,300
79,350
79,400
79,450
79,500
79,550
79,600
79,650
79,700
79,750
79,800
79,850
79,900
79,950
80,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

15,944
15,956
15,969
15,981
15,994
16,006
16,019
16,031
16,044
16,056
16,069
16,081
16,094
16,106
16,119
16,131
16,144
16,156
16,169
16,181

12,131
12,144
12,156
12,169
12,181
12,194
12,206
12,219
12,231
12,244
12,256
12,269
12,281
12,294
12,306
12,319
12,331
12,344
12,356
12,369

16,259
16,273
16,287
16,301
16,315
16,329
16,343
16,357
16,371
16,385
16,399
16,413
16,427
16,441
16,455
16,469
16,483
16,497
16,511
16,525

14,609
14,621
14,634
14,646
14,659
14,671
14,684
14,696
14,709
14,721
14,734
14,746
14,759
14,771
14,784
14,796
14,809
14,821
14,834
14,846

82,000
82,050
82,100
82,150
82,200
82,250
82,300
82,350
82,400
82,450
82,500
82,550
82,600
82,650
82,700
82,750
82,800
82,850
82,900
82,950

80,050
80,100
80,150
80,200
80,250
80,300
80,350
80,400
80,450
80,500
80,550
80,600
80,650
80,700
80,750
80,800
80,850
80,900
80,950
81,000

81,050
81,100
81,150
81,200
81,250
81,300
81,350
81,400
81,450
81,500
81,550
81,600
81,650
81,700
81,750
81,800
81,850
81,900
81,950
82,000

16,194
16,206
16,219
16,231
16,244
16,256
16,269
16,281
16,294
16,306
16,319
16,331
16,344
16,356
16,369
16,381
16,394
16,406
16,419
16,431

12,381
12,394
12,406
12,419
12,431
12,444
12,456
12,469
12,481
12,494
12,506
12,519
12,531
12,544
12,556
12,569
12,581
12,594
12,606
12,619

16,539
16,553
16,567
16,581
16,595
16,609
16,623
16,637
16,651
16,665
16,679
16,693
16,707
16,721
16,735
16,749
16,763
16,777
16,791
16,805

14,859
14,871
14,884
14,896
14,909
14,921
14,934
14,946
14,959
14,971
14,984
14,996
15,009
15,021
15,034
15,046
15,059
15,071
15,084
15,096

83,000
83,050
83,100
83,150
83,200
83,250
83,300
83,350
83,400
83,450
83,500
83,550
83,600
83,650
83,700
83,750
83,800
83,850
83,900
83,950

16,444
16,456
16,469
16,481
16,494
16,506
16,519
16,531
16,544
16,556
16,569
16,581
16,594
16,606
16,619
16,631
16,644
16,656
16,669
16,681

12,631
12,644
12,656
12,669
12,681
12,694
12,706
12,719
12,731
12,744
12,756
12,769
12,781
12,794
12,806
12,819
12,831
12,844
12,856
12,869

16,819
16,833
16,847
16,861
16,875
16,889
16,903
16,917
16,931
16,945
16,959
16,973
16,987
17,001
17,015
17,029
17,043
17,057
17,071
17,085

15,109
15,121
15,134
15,146
15,159
15,171
15,184
15,196
15,209
15,221
15,234
15,246
15,259
15,271
15,284
15,296
15,309
15,321
15,334
15,346

84,000
84,050
84,100
84,150
84,200
84,250
84,300
84,350
84,400
84,450
84,500
84,550
84,600
84,650
84,700
84,750
84,800
84,850
84,900
84,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

16,694
16,706
16,719
16,731
16,744
16,757
16,771
16,785
16,799
16,813
16,827
16,841
16,855
16,869
16,883
16,897
16,911
16,925
16,939
16,953

12,881
12,894
12,906
12,919
12,931
12,944
12,956
12,969
12,981
12,994
13,006
13,019
13,031
13,044
13,056
13,069
13,081
13,094
13,106
13,119

17,099
17,113
17,127
17,141
17,155
17,169
17,183
17,197
17,211
17,225
17,239
17,253
17,267
17,281
17,295
17,309
17,323
17,337
17,351
17,365

15,359
15,371
15,384
15,396
15,409
15,421
15,434
15,446
15,459
15,471
15,484
15,496
15,509
15,521
15,534
15,546
15,559
15,571
15,584
15,596

85,000
85,050
85,100
85,150
85,200
85,250
85,300
85,350
85,400
85,450
85,500
85,550
85,600
85,650
85,700
85,750
85,800
85,850
85,900
85,950

83,050
83,100
83,150
83,200
83,250
83,300
83,350
83,400
83,450
83,500
83,550
83,600
83,650
83,700
83,750
83,800
83,850
83,900
83,950
84,000

16,967
16,981
16,995
17,009
17,023
17,037
17,051
17,065
17,079
17,093
17,107
17,121
17,135
17,149
17,163
17,177
17,191
17,205
17,219
17,233

13,131
13,144
13,156
13,169
13,181
13,194
13,206
13,219
13,231
13,244
13,256
13,269
13,281
13,294
13,306
13,319
13,331
13,344
13,356
13,369

17,379
17,393
17,407
17,421
17,435
17,449
17,463
17,477
17,491
17,505
17,519
17,533
17,547
17,561
17,575
17,589
17,603
17,617
17,631
17,645

15,609
15,621
15,634
15,646
15,659
15,671
15,684
15,696
15,709
15,721
15,734
15,746
15,759
15,771
15,784
15,796
15,809
15,821
15,834
15,846

17,247
17,261
17,275
17,289
17,303
17,317
17,331
17,345
17,359
17,373
17,387
17,401
17,415
17,429
17,443
17,457
17,471
17,485
17,499
17,513

13,381
13,394
13,406
13,419
13,431
13,444
13,456
13,469
13,481
13,494
13,506
13,519
13,531
13,544
13,556
13,569
13,581
13,594
13,606
13,619

17,659
17,673
17,687
17,701
17,715
17,729
17,743
17,757
17,771
17,785
17,799
17,813
17,827
17,841
17,855
17,869
17,883
17,897
17,911
17,925

15,859
15,871
15,884
15,896
15,909
15,921
15,934
15,946
15,959
15,971
15,984
15,996
16,009
16,021
16,034
16,046
16,059
16,071
16,084
16,096

17,527
17,541
17,555
17,569
17,583
17,597
17,611
17,625
17,639
17,653
17,667
17,681
17,695
17,709
17,723
17,737
17,751
17,765
17,779
17,793

13,631
13,644
13,656
13,669
13,681
13,694
13,706
13,719
13,731
13,744
13,756
13,769
13,781
13,794
13,806
13,819
13,831
13,844
13,856
13,869

17,939
17,953
17,967
17,981
17,995
18,009
18,023
18,037
18,051
18,065
18,079
18,093
18,107
18,121
18,135
18,149
18,163
18,177
18,191
18,205

16,109
16,121
16,134
16,146
16,159
16,171
16,184
16,196
16,209
16,221
16,234
16,246
16,259
16,271
16,284
16,296
16,309
16,321
16,334
16,346

84,000

82,000
82,050
82,100
82,150
82,200
82,250
82,300
82,350
82,400
82,450
82,500
82,550
82,600
82,650
82,700
82,750
82,800
82,850
82,900
82,950
83,000

At
least

And you are —

83,000

81,000

79,000
79,000
79,050
79,100
79,150
79,200
79,250
79,300
79,350
79,400
79,450
79,500
79,550
79,600
79,650
79,700
79,750
79,800
79,850
79,900
79,950

But
less
than

And you are —

80,000

78,000
78,000
78,050
78,100
78,150
78,200
78,250
78,300
78,350
78,400
78,450
78,500
78,550
78,600
78,650
78,700
78,750
78,800
78,850
78,900
78,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

84,050
84,100
84,150
84,200
84,250
84,300
84,350
84,400
84,450
84,500
84,550
84,600
84,650
84,700
84,750
84,800
84,850
84,900
84,950
85,000

85,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

85,050
85,100
85,150
85,200
85,250
85,300
85,350
85,400
85,450
85,500
85,550
85,600
85,650
85,700
85,750
85,800
85,850
85,900
85,950
86,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

86,000
86,000
86,050
86,100
86,150
86,200
86,250
86,300
86,350
86,400
86,450
86,500
86,550
86,600
86,650
86,700
86,750
86,800
86,850
86,900
86,950

86,050
86,100
86,150
86,200
86,250
86,300
86,350
86,400
86,450
86,500
86,550
86,600
86,650
86,700
86,750
86,800
86,850
86,900
86,950
87,000

87,050
87,100
87,150
87,200
87,250
87,300
87,350
87,400
87,450
87,500
87,550
87,600
87,650
87,700
87,750
87,800
87,850
87,900
87,950
88,000

17,807
17,821
17,835
17,849
17,863
17,877
17,891
17,905
17,919
17,933
17,947
17,961
17,975
17,989
18,003
18,017
18,031
18,045
18,059
18,073

13,881
13,894
13,906
13,919
13,931
13,944
13,956
13,969
13,981
13,994
14,006
14,019
14,031
14,044
14,056
14,069
14,081
14,094
14,106
14,119

18,219
18,233
18,247
18,261
18,275
18,289
18,303
18,317
18,331
18,345
18,359
18,373
18,387
18,401
18,415
18,429
18,443
18,457
18,471
18,485

16,359
16,371
16,384
16,396
16,409
16,421
16,434
16,446
16,459
16,471
16,484
16,496
16,509
16,521
16,534
16,546
16,559
16,571
16,584
16,596

89,000
89,050
89,100
89,150
89,200
89,250
89,300
89,350
89,400
89,450
89,500
89,550
89,600
89,650
89,700
89,750
89,800
89,850
89,900
89,950

18,087
18,101
18,115
18,129
18,143
18,157
18,171
18,185
18,199
18,213
18,227
18,241
18,255
18,269
18,283
18,297
18,311
18,325
18,339
18,353

14,131
14,144
14,156
14,169
14,181
14,194
14,206
14,219
14,231
14,244
14,256
14,269
14,281
14,294
14,306
14,319
14,331
14,344
14,356
14,369

18,499
18,513
18,527
18,541
18,555
18,569
18,583
18,597
18,611
18,625
18,639
18,653
18,667
18,681
18,695
18,709
18,723
18,737
18,751
18,765

16,609
16,621
16,634
16,646
16,659
16,671
16,684
16,696
16,709
16,721
16,734
16,746
16,759
16,771
16,784
16,796
16,809
16,821
16,834
16,846

90,000
90,050
90,100
90,150
90,200
90,250
90,300
90,350
90,400
90,450
90,500
90,550
90,600
90,650
90,700
90,750
90,800
90,850
90,900
90,950

88,050
88,100
88,150
88,200
88,250
88,300
88,350
88,400
88,450
88,500
88,550
88,600
88,650
88,700
88,750
88,800
88,850
88,900
88,950
89,000

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

18,367
18,381
18,395
18,409
18,423
18,437
18,451
18,465
18,479
18,493
18,507
18,521
18,535
18,549
18,563
18,577
18,591
18,605
18,619
18,633

14,381
14,394
14,406
14,419
14,431
14,444
14,456
14,469
14,481
14,494
14,506
14,519
14,531
14,544
14,556
14,569
14,581
14,594
14,606
14,619

18,779
18,793
18,807
18,821
18,835
18,849
18,863
18,877
18,891
18,905
18,919
18,933
18,947
18,961
18,975
18,989
19,003
19,017
19,031
19,045

16,859
16,871
16,884
16,896
16,909
16,921
16,934
16,946
16,959
16,971
16,984
16,996
17,009
17,021
17,034
17,046
17,059
17,071
17,084
17,096

91,000
91,050
91,100
91,150
91,200
91,250
91,300
91,350
91,400
91,450
91,500
91,550
91,600
91,650
91,700
91,750
91,800
91,850
91,900
91,950

89,050
89,100
89,150
89,200
89,250
89,300
89,350
89,400
89,450
89,500
89,550
89,600
89,650
89,700
89,750
89,800
89,850
89,900
89,950
90,000

90,050
90,100
90,150
90,200
90,250
90,300
90,350
90,400
90,450
90,500
90,550
90,600
90,650
90,700
90,750
90,800
90,850
90,900
90,950
91,000

18,647
18,661
18,675
18,689
18,703
18,717
18,731
18,745
18,759
18,773
18,787
18,801
18,815
18,829
18,843
18,857
18,871
18,885
18,899
18,913

14,631
14,644
14,656
14,669
14,681
14,694
14,706
14,719
14,731
14,744
14,756
14,769
14,781
14,794
14,806
14,819
14,831
14,844
14,856
14,869

19,059
19,073
19,087
19,101
19,115
19,129
19,143
19,157
19,171
19,185
19,199
19,213
19,227
19,241
19,255
19,269
19,283
19,297
19,311
19,325

17,109
17,121
17,134
17,146
17,159
17,171
17,184
17,196
17,209
17,221
17,234
17,246
17,259
17,271
17,284
17,296
17,309
17,321
17,334
17,346

92,000
92,050
92,100
92,150
92,200
92,250
92,300
92,350
92,400
92,450
92,500
92,550
92,600
92,650
92,700
92,750
92,800
92,850
92,900
92,950

18,927
18,941
18,955
18,969
18,983
18,997
19,011
19,025
19,039
19,053
19,067
19,081
19,095
19,109
19,123
19,137
19,151
19,165
19,179
19,193

14,881
14,894
14,906
14,919
14,931
14,944
14,956
14,969
14,981
14,994
15,006
15,019
15,031
15,044
15,056
15,069
15,081
15,094
15,106
15,119

19,339
19,353
19,367
19,381
19,395
19,409
19,423
19,437
19,451
19,465
19,479
19,493
19,507
19,521
19,535
19,549
19,563
19,577
19,591
19,605

17,359
17,371
17,384
17,396
17,409
17,421
17,434
17,446
17,459
17,471
17,484
17,496
17,509
17,521
17,534
17,546
17,559
17,571
17,584
17,596

93,000
93,050
93,100
93,150
93,200
93,250
93,300
93,350
93,400
93,450
93,500
93,550
93,600
93,650
93,700
93,750
93,800
93,850
93,900
93,950

But
less
than

Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

19,207
19,221
19,235
19,249
19,263
19,277
19,291
19,305
19,319
19,333
19,347
19,361
19,375
19,389
19,403
19,417
19,431
19,445
19,459
19,473

15,131
15,144
15,156
15,169
15,181
15,194
15,206
15,219
15,231
15,244
15,256
15,269
15,281
15,294
15,306
15,319
15,331
15,344
15,356
15,369

19,619
19,633
19,647
19,661
19,675
19,689
19,703
19,717
19,731
19,745
19,759
19,773
19,787
19,801
19,815
19,829
19,843
19,857
19,871
19,885

17,609
17,621
17,634
17,646
17,659
17,671
17,684
17,696
17,709
17,721
17,734
17,746
17,759
17,771
17,784
17,796
17,809
17,821
17,834
17,846

94,000
94,050
94,100
94,150
94,200
94,250
94,300
94,350
94,400
94,450
94,500
94,550
94,600
94,650
94,700
94,750
94,800
94,850
94,900
94,950

92,050
92,100
92,150
92,200
92,250
92,300
92,350
92,400
92,450
92,500
92,550
92,600
92,650
92,700
92,750
92,800
92,850
92,900
92,950
93,000

19,487
19,501
19,515
19,529
19,543
19,557
19,571
19,585
19,599
19,613
19,627
19,641
19,655
19,669
19,683
19,697
19,711
19,725
19,739
19,753

15,381
15,394
15,406
15,419
15,431
15,444
15,456
15,469
15,481
15,494
15,506
15,519
15,531
15,544
15,556
15,569
15,581
15,594
15,606
15,619

19,899
19,913
19,927
19,941
19,955
19,969
19,983
19,997
20,011
20,025
20,039
20,053
20,067
20,081
20,095
20,109
20,123
20,137
20,151
20,165

17,859
17,871
17,884
17,896
17,909
17,921
17,934
17,946
17,959
17,971
17,984
17,996
18,009
18,021
18,034
18,046
18,059
18,071
18,084
18,096

19,767
19,781
19,795
19,809
19,823
19,837
19,851
19,865
19,879
19,893
19,907
19,921
19,935
19,949
19,963
19,977
19,991
20,005
20,019
20,033

15,631
15,644
15,656
15,669
15,681
15,694
15,706
15,719
15,731
15,744
15,756
15,769
15,781
15,794
15,806
15,819
15,831
15,844
15,856
15,869

20,179
20,193
20,207
20,221
20,235
20,249
20,263
20,277
20,291
20,305
20,319
20,333
20,347
20,361
20,375
20,389
20,403
20,417
20,431
20,445

18,109
18,121
18,134
18,146
18,159
18,171
18,184
18,196
18,209
18,221
18,234
18,246
18,259
18,271
18,284
18,296
18,309
18,321
18,334
18,346

20,047
20,061
20,075
20,089
20,103
20,117
20,131
20,145
20,159
20,173
20,187
20,201
20,215
20,229
20,243
20,257
20,271
20,285
20,299
20,313

15,881
15,894
15,906
15,919
15,931
15,944
15,956
15,969
15,981
15,994
16,006
16,019
16,031
16,044
16,056
16,069
16,081
16,094
16,106
16,119

20,459
20,473
20,487
20,501
20,515
20,529
20,543
20,557
20,571
20,585
20,599
20,613
20,627
20,641
20,655
20,669
20,683
20,697
20,711
20,725

18,359
18,371
18,384
18,396
18,409
18,421
18,434
18,446
18,459
18,471
18,484
18,496
18,509
18,521
18,534
18,546
18,559
18,571
18,584
18,596

93,000

91,000
91,050
91,100
91,150
91,200
91,250
91,300
91,350
91,400
91,450
91,500
91,550
91,600
91,650
91,700
91,750
91,800
91,850
91,900
91,950
92,000

At
least

And you are —

92,000

90,000

88,000
88,000
88,050
88,100
88,150
88,200
88,250
88,300
88,350
88,400
88,450
88,500
88,550
88,600
88,650
88,700
88,750
88,800
88,850
88,900
88,950

But
less
than

89,000

87,000
87,000
87,050
87,100
87,150
87,200
87,250
87,300
87,350
87,400
87,450
87,500
87,550
87,600
87,650
87,700
87,750
87,800
87,850
87,900
87,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —

93,050
93,100
93,150
93,200
93,250
93,300
93,350
93,400
93,450
93,500
93,550
93,600
93,650
93,700
93,750
93,800
93,850
93,900
93,950
94,000

94,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er).

94,050
94,100
94,150
94,200
94,250
94,300
94,350
94,400
94,450
94,500
94,550
94,600
94,650
94,700
94,750
94,800
94,850
94,900
94,950
95,000

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2009 Tax Table – Continued
If line 27
(taxable
income) is —
At
least

But
less
than

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

95,000
95,000
95,050
95,100
95,150
95,200
95,250
95,300
95,350
95,400
95,450
95,500
95,550
95,600
95,650
95,700
95,750
95,800
95,850
95,900
95,950

95,050
95,100
95,150
95,200
95,250
95,300
95,350
95,400
95,450
95,500
95,550
95,600
95,650
95,700
95,750
95,800
95,850
95,900
95,950
96,000

96,050
96,100
96,150
96,200
96,250
96,300
96,350
96,400
96,450
96,500
96,550
96,600
96,650
96,700
96,750
96,800
96,850
96,900
96,950
97,000

But
less
than

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

97,000
20,327
20,341
20,355
20,369
20,383
20,397
20,411
20,425
20,439
20,453
20,467
20,481
20,495
20,509
20,523
20,537
20,551
20,565
20,579
20,593

16,131
16,144
16,156
16,169
16,181
16,194
16,206
16,219
16,231
16,244
16,256
16,269
16,281
16,294
16,306
16,319
16,331
16,344
16,356
16,369

20,739
20,753
20,767
20,781
20,795
20,809
20,823
20,837
20,851
20,865
20,879
20,893
20,907
20,921
20,935
20,949
20,963
20,977
20,991
21,005

18,609
18,621
18,634
18,646
18,659
18,671
18,684
18,696
18,709
18,721
18,734
18,746
18,759
18,771
18,784
18,796
18,809
18,821
18,834
18,846

97,000
97,050
97,100
97,150
97,200
97,250
97,300
97,350
97,400
97,450
97,500
97,550
97,600
97,650
97,700
97,750
97,800
97,850
97,900
97,950

20,607
20,621
20,635
20,649
20,663
20,677
20,691
20,705
20,719
20,733
20,747
20,761
20,775
20,789
20,803
20,817
20,831
20,845
20,859
20,873

16,381
16,394
16,406
16,419
16,431
16,444
16,456
16,469
16,481
16,494
16,506
16,519
16,531
16,544
16,556
16,569
16,581
16,594
16,606
16,619

21,019
21,033
21,047
21,061
21,075
21,089
21,103
21,117
21,131
21,145
21,159
21,173
21,187
21,201
21,215
21,229
21,243
21,257
21,271
21,285

18,859
18,871
18,884
18,896
18,909
18,921
18,934
18,946
18,959
18,971
18,984
18,996
19,009
19,021
19,034
19,046
19,059
19,071
19,084
19,096

98,000
98,050
98,100
98,150
98,200
98,250
98,300
98,350
98,400
98,450
98,500
98,550
98,600
98,650
98,700
98,750
98,800
98,850
98,900
98,950

96,000
96,000
96,050
96,100
96,150
96,200
96,250
96,300
96,350
96,400
96,450
96,500
96,550
96,600
96,650
96,700
96,750
96,800
96,850
96,900
96,950

At
least

If line 27
(taxable
income) is —

97,050
97,100
97,150
97,200
97,250
97,300
97,350
97,400
97,450
97,500
97,550
97,600
97,650
97,700
97,750
97,800
97,850
97,900
97,950
98,000

At
least

But
less
than

And you are —
Single

Married Married
filing
filing
jointly sepa*
rately
Your tax is —

Head
of a
household

21,447
21,461
21,475
21,489
21,503
21,517
21,531
21,545
21,559
21,573
21,587
21,601
21,615
21,629
21,643
21,657
21,671
21,685
21,699
21,713

17,131
17,144
17,156
17,169
17,181
17,194
17,206
17,219
17,231
17,244
17,256
17,269
17,281
17,294
17,306
17,319
17,331
17,344
17,356
17,369

19,609
19,621
19,634
19,646
19,659
19,671
19,684
19,696
19,709
19,721
19,734
19,746
19,759
19,771
19,784
19,796
19,809
19,821
19,834
19,846

99,000
20,887
20,901
20,915
20,929
20,943
20,957
20,971
20,985
20,999
21,013
21,027
21,041
21,055
21,069
21,083
21,097
21,111
21,125
21,139
21,153

16,631
16,644
16,656
16,669
16,681
16,694
16,706
16,719
16,731
16,744
16,756
16,769
16,781
16,794
16,806
16,819
16,831
16,844
16,856
16,869

21,299
21,313
21,327
21,341
21,355
21,369
21,383
21,397
21,411
21,425
21,439
21,453
21,467
21,481
21,495
21,509
21,523
21,537
21,551
21,565

19,109
19,121
19,134
19,146
19,159
19,171
19,184
19,196
19,209
19,221
19,234
19,246
19,259
19,271
19,284
19,296
19,309
19,321
19,334
19,346

21,167
21,181
21,195
21,209
21,223
21,237
21,251
21,265
21,279
21,293
21,307
21,321
21,335
21,349
21,363
21,377
21,391
21,405
21,419
21,433

16,881
16,894
16,906
16,919
16,931
16,944
16,956
16,969
16,981
16,994
17,006
17,019
17,031
17,044
17,056
17,069
17,081
17,094
17,106
17,119

21,579
21,593
21,607
21,621
21,635
21,649
21,663
21,677
21,691
21,705
21,719
21,733
21,747
21,761
21,775
21,789
21,803
21,817
21,831
21,845

19,359
19,371
19,384
19,396
19,409
19,421
19,434
19,446
19,459
19,471
19,484
19,496
19,509
19,521
19,534
19,546
19,559
19,571
19,584
19,596

99,000
99,050
99,100
99,150
99,200
99,250
99,300
99,350
99,400
99,450
99,500
99,550
99,600
99,650
99,700
99,750
99,800
99,850
99,900
99,950

99,050
99,100
99,150
99,200
99,250
99,300
99,350
99,400
99,450
99,500
99,550
99,600
99,650
99,700
99,750
99,800
99,850
99,900
99,950
100,000

98,000
98,050
98,100
98,150
98,200
98,250
98,300
98,350
98,400
98,450
98,500
98,550
98,600
98,650
98,700
98,750
98,800
98,850
98,900
98,950
99,000

* This column must also be used by a qualifying widow(er)

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$100,000
or over —
use Form 1040

21,859
21,873
21,887
21,901
21,915
21,929
21,943
21,957
21,971
21,985
21,999
22,013
22,027
22,041
22,055
22,069
22,083
22,097
22,111
22,125

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General Information
How to avoid common mistakes. Mistakes can delay your refund or
result in notices being sent to you.
• Be sure to enter your social security number (SSN) in the
space provided on page 1 of Form 1040A. If you are married filing a
joint or separate return, also enter your spouse’s SSN. Be sure to
enter your SSN in the space next to your name. Check that your
name and SSN agree with your social security card.
• Make sure you entered the correct name and SSN for each
person you claim as a dependent on line 6c. Check that each
dependent’s name and SSN agrees with his or her social security
card. For each child under age 17 who is a qualifying child for the
child tax credit, make sure you checked the box in line 6c, column
(4).
• Check your math, especially for the earned income credit
(EIC), child tax credit, taxable social security benefits, deduction
for exemptions, taxable income, federal income tax withheld, total
payments, and refund or amount you owe.
• If you think you can take the earned income credit, read the
instructions for lines 41a and 41b that begin on page 42 to make
sure you qualify. Also, be sure you used the correct column of the
EIC Table for your filing status and the number of children you
have.
• Remember to sign and date Form 1040A and enter your
occupation(s).
• Be sure you used the correct method to figure your tax. See the
instructions for line 28 on page 35.
• Make sure you use the correct filing status. If you think you
can file as head of household, read the instructions for line 4 on
page 18 to make sure you qualify.
• Make sure your name and address are correct on the peel-off
label. If not, enter the correct information. If you did not get a
peel-off label, enter your (and your spouse’s) name in the same
order as shown on your last return.
• If you live in an apartment, be sure to include your apartment
number in your address.
• Enter your standard deduction on line 24a. Also, if you check
any box on line 23a, 23b, or 24b or you (or your spouse if filing
jointly) can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2009
return, see page 34 to find the amount to enter on line 24a.
• Attach your Form(s) W-2 and any other required forms and
schedules. Put all forms and schedules in the proper order. See
Attach Required Forms and Schedules on page 67
• If you owe tax and are paying by check or money order, be
sure to include all the required information on your payment. See
the instructions for line 48 on page 66 for details.
• Do not file more than one original return for the same year,
even if you have not gotten your refund or have not heard from the
IRS since you filed. Filing more than one original return for the
same year, or sending in more than one copy of the same return
(unless we ask you to do so), could delay your refund.
What are your rights as a taxpayer? You have the right to be
treated fairly, professionally, promptly, and courteously by IRS
employees. Our goal at the IRS is to protect your rights so that you
will have the highest confidence in the integrity, efficiency, and
fairness of our tax system. To ensure that you always receive such
treatment, you should know about the many rights you have at each
step of the tax process. For details, see Pub. 1.
Innocent spouse relief. Generally, both you and your spouse are

each responsible for paying the full amount of tax, interest, and
penalties on your joint return. However, you may qualify for relief
from liability for tax on a joint return if (a) there is an understatement of tax because your spouse omitted income or claimed false
deductions or credits, (b) you are divorced, separated, or no longer
living with your spouse, or (c) given all the facts and circumstances,

it would not be fair to hold you liable for the tax. You may also
qualify for relief if you were a married resident of a community
property state, but did not file a joint return and are now liable for an
underpaid or understated tax. To request relief, you generally must
file Form 8857 no later than 2 years after the date on which the IRS
first attempted to collect the tax from you. For more information,
see Pub. 971 and Form 8857 or you can call the Innocent Spouse
office toll-free at 1-866-897-4270.
How long should records be kept? Keep a copy of your tax return,
worksheets you used, and records of all items appearing on it (such
as Forms W-2 and 1099) until the statute of limitations runs out for
that return. Usually, this is 3 years from the date the return was due
or filed or 2 years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.
You should keep some records longer. For example, keep property
records as long as they are needed to figure the basis of the original
or replacement property. For more details, see Pub. 552.
Income tax withholding and estimated tax payments for 2010. If
the amount you owe or the amount you overpaid is large, you may
want to file a new Form W-4 with your employer to change the
amount of income tax withheld from your 2010 pay. For details on
how to complete Form W-4, see Pub. 919. If you have pension or
annuity income, use Form W-4P. If you receive certain government
payments (such as unemployment compensation or social security
benefits) you can have tax withheld from those payments by giving
the payer Form W-4V.

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You can use the IRS Withholding Calculator at www.
irs.gov/individuals, instead of Pub. 919 or the worksheets included with Form W-4 or W-4P, to determine
whether you need to have your withholding increased or

decreased.
In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if
you expect that your 2010 tax return will show a tax refund or a tax
balance due of less than $1,000. If your total estimated tax for 2010
is $1,000 or more, see Form 1040-ES. It has a worksheet you can
use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments. See Pub. 505
for more details.
How do you amend your tax return? File Form 1040X to change a
return you already filed. Generally, Form 1040X must be filed
within 3 years after the date the original return was filed or within 2
years after the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. But you
may have more time to file Form 1040X if you live in a federally
declared disaster area or you are physically or mentally unable to
manage your financial affairs. See Pub. 556 for details.
How do you make a gift to reduce debt held by the public? If you

wish to do so, make a check payable to “Bureau of the Public Debt.”
You can send it to: Bureau of the Public Debt, Department G, P.O.
Box 2188, Parkersburg, WV 26106-2188. Or you can enclose the
check with your income tax return when you file. Do not add your
gift to any tax you may owe. See page 66 for details on how to pay
any tax you owe.

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If you itemize your deductions for 2010, you may be
able to deduct this gift.

Do both the name and social security number (SSN) on your tax
forms agree with your social security card? If not, certain deduc-

tions and credits may be reduced or disallowed, your refund may be
delayed, and you may not receive credit for your social security
earnings. If your Form W-2 shows an incorrect SSN or name, notify
your employer or the form-issuing agent as soon as possible to
make sure your earnings are credited to your social security record.
If the name or SSN on your social security card is incorrect, call the
Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.

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Secure your tax records from identity theft. Identity theft occurs

when someone uses your personal information such as your name,
social security number (SSN), or other identifying information,
without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An
identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return
using your SSN to receive a refund.
To reduce your risk:

• Protect your SSN,
• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive
a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone
number printed on the IRS notice or letter.
If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but
you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet,
questionable credit card activity or credit report, etc., contact the
IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form
14039.
For more information, see Pub. 4535.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or
a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems
that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can
reach TAS by calling the National Taxpayer Advocate helpline at
1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.
Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes.
Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to
mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common
form is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an
established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into
surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.
The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails.
Also, the IRS does not request detailed personal information
through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or
similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other
financial accounts.
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS,
forward this message to: [email protected]. You may also report
misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms, or other IRS property to the
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free at
1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal
Trade Commission at: [email protected] or contact them at www.ftc.
gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
Visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
Need a copy of your tax return? If you do, use Form 4506. There is

a $57 fee (subject to change) for each return requested. If your main
home, principal place of business, or tax records are located in a
federally declared disaster area, this fee will be waived. If you want
a free transcript of your tax return or account, use Form 4506-T or
call us. See page 85 for the number.
Death of a taxpayer. If a taxpayer died before filing a return for

2009, the taxpayer’s spouse or personal representative may have to
file and sign a return for that taxpayer. A personal representative
can be an executor, administrator, or anyone who is in charge of the
deceased taxpayer’s property. If the deceased taxpayer did not have
to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be filed to get a
refund. The person who files the return must enter “Deceased,” the
deceased taxpayer’s name, and the date of death across the top of
the return. If this information is not provided, it may delay the
processing of the return.
If your spouse died in 2009 and you did not remarry in 2009, or
if your spouse died in 2010 before filing a return for 2009, you can
file a joint return. A joint return should show your spouse’s 2009
income before death and your income for all of 2009. Enter “Filing
as surviving spouse” in the area where you sign the return. If

someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also
sign.
The surviving spouse or personal representative should
promptly notify all payers of income, including financial institutions, of the taxpayer’s death. This will ensure the proper reporting
of income earned by the taxpayer’s estate or heirs. A deceased
taxpayer’s social security number should not be used for tax years
after the year of death, except for estate tax return purposes.
Claiming a refund for a deceased taxpayer. If you are filing a
joint return as a surviving spouse, you only need to file the tax
return to claim the refund. If you are a court-appointed representative, file the return and attach a copy of the certificate that shows
your appointment. All other filers requesting the deceased
taxpayer’s refund must file the return and attach Form 1310.
For more details, use TeleTax topic 356 (see page 83) or see
Pub. 559.
Past due returns. The integrity of our tax system and well-being of
our country depend, to a large degree, on the timely filing and
payment of taxes by each individual, family, and business in this
country. Those choosing not to file and pay their fair share increase
the burden on the rest of us to support our schools, maintain and
repair roadways, and the many other ways our tax dollars help to
make life easier for all citizens.
Some people don’t know they should file a tax return; some
don’t file because they expect a refund; and some don’t file because
they owe taxes. Encourage your family, neighbors, friends, and
coworkers to do their fair share by filing their federal tax returns
and paying any tax due on time.
If you or someone you know needs to file past due tax returns,
use TeleTax topic 153 (see page 83) or visit www.irs.gov and click
on “Individuals” for help in filing those returns. Send the return to
the address that applies to you in the latest Form 1040A instruction
booklet. For example, if you are filing a 2006 return in 2010, use the
address in this booklet. However, if you got an IRS notice, mail the
return to the address in the notice.

Other Ways To Get Help
Send your written tax questions to the IRS. You should get an
answer in about 30 days. For the mailing address, call us at
1-800-829-1040 (hearing impaired customers with access to TTY/
TDD equipment may call 1-800-829-4059). Do not send questions
with your return.
Research your tax questions online. You can find answers to many
of your tax questions online in several ways by accessing the IRS
website at www.irs.gov/help and then clicking on “Help with Tax
Questions.” Here are some of the methods you may want to try.
• Frequently asked questions. This section contains an extensive
list of questions and answers. You can select your question by
category or keyword.
• Tax trails. This is an interactive section which asks questions
you can answer by selecting “Yes” or “No.”
• Tax topics. This is an online version of the TeleTax topics
listed on pages 83 and 84.
Free help with your return. Free help in preparing your return is

available nationwide from IRS-sponsored volunteers. These volunteers are trained and certified to prepare federal income tax returns
by passing an IRS test. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) program is designed to help low-income taxpayers. The
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program is designed to assist
taxpayers age 60 or older with their tax return preparation. VITA/
TCE tax preparation sites must adhere to strict quality standards
necessary to prepare accurate returns. Free electronic filing is offered by IRS authorized e-file providers at many of the VITA/TCE
locations nationwide. Volunteers will help you with claiming the
credits and deductions you may be entitled to. If you are a member
of the military, you can also get assistance on military tax benefits,

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such as combat zone benefits, at an office within your installation.
For more information on these programs, go to www.irs.gov and
enter keyword “VITA” in the upper right corner. Or, call us at
1-800-829-1040. To find the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site, visit
AARP’s website at www.aarp.org/taxaide or call 1-888-227-7669.
When you go for help, take proof of identity and social security
numbers (or individual taxpayer identification numbers) for your
spouse, your dependents, and yourself. Also take a copy of your
2008 tax return (if available), all your Forms W-2, 1099, and 1098
for 2009, and any other information about your 2009 income and
expenses.
Everyday tax solutions. You can get face-to-face help solving tax

problems every business day in IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers.
An employee can explain IRS letters, request adjustments to your
account, or help you set up a payment plan. Call your local Taxpayer Assistance Center for an appointment. To find the number, go
to www.irs.gov/localcontacts or look in the phone book under
“United States Government, Internal Revenue Service.”
Online services. If you subscribe to an online service, ask about

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The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers provide
over-the-phone interpreter assistance in more than 170
different languages. To find the number, see Everyday
tax solutions on this page.

Interest and Penalties
What if you file or pay late? The IRS can charge you interest and
penalties on the amount you owe.

If you file late, the penalty is usually 5% of the amount due for
each month or part of a month your return is late, unless you have a
reasonable explanation. If you do, attach it to your return. The
penalty can be as much as 25% of the tax due (15% per month up to
a maximum of 75% if the failure to file is fraudulent). We will
charge you interest on the penalty from the due date of the return
(including extensions). If your return is more than 60 days late, the
minimum penalty will be $135 or the amount of any tax you owe,
whichever is smaller.

online filing or tax information.
Help for people with disabilities. Telephone help is available using

TTY/TDD equipment by calling 1-800-829-4059. Braille materials
are available at libraries that have special services for people with
disabilities.

If you pay your taxes late, the penalty is usually 1⁄2 of 1% of the
unpaid amount for each month or part of a month the tax is not paid.
The penalty can be as much as 25% of the unpaid amount. It applies
to any unpaid tax on the return. This penalty is in addition to interest
charges on late payments.

Tax Services in Other Languages. To better serve taxpayers whose

native language is not English, we have products and services in
various languages.
For Spanish speaking taxpayers, we have:
• Spanish Publication 17, El Impuesto Federal sobre los Ingresos, and
• The Espanol website, www.irs.gov/espanol.
We also offer a Basic Tax Responsibilities CD/DVD in the
following languages.
• Spanish.
• Chinese.
• Vietnamese.
• Korean.
• Russian.
To get a copy of this CD/DVD, call the National Distribution
Center at 1-800-829-3676 and ask for Pub. 4580 in your language.

Are there other penalties? Yes. Other penalties can be imposed for
negligence, substantial understatement of tax, reportable transaction understatements, filing an erroneous refund claim, and fraud.
We will charge you interest on these penalties from the due date of
the return (including extensions). Criminal penalties may be imposed for willful failure to file, tax evasion, or making a false
statement. See Pub. 17 for details on some of these penalties.

In addition to any other penalties, the law imposes a penalty of
$5,000 for filing a frivolous return. A frivolous return is one that
does not contain information needed to figure the correct tax or
shows a substantially incorrect tax, because you take a frivolous
position or desire to delay or interfere with the tax laws. This
includes altering or striking out the preprinted language above the
space where you sign. For a list of positions identified as frivolous,
see Notice 2008-14, 2008-4 I.R.B. 310, available at www.irs.gov/
irb/2008-04_IRB/ar12.html.

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Refund Information
You can go online to check the status
of your refund 72 hours after IRS acknowledges receipt of your e-filed return, or 3 to 4 weeks after you mail a paper return. But if you filed
Form 8379 with your return, allow 14 weeks (11 weeks if you filed
electronically) before checking your refund status.
Go to www.irs.gov and click on Where’s My Refund.
Have a copy of your tax return handy. You will need to
provide the following information from your return:

• Your social security number (or individual taxpayer identification number),
• Your filing status, and
• The exact whole dollar amount of your refund.

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Refunds are sent out weekly on Fridays. If you check
the status of your refund and are not given the date it
will be issued, please wait until the next week before
checking back.

If you do not have Internet access, call:

• 1-800-829-1954 during the hours shown on page 85, or
• 1-800-829-4477 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for automated

refund information.

Do not send in a copy of your return unless asked to do so.
To get a refund, you generally must file your return within 3
years from the date the return was due (including extensions).
Refund information also is available in Spanish at www.irs.gov/
espanol and the phone numbers listed above.

What Is TeleTax?
Recorded Tax Information

Topics by Internet

Recorded tax information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Select the number of the topic you want to hear. Then, call
1-800-829-4477. Have paper and pencil handy to take notes.

TeleTax topics are also available through the IRS website at
www.irs.gov.

TeleTax Topics
All topics are available in Spanish.
Topic
No.

Subject

Topic
No.
Subject
160 Form 1099-A (Acquisition or
Abandonment of Secured Property)
and Form 1099-C (Cancellation of
Debt)
Collection

IRS Help Available
101

102
103
104
105
107

IRS services — Volunteer tax
assistance, toll-free telephone,
walk-in assistance, and outreach
programs
Tax assistance for individuals with
disabilities and the hearing impaired
Tax help for small businesses and
self-employed
Taxpayer Advocate Service — Help
for problem situations
Armed Forces tax information
Tax relief in disaster situations
IRS Procedures

151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159

Your appeal rights
Refund information
What to do if you haven’t filed your
tax return
Forms W-2 and Form
1099-R — What to do if not
received
Forms and publications — How to
order
Copy of your tax return — How to
get one
Change of address — How to notify
IRS
Ensuring proper credit of payments
Prior year(s) Form W-2 — How to
get a copy of

201
202
203
204
205
206
253
254
255

The collection process
Tax payment options
Failure to pay child support and
federal nontax and state income tax
obligations
Offers in compromise
Innocent spouse relief (and
separation of liability and equitable
relief)
Dishonored payments

304
305
306
307
308
309
310

Which Forms to File
352
356

Alternative Filing Methods
Substitute tax forms
How to choose a paid tax preparer
Self-select PIN signature method for
online registration

412
413
414
415

When, where, and how to file
Checklist of common errors when
preparing your tax return
Extension of time to file your tax
return
Recordkeeping
Penalty for underpayment of
estimated tax
Backup withholding
Amended returns
Roth IRA contributions
Coverdell education savings
accounts

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Which form — 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ?
Decedents
Types of Income

401
403
404
407
409
410
411

General Information
301
303

Topic
No.
Subject
311 Power of attorney information
312 Disclosure authorizations
313 Qualified tuition programs (QTPs)

416
417
418
419
420
421
423
424
425
427
429

Wages and salaries
Interest received
Dividends
Business income
Capital gains and losses
Pensions and annuities
Pensions — The general rule and the
simplified method
Lump-sum distributions
Rollovers from retirement plans
Rental income and expenses
Renting residential and vacation
property
Farming and fishing income
Earnings for clergy
Unemployment compensation
Gambling income and expenses
Bartering income
Scholarship and fellowship grants
Social security and equivalent
railroad retirement benefits
401(k) plans
Passive activities — Losses and
credits
Stock options
Traders in securities (information
for Form 1040 filers)

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TeleTax Topics
(Continued)
Topic
No.
Subject
430 Exchange of policyholder interest
for stock
431 Canceled debt — Is it taxable or not?
Adjustments to Income
451
452
453
455
456
457
458

Individual retirement arrangements
(IRAs)
Alimony paid
Bad debt deduction
Moving expenses
Student loan interest deduction
Tuition and fees deduction
Educator expense deduction
Itemized Deductions

501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
551
552
553
554
556
557
558

Should I itemize?
Medical and dental expenses
Deductible taxes
Home mortgage points
Interest expense
Contributions
Casualty and theft losses
Miscellaneous expenses
Business use of home
Business use of car
Business travel expenses
Business entertainment expenses
Educational expenses
Employee business expenses
Casualty, disaster, and theft losses

IRS Notices
651
652
653

701
703
704
705

Topic
No.
Subject
761 Tips — Withholding and reporting
762 Independent contractor vs. employee
Electronic Media Filers — 1099
Series and Related Information
Returns
801
802
803
804
805

851
856
857
858

Sale of your home
Basis of assets
Depreciation
Installment sales

752

Standard deduction
Tax and credits figured by the IRS
Tax on a child’s investment income
Self-employment tax
Alternative minimum tax
Tax on early distributions from
traditional and Roth IRAs
Tax on early distributions from
retirement plans

754
755
756
757
758

Social security and Medicare
withholding rates
Form W-2 — Where, when, and how
to file
Form W-4 — Employee’s
Withholding Allowance Certificate
Form W-5 — Advance earned
income credit
Employer identification number
(EIN) — How to apply
Employment taxes for household
employees
Form 941 and 944 — Deposit
requirements
Form 941 — Employer’s Quarterly
Federal Tax Return and Form
944 — Employer’s Annual Federal
Tax Return

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Resident and nonresident aliens
Foreign tax credit
Individual taxpayer identification
number (ITIN) — Form W-7
Alien tax clearance
Tax Information for Residents
of Puerto Rico (in Spanish
only)

Employer Tax Information
751

Who must file magnetically
Applications, forms, and
information
Waivers and extensions
Test files and combined federal and
state filing
Electronic filing of information
returns
Tax Information for Aliens and
U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

901

753

Earned income credit (EIC)

Notices — What to do
Notice of underreported
income — CP 2000
IRS notices and bills, penalties, and
interest charges
Basis of Assets, Depreciation,
and Sale of Assets

Tax Computation

Tax Credits
601

Topic
No.
Subject
602 Child and dependent care credit
607 Adoption credit
608 Excess social security and RRTA
tax withheld
610 Retirement savings contributions
credit
611 First-time homebuyer
credit — Purchases made in 2008
612 First-time homebuyer
credit — Purchases made in 2009

902
903
904

Is a person with income from
Puerto Rican sources required to file
a U.S. federal income tax return?
Credits and deductions for taxpayers
with Puerto Rican source income
that is exempt from U.S. tax
Federal employment tax in Puerto
Rico
Tax assistance for residents of
Puerto Rico

Topic numbers are effective
January 1, 2010.

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Calling the IRS

If you cannot find the answer to your question in these instructions or online, please call us
for assistance. See Making the Call below. You will not be charged for the call unless your
phone company charges you for toll-free calls. Our normal hours of operation are Monday
through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time. Assistance provided to callers from
Alaska and Hawaii will be based on the hours of operation in the Pacific time zone.

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If you want to check the status of your 2009 refund, see Refund Information on
page 83.

Evaluation of services provided. The IRS uses several methods to

Before You Call
IRS representatives care about the quality of the service provided to
you, our customer. You can help us provide accurate, complete
answers to your questions by having the following information
available.
• The tax form, schedule, or notice to which your question
relates.
• The facts about your particular situation. The answer to the
same question often varies from one taxpayer to another because of
differences in their age, income, whether they can be claimed as a
dependent, etc.
• The name of any IRS publication or other source of information that you used to look for the answer.
To maintain your account security, you may be asked for the
following information, which you should also have available.
• Your social security number.
• The amount of refund and filing status shown on your tax
return.
• The “Caller ID Number” shown at the top of any notice you
received.
• Your personal identification number (PIN) if you have one.
• Your date of birth.
• The numbers in your street address.
• Your ZIP code.
If you are asking for an installment agreement to pay your tax,
you will be asked for the highest amount you can pay each month
and the date on which you can pay it.

evaluate our telephone service. One method is to record telephone
calls for quality purposes only. A random sample of recorded calls
is selected for review through the quality assurance process. Other
methods include listening to live calls in progress and random
selection of customers for participation in a customer satisfaction
survey.

Making the Call
Call 1-800-829-1040 (hearing impaired customers with access to
TTY/TDD equipment may call 1-800-829-4059). Our menu allows
you to speak your responses or use your keypad to select a menu
option. After receiving your menu selection, the system will direct
your call to the appropriate assistance.

Before You Hang Up
If you do not fully understand the answer you receive, or you feel
our representative may not fully understand your question, our
representative needs to know this. He or she will be happy to take
additional time to be sure your question is answered fully.
By law, you are responsible for paying your share of federal
income tax. If we should make an error in answering your question,
you are still responsible for the payment of the correct tax. Should
this occur, however, you will not be charged any penalty.

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Quick and Easy Access to Tax Help and Tax
Products
If you live outside the United States, see Pub. 54 to find out how to get help and tax products.

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Internet

Phone

You can access the IRS website 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, at www.irs.gov.

Tax forms and publications. Call 1-800-TAX-FORM
Online services and help. Go to www.irs.gov to obtain information

on:

• Online Services — Conduct business with the IRS electronically.
• Taxpayer Advocate Service — Helps taxpayers resolve
problems with the IRS.
• Free File and e-file — Free federal online filing.
• Where’s My Refund — Your refund status anytime from anywhere.
• Free Tax Return Preparation — Free tax assistance and preparation.
• Recent Tax Changes — Highlights on newly enacted tax law.
• Innocent Spouses — Tax information for innocent spouses.
• Disaster Tax Relief — Tax relief provisions for disaster situations.
• Identity Theft and Your Tax Records — Safeguard your identity and tax records.
• Online Payment Agreement (OPA) Application — Online
agreements.
• Applying for Offers in Compromise — Information on offers
in compromise.

(1-800-829-3676) to order current and prior year forms, instructions, and publications. You should receive your order within 10
working days.
Tax help and questions. Call 1-800-829-1040.

Hearing Impaired TTY/TDD. Call 1-800-829-4059.
TeleTax information - 24 hour tax information. Call
1-800-829-4477. See pages 83 and 84 for topic numbers and details.
Refund hotline. Call 1-800-829-1954.
National Taxpayer Advocate helpline. Call 1-877-777-4778.

Walk-In
You can pick up some of the most requested
forms, instructions, and publications at many
IRS offices, post offices, and libraries. Also,
some grocery stores, copy centers, city and
county government offices, and credit unions
have reproducible tax products available to photocopy or print from
a DVD.

Mail
You can order forms, instructions, and publications by completing the order blank on page 89.
You should receive your order within 10 days
after we receive your request.

View and download products. Click on “Forms and Publications”

or go to www.irs.gov/formspubs to:

• View or download current and previous year tax products.
• Order current year tax products online.

DVD

The Forms and Publications page provides links to access and
acquire both electronic and print media. Additionally, the “Search”
function provides basic and advanced search capabilities for published products available on www.irs.gov.
Online ordering of products. To order tax products delivered by

mail, go to www.irs.gov/formspubs.

• For current year products, click on “Forms and publications by
U.S. mail.”
• For a tax booklet of forms and instructions, click on “Tax
packages.”
• For tax products on a DVD, click on “Tax products on DVD
(Pub. 1796).” See DVD on this page.

Buy IRS Publication 1796 (IRS Tax Products
DVD) for $30. Price is subject to change. There
may be a handling fee. The DVD includes
current-year and prior-year forms, instructions,
and publications; Internal Revenue Bulletins;
and toll-free and email technical support. The DVD is released
twice during the year. The first release will ship early January 2010
and the final release will ship early March 2010.
Internet. Buy the DVD from:

• National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at
www.irs.gov/cdorders
• Government Printing Office (GPO) at
http:// bookstore.gpo.gov (search for Pub. 1796)
Telephone. Buy the DVD from:

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To get information, forms, and publications in Spanish,
click “Espanol” in the upper right corner of
www.irs.gov.

• NTIS at 1-877-233-6767
• GPO at 1-866-512-1800

Other ways to get help. See page 81 for information.

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Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, the Privacy Act of
1974, and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 require that when
we ask you for information we must first tell you our legal right to
ask for the information, why we are asking for it, and how it will be
used. We must also tell you what could happen if we do not receive
it and whether your response is voluntary, required to obtain a
benefit, or mandatory under the law.
This notice applies to all papers you file with us, including this
tax return. It also applies to any questions we need to ask you so we
can complete, correct, or process your return; figure your tax; and
collect tax, interest, or penalties.
Our legal right to ask for information is Internal Revenue Code
sections 6001, 6011, and 6012(a), and their regulations. They say
that you must file a return or statement with us for any tax you are
liable for. Your response is mandatory under these sections. Code
section 6109 requires filers and paid preparers to provide their
social security number or other identifying number. This is so we
know who you are, and can process your return and other papers.
You must fill in all parts of the tax form that apply to you. But, you
do not have to check the boxes for the Presidential Election Campaign Fund or for the third-party designee. You also do not have to
provide your daytime phone number.
You are not required to provide the information requested on a
form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form
displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to
a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents
may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue
law.
We ask for tax return information to carry out the tax laws of the
United States. We need it to figure and collect the right amount of
tax.
If you do not file a return, do not provide the information we ask
for, or provide fraudulent information, you may be charged penalties and be subject to criminal prosecution. We may also have to
disallow the exemptions, exclusions, credits, deductions, or adjustments shown on your tax return. This could make the tax higher or
delay any refund. Interest may also be charged.
Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as
stated in Code section 6103. However, Code section 6103 allows or

requires the Internal Revenue Service to disclose or give the information shown on your tax return to others as described in the Code.
For example, we may disclose your tax information to the Department of Justice to enforce the tax laws, both civil and criminal, and
to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths
or possessions to carry out their tax laws. We may disclose your tax
information to the Department of Treasury and contractors for tax
administration purposes; and to other persons as necessary to obtain
information needed to determine the amount of or to collect the tax
you owe. We may disclose your tax information to the Comptroller
General of the United States to permit the Comptroller General to
review the Internal Revenue Service. We may disclose your tax
information to committees of Congress; federal, state, and local
child support agencies; and to other federal agencies for the purposes of determining entitlement for benefits or the eligibility for
and the repayment of loans. We may also disclose this information
to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to
enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement
and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
Please keep this notice with your records. It may help you if we
ask you for other information. If you have any questions about the
rules for filing and giving information, please call or visit any
Internal Revenue Service office.
We welcome comments on forms. We try to create forms and
instructions that can be easily understood. Often this is difficult to
do because our tax laws are very complex. For some people with
income mostly from wages, filling in the forms is easy. For others
who have businesses, pensions, stocks, rental income, or other
investments, it is more difficult.

If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would
be happy to hear from you. You can email us at *[email protected].
(The asterisk must be included in the address.) Enter “Forms Comment” on the subject line. Or you can write to the Internal Revenue
Service, Tax Products Coordinating Committee,
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526,
Washington, DC 20224. Do not send your return to this address.
Instead, see the back cover.

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Estimates of Taxpayer Burden
The table below shows burden estimates as of October 2009 for
taxpayers filing a 2009 Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ tax return.
Time spent and out-of-pocket costs are presented separately. Time
burden is broken out by taxpayer activity, with record keeping
representing the largest component. Out-of-pocket costs include
any expenses incurred by taxpayers to prepare and submit their tax
returns. Examples include tax return preparation and submission
fees, postage and photocopying costs, and tax preparation software
costs. While these estimates do not include burden associated with
post-filing activities, IRS operational data indicate that electronically prepared and filed returns have fewer arithmetic errors, implying lower post-filing burden.
Reported time and cost burdens are national averages and do not
necessarily reflect a “typical” case. For instance, the estimated

average time burden for all taxpayers filing a Form 1040, 1040A, or
1040EZ is 17.3 hours, with an average cost of $225 per return. This
average includes all associated forms and schedules, across all
preparation methods and taxpayer activities. Taxpayers filing Form
1040 are expected to have an average burden of about 21.4 hours,
with taxpayers filing Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ averaging
about 8.0 hours. Within each of these estimates there is significant
variation in taxpayer activity. Similarly, tax preparation fees vary
extensively depending on the tax situation of the taxpayer, the type
of professional preparer, and the geographic area.
If you have comments concerning the time and cost estimates
below, you can contact us at either one of the addresses shown
under We welcome comments on forms on page 87.

Estimated Average Taxpayer Burden for Individuals by Activity
The average time and costs required to complete and file Form 1040, Form 1040A, Form 1040EZ, their schedules, and accompanying forms will vary
depending on individual circumstances. The estimated averages are:
Average Time Burden (Hours)
Major Form Filed or
Type of Taxpayer

All taxpayers . . . . . . . .
Major forms filed
1040 . . . . . . . . . .
1040A & 1040EZ .
Type of taxpayer
Nonbusiness* . . . .
Business* . . . . . .

Average
Cost
(Dollars)

Percentage
of Returns

Total
Time

Record
Keeping

Tax
Planning

Form
Completion

Form
Submission

All
Other

...

100

17.3

8.0

1.7

4.3

1.0

2.4

$225

...
...

70
30

21.4
8.0

10.2
2.7

2.1
0.8

5.2
2.3

1.0
0.8

2.9
1.3

280
96

...
...

69
31

10.7
31.9

4.1
16.5

1.1
3.0

3.0
7.1

0.8
1.2

1.7
4.0

129
434

* You are a “business” filer if you file one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, C-EZ, E, or F or Form 2106 or 2106-EZ. You are a
“nonbusiness” filer if you did not file any of those schedules or forms with Form 1040 or if you file Form 1040A or 1040EZ.

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For faster ways of getting the items you need, go to www.irs.gov/formspubs.

Order Form for Forms
and Publications

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How To Use the Order Form
1. Cut the order form on the dotted line and print or type your
name and address accurately in the space provided. An accurate
address will ensure delivery of your order.
2. Circle the items you need. Use the blank spaces to order an
item not listed. If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of
paper listing the additional items you need. To help reduce waste,
order only the items you need to prepare your return. We will send
you two copies of each form, one copy of the instructions, and one
copy of each publication you circle.


3. Enclose the order form in your own envelope and send it to
the Internal Revenue Service, 1201 N. Mitsubishi Motorway,
Bloomington, IL 61705-6613. Do not use the envelope we sent you
in your tax package because this envelope may be used only for
filing your income tax return. You should receive your order within
10 days after we receive your request.
Do not send your tax return to the above address. Instead, see
the back cover.

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Schedule F
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1040-ES
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4868

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Pub. 946

Schedule A
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Schedule H
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1040-V

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Pub. 970

Schedule B
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Schedule J
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1040X

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Schedule C
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Schedule L
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1040)

2106

8283

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Pub. 527

Pub. 587

Pub. 4681

Schedule
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Schedule M
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2441

8606

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Pub. 590

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Schedule R
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4506

8812

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Schedule E
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1040A

4562

8829

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Schedule EIC
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1040EZ

4684

8863

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Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2008
Income and Outlays. These pie charts show the relative sizes of the major categories of federal income and outlays for fiscal year 2008.

Income

Outlays

Social security, Medicare,
and unemployment and other
retirement taxes
30%

Borrowing to
cover deficit
15%

Corporate
income taxes
10%

Personal income
taxes
39%

Social security,
Medicare, and other
retirement 1
37%

Law enforcement and
general government
2%

Social
programs 4
20%
Physical, human,
and community
development 3
9%

Excise, customs, estate,
gift, and miscellaneous
taxes
6%

On or before the first Monday in February of each year, the President is required by law to submit to the Congress a budget proposal
for the fiscal year that begins the following October. The budget
plan sets forth the President’s proposed receipts, spending, and the
surplus or deficit for the Federal Government. The plan includes
recommendations for new legislation as well as recommendations
to change, eliminate, and add programs. After receiving the
President’s proposal, the Congress reviews it and makes changes. It
first passes a budget resolution setting its own targets for receipts,
outlays, and surplus or deficit. Next, individual spending and revenue bills that are consistent with the goals of the budget resolution
are enacted.
In fiscal year 2008 (which began on October 1, 2007, and ended
on September 30, 2008), federal income was $2.524 trillion and
outlays were $2.983 trillion, leaving a deficit of $459 billion.

Footnotes for Certain Federal Outlays
1. Social security, Medicare, and other retirement. These
programs provide income support for the retired and disabled and
medical care for the elderly.

Net interest on
the debt
8%

National defense,
veterans, and foreign
affairs 2
24%

2. National defense, veterans, and foreign affairs. About 20%
of outlays were to equip, modernize, and pay our armed forces and
to fund the Global War on Terrorism and other national defense
activities; about 3% were for veterans benefits and services; and
about 1% were for international activities, including military and
economic assistance to foreign countries and the maintenance of
U.S. embassies abroad.
3. Physical, human, and community development. These outlays were for agriculture; natural resources; environment; transportation; aid for elementary and secondary education and direct
assistance to college students; job training; deposit insurance, commerce and housing credit, and community development; and space,
energy, and general science programs.
4. Social programs. About 14% of total outlays were for Medicaid, food stamps, temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, and related programs; and the remaining
outlays were for health research and public health programs, unemployment compensation, assisted housing, and social services.

Note. The percentages on this page exclude undistributed offsetting receipts, which were $86 billion in fiscal year 2008. In the budget, these receipts are offset against
spending in figuring the outlay totals shown above. These receipts are for the U.S. Government’s share of its employee retirement programs, rents and royalties on the
Outer Continental Shelf, and proceeds from the sale of assets.

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Index to Instructions
A
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Addresses of Internal Revenue Service
Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alaska Permanent Fund dividends . . .
Alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allocated tip income . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative minimum tax . . . . . . . . .
Amended return . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amount you owe . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . 17
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Back Cover
. . . . . 28
. . . . . . 7
. . . . . 24
. . . . . 35
. . . . . 80
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Form 1040A or Form 1040? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Form W-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forms W-2, 1098, and 1099, where to report certain
items from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Forms, how to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 89
Free File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Free tax help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Blindness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Capital gain distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 35
Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Child and dependent care expenses, credit
for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Child tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 38, 41, 64
Common mistakes, how to avoid . . . . . . . . . . 80
Community property states . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Credit for the elderly or the disabled . . . . . . . 35
Customer service standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Death of a taxpayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Death of spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 81
Debt held by the public, gift to reduce . . . . . . 80
Deductions for contributions to an individual
retirement arrangement (IRA) . . . . . . . . . 6, 30
Dependent care benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dependents:
Exemptions for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standard deduction for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Direct deposit of refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Disclosure, Privacy, and Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Dividends:
Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ordinary dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Qualified dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dual-status aliens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 18

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Earned income credit (EIC)
Combat pay, nontaxable .
Education credits . . . . . . .
Educator expenses . . . . . .
Elderly persons:
Credit for . . . . . . . . . .
Standard deduction for . .
Electronic filing (e-file) . .

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Estimated tax payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 80
Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax
withheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-23, 35
Extensions of time to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 64

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Filing information . . . . . . . . . . .
Filing instructions:
When to file . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Where to file . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filing status — which box to check
Foreign retirement plans . . . . . . .

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Qualified dividends and capital gain tax
worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36

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Publications:
How to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Publications, how to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Head of household . . . . . . . . .
Help (free) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Help with unresolved tax issues
How to comment on forms . . .

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Income tax withheld (federal) . . . . . . . .
Individual retirement arrangement (IRA):
Contributions to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distributions from . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Individual taxpayer identification number
Injured spouse claim . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Innocent spouse relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installment payments . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest income:
Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax-exempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest — late payment of tax . . . . . . . .
Itemized deductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Treated as a pension . . . . . . . . . . .
Treated as social security . . . . . . . .
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refund information . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refund of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refund offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refunds of state and local income taxes
Resident aliens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retirement savings contributions credit .
Rights of taxpayers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rounding off to whole dollars . . . . . .

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Lump-sum distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Married persons:
Filing joint returns . . . . .
Filing separate returns . . .
Living apart . . . . . . . . .
Message From Commissioner

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Name change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 80
Name, address, and social security number . . . 17
National Taxpayer Advocate Help Line . . . . . . . 4
Nonresident alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 17, 18

Table of contents . . . . . . . . . .
Tax assistance . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax figured by the IRS . . . . . . .
Tax table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax-exempt interest . . . . . . . . .
Taxpayer Advocate . . . . . . . . .
Telephone assistance — federal tax
information . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TeleTax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third party designee . . . . . . . .
Tip income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tuition and fees deduction . . . . .

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Payments, amount you owe . . . . .
Penalty:
Estimated tax . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late filing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late payment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pensions and annuities . . . . . . . .
Preparer, tax return . . . . . . . . . .
Presidential election — $3 check-off
Private delivery services . . . . . . .
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Schedule L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scholarship and fellowship grants . . . .
Sign your return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Single person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Social security benefits . . . . . . . . . . .
Social security number . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local income taxes, refunds of
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Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
What’s new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
When to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Who can use Form 1040A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Who must file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Who must use Form 1040 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Widows and widowers, qualifying . . . . . . . . . 19
Withholding and estimated tax payments for
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing.

Where Do You
File?

If an envelope came with this booklet, please use it.
If you do not have one or if you moved during the
year, mail your return to the address shown below
that applies to you. If you want to use a private
delivery service, see page 8.

Envelopes without enough postage will be
returned to you by the post office. Your
envelope may need additional postage if it
contains more than five pages or is oversized
(for example, it is over 1⁄4’’ thick). Also, include
your complete return address.

TIP

THEN use this address if you:
Are not enclosing a check or money
order...

IF you live in...

Are enclosing a check or money
order...

Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Atlanta, GA 39901-0015

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Atlanta, GA 39901-0115

Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Kansas City, MO 64999-0015

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Kansas City, MO 64999-0115

Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, TX 73301-0015

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, TX 73301-0115

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Fresno, CA 93888-0015

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Fresno, CA 93888-0115

A foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico (or are
excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933), or use
an APO or FPO address, or file Form 4563, or are a dual-status alien
or nonpermanent resident of Guam or the Virgin Islands*

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, TX 73301-0215 USA

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Center
Austin, TX 73301-0215 USA

* Permanent residents of Guam should use: Department of Revenue and Taxation, Government of Guam, P.O. Box 23607, GMF, GU 96921;
permanent residents of the Virgin Islands should use: V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue, 9601 Estate Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802.

What’s Inside?
(see Index for
page numbers)

Instructions for Form 1040A
Table of contents
IRS e-file and Free File options
Index (inside back cover)
When to file
What’s new
How to comment on forms

How to avoid common mistakes
Help with unresolved tax issues
Free tax help
How to get forms and publications
Tax table
How to make a gift to reduce debt
held by the public