Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service Form Income Tax Return for Single and1040EZ Joint Filers With No Dependents (99) 2008 OMB No. 1545-0074 Your first name and initialLast nameYour social security numberLabel L (See page 9.)AIf a joint return, spouse’s first name and initialLast nameSpouse’s social security numberB Use theELIRS label.Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see page 9.Apt. no.You must enter H Otherwise,your SSN(s) above.Eplease print RCity, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, see page 9.or type.E Checking a box below will not Presidentialchange your tax or refund.Election Campaign (page 9)Check here if you, or your spouse if a joint return, want $3 to go to this fund YouSpouse 1 Wages, salaries, and tips. This should be shown in box 1 of your Form(s) W-2.IncomeAttach your Form(s) W-2.1 Attach2 Taxable interest. If the total is over $1,500, you cannot use Form 1040EZ.Form(s) W-22 here. 3 Unemployment compensation and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends (see page 11).3 Enclose, but do notattach, any4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3. This is your adjusted gross income.4 payment.5 If someone can claim you (or your spouse if a joint return) as a dependent, check the applicable box(es) below and enter the amount from the worksheet on back. YouSpouseIf no one can claim you (or your spouse if a joint return), enter $8,950 if single;$17,900 if married filing jointly. See back for explanation.5 6 Subtract line 5 from line 4. If line 5 is larger than line 4, enter -0-.This is your taxable income. 6 7Federal income tax withheld from box 2 of your Form(s) W-2.Payments 7 8a Earned income credit (EIC) (see page 12).8a and tax b Nontaxable combat pay election.8b 9 Recovery rebate credit (see worksheet on pages 17 and 18).9 10 Add lines 7, 8a, and 9. These are your total payments. 10 11 Tax. Use the amount on line 6 above to find your tax in the tax table on pages28–36 of the booklet. Then, enter the tax from the table on this line.11 Refund12a If line 10 is larger than line 11, subtract line 11 from line 10. This is your refund. If Form 8888 is attached, check here12a Have it directly deposited! Seepage 18 and fillb Routing numberc Type:CheckingSavingsin 12b, 12c, and 12d orForm 8888.d Account number Amount13 If line 11 is larger than line 10, subtract line 10 from line 11. This isyou owethe amount you owe. For details on how to pay, see page 19. 13 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see page 20)?Yes. Complete the following. No Third party Designee’sdesigneePhonePersonal identificationname no.()number (PIN)Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, andSign accurately lists all amounts and sources of income I received during the tax year. Declaration of preparer (other than the taxpayer) is basedon all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.here Your signature Date Your occupationDaytime phone numberJoint return? See page 6.() Keep a copy forSpouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse’s occupation your records. Date Preparer’s SSN or PTIN Preparer’sCheck ifPaidsignatureself-employed preparer’s Firm’s name (oruse onlyEIN yours if self-employed),address, and ZIP codePhone no.() For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 37. Cat. No. 11329WForm 1040EZ (2008) Form 1040EZ (2008) Page 2 Use● Your filing status is single or married filing jointly. If you are not sure about your filing status, see page 6.this● You (and your spouse if married filing jointly) were under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2008. If you were born on January 1, 1944, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2008.form if ● You do not claim any dependents. For information on dependents, see Pub. 501.● Your taxable income (line 6) is less than $100,000. ● You do not claim any adjustments to income. For information on adjustments to income, use TeleTaxtopics 451–453 and 455–458 (see page 27). ● The only tax credits you can claim are the earned income credit (EIC) and the recovery rebate credit. Youdo not need a qualifying child to claim the EIC. For information on credits, use TeleTax topics 601, 602,607, 608, 610, and 611 (see page 27).● You had only wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship or fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, or Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, and your taxable interest was not over $1,500. But if you earnedtips, including allocated tips, that are not included in box 5 and box 7 of your Form W-2, you may not beable to use Form 1040EZ (see page 10). If you are planning to use Form 1040EZ for a child who receivedAlaska Permanent Fund dividends, see page 11. ● You did not receive any advance earned income credit payments. If you cannot use this form, use TeleTaxtopic 352 (see page 27). Filling inIf you received a scholarship or fellowship grant or tax-exempt interest income, such as on municipal bonds,yoursee the booklet before filling in the form. Also, see the booklet if you received a Form 1099-INT showingfederal income tax withheld or if federal income tax was withheld from your unemployment compensation orreturnAlaska Permanent Fund dividends. For tips on howRemember, you must report all wages, salaries, and tips even if you do not get a Form W-2 from yourto avoid commonemployer. You must also report all your taxable interest, including interest from banks, savings and loans,mistakes, seecredit unions, etc., even if you do not get a Form 1099-INT.page 22. WorksheetUse this worksheet to figure the amount to enter on line 5 if someone can claim you (or your spouse ifmarried filing jointly) as a dependent, even if that person chooses not to do so. To find out if someone canforclaim you as a dependent, see Pub. 501.dependents whoA . Amount, if any, from line 1 on front +300.00Enter totalA .checkedB . Minimum standard deduction B .900.00one or C . Enter the larger of line A or line B here C .both boxes on line 5D . Maximum standard deduction. If single, enter $5,450; if married filingjointly, enter $10,900 D . E . Enter the smaller of line C or line D here. This is your standard deductionE .(keep a copy foryour records) F . Exemption amount. ● If single, enter -0-. ● If married filing jointly and—F . —both you and your spouse can be claimed as dependents, enter -0-. —only one of you can be claimed as a dependent, enter $3,500. G . Add lines E and F. Enter the total here and on line 5 on the frontG . If you did not check any boxes on line 5, enter on line 5 the amount shown below that applies to you. ● Single, enter $8,950. This is the total of your standard deduction ($5,450) and your exemption($3,500). ● Married filing jointly, enter $17,900. This is the total of your standard deduction ($10,900), yourexemption ($3,500), and your spouse’s exemption ($3,500). MailingMail your return by April 15, 2009. Use the envelope that came with your booklet. If you do not have thatreturnenvelope or if you moved during the year, see the back cover for the address to use. Form 1040EZ (2008)Printed on recycled paper
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