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Form 1040: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
The main federal income tax return for individuals in the United States.
What Form 1040 is for
Form 1040 is the annual United States individual income tax return. It reports income for the calendar year, applies credits and deductions, and settles whether tax is owed or a refund is due. Taxpayers aged 65 or over may use Form 1040-SR instead, which uses the same schedules and instructions.
Who uses it
- A US taxpayer filing an annual return
- Someone filing jointly with a spouse
- Anyone whose situation needs the accompanying schedules
What the form asks you for
- Names and social security numbers for you and a spouse if filing jointly
- A home address, with separate lines for a foreign address
- Filing status and dependants
- Income, credits, payments already made, and bank details for a refund
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Questions about Form 1040
Is this the current version of Form 1040?
This page describes the Tax year 2025 version, checked against the IRS on 2026-09-07. Tax forms change, so confirm the latest version with the IRS before you rely on it.
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