What does the Ez stand for on the 1040EZ?
Page one of the last Form 1040EZ alongside the cover page of the last Form 1040EZ Instructions booklet. Form 1040EZ is the simplest form available to federal income tax payers. The abbreviation EZ is widely used to mean Easy. Form 1040EZ has been discontinued by the IRS beginning with the 2018 income tax year.
What are the requirements to file a 1040EZ?
File Form 1040EZ if you meet these requirements: Filing status is single or married filing jointly. No dependents to claim. You and your spouse were under age 65 and not blind. Taxable interest income of $1,500 or less.
Is the Form 1040EZ still available for 2020?
If you filed Form 1040EZ in prior years, then you will use the redesigned IRS Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR for the 2020 tax year . Prior year 1040EZ tax forms and instructions may still be printed using the links below on this page.
Where do you find the tax bracket on a 1040EZ?
If filing the 1040EZ, after you calculate your taxable income, you can use the tax table found at the end of the Form 1040EZ instructions to calculated how much tax you owe. The instructions for the 2018 Form 1040EZ can be found here. The tax bracket table breaks down the tax due by taxable income and filing status.
Where can I get Form 1040EZ for free?
If you do not meet the above requirements, go to Form 1040A next. Click any of the IRS 1040EZ form links below to download, save, view, and print the file for the corresponding year. These free PDF files are unaltered and are sourced directly from the publisher. Form 1040EZ was discontinued by the IRS beginning with the 2018 income tax year.
How long is the 1040 EZ tax form?
The form is only one page long and has four different sections that must be filled out before the form is completed. Only people who have made less than $100,000 in the tax year, do not have any dependents, and are filing single or married filing jointly can use the 1040-EZ form for filing their federal taxes.