Have a problem with printing the tax returns. The first 2 pages print only half pages and not full pages. Help me please.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

You are not seeing things or having trouble printing.  What you are seeing is the new “postcard size” Form 1040 and its six possible schedules that have replaced the old tax forms.  There are no more 1040EZ or 1040A forms—just the “half page” forms and schedules.

Form 1040

Instructions for Form 1040  (HTML)

A general guide to what Schedule(s) you will need to file. (See the instructions for the Schedules for more information.)

IF YOU...

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Have additional income, such as capital gains, unemployment compensation, prize or award money, gambling winnings. Have any deductions to claim, such as student loan interest deduction, self-employment tax, educator expenses.

Schedule 1

Owe AMT or need to make an excess advance premium tax credit repayment.

Schedule 2

Can claim a nonrefundable credit other than the child tax credit or the credit for other dependents, such as the foreign tax credit, education credits, general business credit.

Schedule 3

Owe other taxes, such as self-employment tax, household employment taxes, additional tax on IRAs or other qualified retirement plans and tax-favored accounts.

Schedule 4

Can claim a refundable credit other than the earned income credit, American opportunity credit, or additional child tax credit. Have other payments, such as an amount paid with a request for an extension to file or excess social security tax withheld.

Schedule 5

Have a foreign address or a third party designee other than your paid preparer.

Schedule 6

[bruceerenfro-gma]

I have E-filed my return. I try to print my return and it comes out jibberish. What must I do to get a readable prin

ting of my return?

Bruce

[VolvoGirl]

How to get a copy after filing

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-thi...

Here's an alternate way to print by opening the filed return back up to print at the Print Center, where you can also get the worksheets.

Log in and at the Tax Home or in the section Your Tax Returns & Documents for 2020, look for a link Add a State.  Click on Add a State.  (you don't really add one.  That's just to open your return back up.)

After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS, then PRINT CENTER.

Then choose Print, save, view this year's return.

The next screen should offer some options:  Just my tax returns or include government worksheets (optional), or include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)