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New Member
posted Jan 18, 2021 10:21:00 AM

Line 12a, Form 1040 Where does this calculation come from?

The IRS has contact me to send backup information for the amount on line 12a of my 1040 form for 2019 taxes

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Level 15
Jan 18, 2021 10:33:23 AM

there are multiple possibilities

here's a link to 1040 instructions for line 12a - look on page 31. (yes the instructions are for 2020 return but they are the same as 2019)

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf 

New Member
Jan 18, 2021 11:03:33 AM

I found the 2019 tax instructions

 
 

www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2019.pdf

 

 

Line 12a of 1040 is calculated from the tax instruction table based on adjusted income