To all those who replied - my thanks.
After staring at the dense, confusing instructions at the top of the form 1040 tax tables, I came to the conclusion that something pertaining to dividends and capital gains was responsible. Your prompt, informative responses have pointed me in the proper direction for undertstanding this.
I don't want to get way "under the hood", all the time knowing the workings of the program. But do like to know where to look to understand a number in the return. There are times I wish the program sketched in how it determined certain numbers, perhaps just pointing to what forms the user should look at to understand the basis of an entry.
Thanks again.
