@wtmann45
DID you even LOOK at both forms line by line ??? They are exactly the same except for the larger font and that larger font makes the form 3 pages long instead of only 2 but the lines are exactly the same. Thus even if you are over the age of 64 you can still use the regular 1040 form. In fact in my private practice I have the 1040SR option turned off so we don't waste ink and paper needlessly. There is no law that says a person 65 or older MUST use the SR form.
Also they add the standard deduction chart on page 4 this year instead of on the bottom of page one like last year. Which is funny because if you are using the paper forms you still need to look up the taxes in the instructions where the page 4 information is also listed. So the useless chart on page 4 is a waste of paper and ink especially since 90% of filers are efiling returns.
