LenaH
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State tax filing

Form 1040 Schedule 1 is used to report certain types of income and claim some tax deductions that aren't listed on the main 1040 form. 

 

Part 1 of Schedule 1 reports the following types of income:

  • Taxable refunds of state and local income taxes
  • Alimony received (for divorce agreements dated before December 31, 2018)
  • Income or loss from a business
  • Gains or losses from sales of business property
  • Rent and royalty income
  • Income from a partnership, S corporation, or trust
  • Farm income or loss
  • Unemployment compensation

Part 2 of Schedule 1 reports these types of deductions:

  • Up to $250 of unreimbursed expenses for educators who work in schools
  • Business expenses of military reservists, performing artists, and fee-based government officials (the only qualifying professions for certain business deductions)
  • Contributions to health savings accounts (HSAs)
  • Moving expenses for members of the Armed Forces
  • The deductible part of self-employment taxes
  • Contributions to a SEP, SIMPLE, or qualified retirement plan
  • Health insurance premiums for self-employed people
  • Penalties on early withdrawals of savings
  • Alimony payments (for divorce agreements dated before December 31, 2018)
  • Contributions to an IRA
  • Up to $2,500 of student loan interest
  • Up to $4,000 of qualified higher education tuition and fees
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