@Poolmon wrote:
My point is, why is page 4 numbered and and printed if there is no personal info on it that is needed or used by the IRS, and why is there a line/space for entering the number of boxes checked on page 4?
Why not rely on the boxes checked on page 1 for everyone and the Standard Deduction generated on Line 12 by those boxes, rather than have everyone that files by mail confused by whether of not a blank page 4 needs to included in their filing?
As I said above- the "space" at the top of page form is a worksheet for *YOU* to write the number with a pen or pencil when filling out the paper form by hand.
As repeated from earlier answers - the 1040SR is for PAPER filing.
The only thing that you need to worry about is the 1040 line 12 deduction.
The IRS instructions for the 1040SR page 4 say:
Standard Deduction
If you are filing Form 1040-SR, you can find a Standard Deduction Chart on the last page of that form that can calculate the amount of your standard deduction in most situations.Don’t file the Standard Deduction Chart with your return.
It is simply a lookup chart for *you* to use for your information and is NOT part of the tax return.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
