topic Why does it say &quot; You have Schedule 5, Other Payments and Refundable Credits, and that's one of the reasons the IRS requires Form 1040.&quot; when I'm filing a short form? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-does-it-say-you-have-schedule-5-other-payments-and-refundable-credits-and-that-s-one-of-the/01/146455#M60794 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:33:42 GMT rjhinva 2019-06-01T07:33:42Z Why does it say " You have Schedule 5, Other Payments and Refundable Credits, and that's one of the reasons the IRS requires Form 1040." when I'm filing a short form? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-does-it-say-you-have-schedule-5-other-payments-and-refundable-credits-and-that-s-one-of-the/01/146455#M60794 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:33:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-does-it-say-you-have-schedule-5-other-payments-and-refundable-credits-and-that-s-one-of-the/01/146455#M60794 rjhinva 2019-06-01T07:33:42Z The new tax law effective for 2018, eliminated the 1040A... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/the-new-tax-law-effective-for-2018-eliminated-the-1040a/01/146461#M60796 <P>The new tax law effective for 2018, eliminated the 1040A and 1040EZ, so all now have to use the Form 1040.</P><P>Which is the size of a postcard, however if you have other things, you will have schedules attached.</P><P>However do not worry as TurboTax takes care of this for you.</P><P>There is no short form for 2018 return. <BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:33:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/the-new-tax-law-effective-for-2018-eliminated-the-1040a/01/146461#M60796 MichaelL1 2019-06-01T07:33:43Z