Schedule A

[SmedleyJ]

The help screen about if State taxes being deductible refers to Schedule A.  I thought Schedule A was replaced with Schedule 1.  Are they the same?

[xmasbaby0]

No.   Schedule A is the schedule on which you enter itemized deductions such as mortgage interest, property tax, medical expenses, charity donations, etc.  Schedule 1 is a schedule on which all kinds of "additional income and adjustments to income" are entered.

Schedule A

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sa.pdf

Schedule 1

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf

[KeshaH]

Schedule A and Schedule 1 are not the same. 

Schedule 1 is for reporting additional income, not listed on page 1 of the 1040, adjustments to income. This includes things like business income, alimony received, capital gains, unemployment compensation, and deductions like student loan interest or health savings account contributions.

Schedule A is used specifically for itemizing deductions instead of taking the standard deduction. This includes expenses like mortgage interest, charitable donations, medical expenses, and state taxes paid.