Hey i need help with a final semester project that i am doing where i was trying to do it by my self but could not do and this final assignmentis due by the first week of december. When doing the assignment i would like to show some working where i was trying to show the steps where i showed to my professor he said it is not the right way. Can you please provide work for this one, since my professor wants it to be like that.Below i will be attaching the documents which is included for this assignment where the last document is the assignment where it tells us what to do.

Form 1040 2014 (99) Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service U.S. Individual Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0074 , 2014, ending IRS Use OnlyDo not write or staple in this space. See separate instructions. For the year Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2014, or other tax year beginning Your first name and initial Last name , 20 Your social security number If a joint return, spouse's first name and initial Last name Spouse's social security number Apt. no. Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions). Foreign country name Filing Status Check only one box. Exemptions Presidential Election Campaign Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking Foreign postal code a box below will not change your tax or refund. You Spouse Foreign province/state/county 1 4 Single Married filing jointly (even if only one had income) 2 3 c Head of household (with qualifying person). (See instructions.) If the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter this child's name here. Married filing separately. Enter spouse's SSN above and full name here. 6a b 5 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a . Spouse . Dependents: (1) First name . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Dependent's social security number Last name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } (4) if child under age 17 qualifying for child tax credit (see instructions) (3) Dependent's relationship to you Dependents on 6c not entered above d Attach Form(s) W-2 here. Also attach Forms W-2G and 1099-R if tax was withheld. If you did not get a W-2, see instructions. Adjusted Gross Income Boxes checked on 6a and 6b No. of children on 6c who: lived with you did not live with you due to divorce or separation (see instructions) If more than four dependents, see instructions and check here Income Make sure the SSN(s) above and on line 6c are correct. Total number of exemptions claimed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . 8b . . . . . . . . . 8a . . . . . . . 9a 10 11 Qualified dividends . . . . . . . . . . . 9b Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes Alimony received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 12 13 14 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ . . . . . . . . . Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 14 15a 16a 17 IRA distributions . 15a b Taxable amount . . . Pensions and annuities 16a b Taxable amount . . . Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E 15b 16b 17 18 19 20a Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F . Unemployment compensation . . . . Social security benefits 20a 18 19 20b 21 22 Other income. List type and amount Combine the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income 23 Educator expenses 24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ 25 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 . 24 25 26 27 28 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 . . . . . . Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . 26 27 28 29 30 31a Self-employed health insurance deduction Penalty on early withdrawal of savings . . . . . . . . . . 32 33 34 Alimony paid b Recipient's SSN IRA deduction . . . . . . . Student loan interest deduction . . Tuition and fees. Attach Form 8917 . 29 30 31a . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 33 34 35 36 37 Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903 35 Add lines 23 through 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income 7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 . . . . 8a b 9a Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required . Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a . Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required . . . . . . . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Taxable amount . . . . . . . . . . . . Add numbers on lines above 21 22 23 . . For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Cat. No. 11320B Form 1040 (2014) Page 2 Form 1040 (2014) 38 Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) Tax and Credits 39a Check if: Standard Deduction for People who check any box on line 39a or 39b or who can be claimed as a dependent, see instructions. All others: Single or Married filing separately, $6,200 Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er), $12,400 Head of household, $9,100 . . Other Taxes 58 59 60a Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form: a b 61 First-time homebuyer credit repayment. Attach Form 5405 if required 62 63 Form 8960 c Taxes from: a Form 8959 b Add lines 56 through 62. This is your total tax . . Payments If you have a qualifying child, attach Schedule EIC. Sign Here Paid Preparer Use Only . You were born before January 2, 1950, Spouse was born before January 2, 1950, . . Blind. Blind. . } . . . . . 38 . Total boxes checked 39a 39b . . 42 43 Exemptions. If line 38 is $152,525 or less, multiply $3,950 by the number on line 6d. Otherwise, see instructions Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- . . Form 4972 c Tax (see instructions). Check if any from: a Form(s) 8814 b 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 64 65 66a b 67 68 69 70 71 72 75 76a Alternative minimum tax (see instructions). Attach Form 6251 . Excess advance premium tax credit repayment. Attach Form 8962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . 52 Residential energy credits. Attach Form 5695 . . . . 53 3800 b 8801 c Other credits from Form: a 54 Add lines 48 through 54. These are your total credits . . . . . Subtract line 55 from line 47. If line 55 is more than line 47, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . . . . Add lines 44, 45, and 46 . . . . . . . Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions; enter code(s) . . . . . . . . . . 64 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 . . 2014 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2013 return 65 Earned income credit (EIC) . . . . . . . . . . 66a . . . . . b 4137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8 . Net premium tax credit. Attach Form 8962 . . . . Amount paid with request for extension to file . . . . . . . . . 68 69 70 . 71 72 Credits from Form: a 2439 b Reserved c Reserved d 73 Add lines 64, 65, 66a, and 67 through 73. These are your total payments . Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld Credit for federal tax on fuels. Attach Form 4136 . . Full-year coverage Health care: individual responsibility (see instructions) Nontaxable combat pay election 66b Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 . . . . . . . 8919 Household employment taxes from Schedule H . . . . . . . . . 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 Education credits from Form 8863, line 19 . . . . . Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 Child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812, if required . . . 55 56 57 58 59 60a 60b 61 62 . 63 . 74 . . . . . If line 74 is more than line 63, subtract line 63 from line 74. This is the amount you overpaid 75 Amount of line 75 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here 76a . b d c Type: Routing number Checking Savings Account number Amount of line 75 you want applied to your 2015 estimated tax 77 77 78 Amount you owe. Subtract line 74 from line 63. For details on how to pay, see instructions 78 79 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions) . . . . . . . 79 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see instructions)? Yes. Complete below. No Personal identification number (PIN) Phone no. Designee's name Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Your signature Date Your occupation Daytime phone number Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse's occupation If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection PIN, enter it here (see inst.) PTIN Check if self-employed Joint return? See instructions. Keep a copy for your records. . Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) Subtract line 40 from line 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Party Designee . 40 41 Direct deposit? See instructions. Amount You Owe . If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, check here b 73 74 Refund { . Print/Type preparer's name Firm's name Preparer's signature Date Firm's EIN Firm's address Phone no. www.irs.gov/form1040 Form 1040 (2014) 1040 THIS BOOKLET DOES NOT CONTAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY FORM 1040 SCHEDULES INSTRUCTIONS 2014 makes doing your taxes faster and easier. is the fast, safe, and free way to prepare and e-file your taxes. See www.irs.gov/freefile. Get a faster refund, reduce errors, and save paper. For more information on IRS e-file and Free File, see Options for e-filing your returns in these instructions or click on IRS e-file at IRS.gov. 2014 TAX CHANGES See What's New in these instructions. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS For the latest information about developments related to Form 1040 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/form1040. IRS Jan 26, 2015 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service IRS.gov Cat. No. 24811V Table of Contents Contents Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Page What's New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Filing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do You Have To File? . . . . . . . . . When and Where Should You File? Where To Report Certain Items From 2014 Forms W-2, 1097, 1098, and 1099 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 6 Contents Payments . . . . . . . . Refund . . . . . . . . . . Amount You Owe . . . Third Party Designee . Sign Your Return . . . Assemble Your Return Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 70 72 74 74 75 . . . . 10 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Line Instructions for Form 1040 . . . . . . . . . 12 Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Social Security Number (SSN) . . . . . . . 12 Presidential Election Campaign Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Filing Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusted Gross Income . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Tax and Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Other Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Refund Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 -2- What Is TeleTax? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Order Form for Forms and Publications . . . . 99 Major Categories of Federal Income and Outlays for Fiscal Year 2013 . . . . . . . 100 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 The Taxpayer Advocate Service Is Here To Help You What is the Taxpayer Advocate Service? The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that helps taxpayers and protects taxpayer rights. Our job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly and that you know and understand your rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. What can the Taxpayer Advocate Service do for you? We can help you resolve problems that you can't resolve with the IRS. And our service is free. If you qualify for our assistance, your advocate will be with you at every turn and do everything possible. TAS can help you if: Your problem is causing financial difficulty for you, your family, or your business. You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat of adverse action. You've tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one has responded, or the IRS hasn't responded by the date promised. How can you reach us? We have offices in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Your local advocate's number is at www.TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.gov, at www.irs.gov/advocate, and in your local directory. You can also call us at 1-877-777-4778. How can you learn about your taxpayer rights? The Taxpayer Bill of Rights describes ten basic rights that all taxpayers have when dealing with the IRS. Our Tax Toolkit at www.TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.gov can help you understand what these rights mean to you and how they apply. These are your rights. Know them. Use them. How else does the Taxpayer Advocate Service help taxpayers? TAS works to resolve large-scale problems that affect many taxpayers. If you know of one of these broad issues, please report it to us at www.irs.gov/sams. Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Help Taxpayers Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) are independent from the IRS. Some serve individuals whose income is below a certain level and who need to resolve a tax problem. These clinics provide professional representation before the IRS or in court on audits, appeals, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. Some clinics provide information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities in many different languages for individuals who speak English as a second language. For more information, and to find a clinic near you, read the LITC page on www.irs.gov/litc or IRS Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List. You can also get this publication at your local IRS office or by calling 1-800-829-3676. Suggestions for Improving the IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Have a suggestion for improving the IRS and do not know who to contact? The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is a diverse group of citizen volunteers who listen to taxpayers, identify taxpayers' issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. The panel is demographically and geographically diverse, with at least one member from each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Contact TAP at www.improveirs.org or 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free). -3- Options for e-filing your returnssafely, quickly, and easily. Why do 80% of Americans file their taxes electronically? SecurityThe IRS uses the latest encryption technology to safeguard your information. Flexible PaymentsFile early; pay by April 15. Greater AccuracyFewer errors mean faster processing. Quick ReceiptGet an acknowledgment that your return was received and accepted. Go GreenReduce the amount of paper used. It's Freethrough Free File. Faster RefundsGet your refund faster by e-filing using direct deposit. IRS e-file: It's Safe. It's Easy. It's Time. Joining the more than 120 million Americans who already are using e-file is easy. Just ask your paid or volunteer tax preparer, use commercial software, or use Free File. IRS e-file is the safest, most secure way to transmit your tax return to the IRS. Since 1990, the IRS has processed more than 1 billion e-filed tax returns safely and securely. There's no paper return to be lost or stolen. Most tax return preparers are now required to use IRS e-file. If you are asked if you want to e-file, just give it a try. IRS e-file is now the norm, not the exception. Most states also use electronic filing. Free e-file Help Available Nationwide Volunteers are available in communities nationwide providing free tax assistance to low to moderate income (generally under $53,000 in adjusted gross income) and elderly taxpayers (age 60 and older). At selected sites, taxpayers can input and electronically file their own tax return with the assistance of an IRS-certified volunteer. See How To Get Tax Help near the end of these instructions for additional information or visit IRS.gov (Keyword: VITA) for a VITA/TCE site near you! Do Your Taxes for Free If your adjusted gross income was $60,000 or less in 2014, you can use free tax software to prepare and e-file your tax return. Earned more? Use Free File Fillable Forms. Free File. This public-private partnership, between the IRS and tax software providers, makes approximately 15 brand name commercial software products and e-file available for free. Seventy percent of the nation's taxpayers are eligible. Just visit www.irs.gov/freefile for details. Free File combines all the benefits of e-file and easy-to-use software at no cost. Guided questions will help ensure you get all the tax credits and deductions you are due. It's fast, safe, and free. You can review each of the 15 software provider's criteria for free usage or use an online tool to find which free software products match your situation. Some software providers offer state tax return preparation for free. Free File is available in English and Spanish. Free File Fillable Forms. The IRS offers electronic versions of IRS paper forms that also can be e-filed for free. Free File Fillable Forms is best for people experienced in preparing their own tax returns. There are no income limitations. Free File Fillable Forms does basic math calculations. It supports only federal tax forms. IRS.gov is the gateway to all electronic services offered by the IRS, as well as the spot to download forms at www.irs.gov/formspubs. Make your tax payments electronicallyit's easy. You can make electronic payments online, by phone, or from a mobile device. Paying electronically is safe and secure. The IRS uses the latest encryption technology and does not store banking information. When you use any of the IRS electronic payment options, it puts you in control of paying your tax bill and gives you peace of mind. You determine the payment date, and you will receive an immediate confirmation from the IRS. It's easy, secure, and much quicker than mailing in a check or money order. Go to www.irs.gov/payments to see all your electronic payment options. -4- What's New Health care: individual responsibility. You must either: Indicate on line 61 that you, your spouse (if filing jointly), and your dependents had health care coverage throughout 2014, Claim an exemption from the health care coverage requirement for some or all of 2014 and attach Form 8965, or Make a shared responsibility payment if, for any month in 2014, you, your spouse (if filing jointly), or your dependents did not have coverage and do not qualify for a coverage exemption. See the instructions for line 61 and Form 8965 for more information. Premium tax credit. You may be eligible to claim the premium tax credit if you, your spouse, or a dependent enrolled in health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace. See the instructions for line 69 and Form 8962 for more information. Advance payments of the premium tax credit. Advance payments of the premium tax credit may have been made to the health insurer to help pay for the insurance coverage of you, your spouse, or your dependent. If advance payments of the premium tax credit were made, you must file a 2014 tax return and Form 8962. If you enrolled someone who is not claimed as a dependent on your tax return or for more information, see the instructions for Form 8962. For information about any additional changes to the 2014 tax law or any other developments affecting Form 1040 or its instructions, go to www.irs.gov/form1040. Form 1095-A. If you, your spouse, or a dependent enrolled in health insurance through the Marketplace, you should have received Form(s) 1095-A. If you receive Form(s) 1095-A for 2014, save it. It will help you figure your premium tax credit. If you did not receive a Form 1095-A, contact the Marketplace. Medicaid waiver payments. If you received certain payments under a Medicaid waiver program for caring for someone who lives in your home with you, you may be able to exclude these payments from your income. See the instructions for line 21. If you reported these payments on your return for 2013 or an earlier year, see www.irs.gov/Individuals/CertainMedicaid-Waiver-Payments-May-BeExcludable-From-Income. You may want to file Form 1040X to amend that prior year return. Pell grants and other scholarships or fellowships. Choosing to include otherwise tax-free scholarships or fellowships in your income can increase an education credit and lower your total tax or increase your refund. See the instructions for line 68, the instructions for Form 8863, and Pub. 970 for more information. Personal exemption amount increased for certain taxpayers. Your personal exemption is increased to $3,950. But -5- the amount is reduced if your adjusted gross income is more than: $152,525 if married filing separately, $254,200 if single, $279,650 if head of household, or $305,050 if married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er). See the instructions for line 42. Alternative minimum tax worksheet. We have added a worksheet to the instructions for line 45. If you are not sure whether you need to complete Form 6251, you can use this worksheet to see whether you should complete it. Mailing your return. If you live in Missouri and need to make a payment with your paper return, you will need to mail it to a different address this year. See Where Do You File? at the end of these instructions. Direct deposit. To combat fraud and identity theft, the number of refunds that can be directly deposited to a single financial account or prepaid debit card is now limited to three a year. After this limit is exceeded, paper checks will be sent instead. Direct Pay. The best way to pay your taxes is with IRS Direct Pay. It's the safe, easy, and free way to pay from your checking or savings account in one online session. Just click \"Pay Your Tax Bill\" on IRS.gov. Filing Requirements Do You Have To File? Use Chart A, B, or C to see if you must file a return. U.S. citizens who lived in or had income from a U.S. possession should see Pub. 570. Residents of Puerto Rico can use TeleTax topic 901 to see if they must file. Even if you do not otherwise have to file a return, you should file one to get a refund of any federal income tax withheld. You should also file if you are eligible for any of the following credits. Earned income credit. Additional child tax credit. American opportunity credit. Credit for federal tax on fuels. Premium tax credit. TIP See Pub. 501 for details. Also see Pub. 501 if you do not have to file but received a Form 1099-B (or substitute statement). Premium tax credit. If advance payments of the premium tax credit were made for you, your spouse, or a dependent who enrolled in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you must file a 2014 return and attach Form 8962. Exception for certain children under age 19 or full-time students. If certain conditions apply, you can elect to include on your return the income of a child who was under age 19 at the end of 2014 or was a full-time student under age 24 at the end of 2014. To do so, use Form 8814. If you make this election, your child does not have to file a return. For details, use TeleTax topic 553 or see Form 8814. A child born on January 1, 1991, is considered to be age 24 at the end of 2014. Do not use Form 8814 for such a child. These rules apply to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live, and resident aliens. Have you tried IRS e-file? It's the fastest way to get your refund and it's free if you are eligible. Visit IRS.gov for details. Resident aliens. These rules also apply if you were a resident alien. Also, you may qualify for certain tax treaty benefits. See Pub. 519 for details. Nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens. These rules also apply if you were a nonresident alien or a dual-status alien and both of the following apply. You were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the end of 2014. You elected to be taxed as a resident alien. See Pub. 519 for details. Specific rules apply to determine if you are a resident aliCAUTION en, nonresident alien, or dual-status alien. Most nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens have different filing requirements and may have to file Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ. Pub. 519 discusses these requirements and other information to help aliens comply with U.S. tax law. ! When and Where Should You File? File Form 1040 by April 15, 2015. If you file after this date, you may have to pay interest and penalties. See Interest and Penalties, later. If you were serving in, or in support of, the U.S. Armed Forces in a designated combat zone or contingency operation, you may be able to file later. See Pub. 3 for details. Filing instructions and addresses are at the end of these instructions. What if You Cannot File on Time? You can get an automatic 6-month extension if, no later than the date your return is due, you file Form 4868. For details, see Form 4868. -6- An automatic 6-month extension to file does not extend the CAUTION time to pay your tax. If you do not pay your tax by the original due date of your return, you will owe interest on the unpaid tax and may owe penalties. See Form 4868. ! If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, you may qualify for an automatic extension of time to file without filing Form 4868. You qualify if, on the due date of your return, you meet one of the following conditions. You live outside the United States and Puerto Rico and your main place of business or post of duty is outside the United States and Puerto Rico. You are in military or naval service on duty outside the United States and Puerto Rico. This extension gives you an extra 2 months to file and pay the tax, but interest will be charged from the original due date of the return on any unpaid tax. You must include a statement showing that you meet the requirements. If you are still unable to file your return by the end of the 2-month period, you can get an additional 4 months if, no later than June 15, 2015, you file Form 4868. This 4-month extension of time to file does not extend the time to pay your tax. See Form 4868. Private Delivery Services If you e-file your return, there is no need to mail it. See the e-file page, earlier, or IRS.gov for more information. However, if you choose to mail it, you can use certain private delivery services designated by the IRS to meet the "timely mailing as timely filing/paying" rule for tax returns and payments. These private delivery services include only the following. United Parcel Service (UPS): UPS Next Day Air, UPS Next Day Air Saver, UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M., UPS Worldwide Express Plus, and UPS Worldwide Express. Federal Express (FedEx): FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx International Priority, and FedEx International First. For more information, go to IRS.gov and enter \"private delivery service\" in the search box. The search results will direct you to the IRS mailing address to use if you are using a private delivery service. You will also find any updates to the list of designated private delivery services. The private delivery service can tell you how to get written proof of the mailing date. Chart AFor Most People IF your filing status is . . . AND at the end of 2014 you were* . . . THEN file a return if your gross income** was at least . . . Single (see the instructions for line 1) under 65 65 or older $10,150 11,700 Married filing jointly*** (see the instructions for line 2) under 65 (both spouses) 65 or older (one spouse) 65 or older (both spouses) $20,300 21,500 22,700 Married filing separately (see the instructions for line 3) any age Head of household (see the instructions for line 4) under 65 65 or older $13,050 14,600 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (see the instructions for line 5) under 65 65 or older $16,350 17,550 $3,950 *If you were born on January 1, 1950, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2014. (If your spouse died in 2014 or if you are preparing a return for someone who died in 2014, see Pub. 501.) **Gross income means all income you received in the form of money, goods, property, and services that is not exempt from tax, including any income from sources outside the United States or from the sale of your main home (even if you can exclude part or all of it). Do not include any social security benefits unless (a) you are married filing a separate return and you lived with your spouse at any time in 2014 or (b) one-half of your social security benefits plus your other gross income and any tax-exempt interest is more than $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly). If (a) or (b) applies, see the instructions for lines 20a and 20b to figure the taxable part of social security benefits you must include in gross income. Gross income includes gains, but not losses, reported on Form 8949 or Schedule D. Gross income from a business means, for example, the amount on Schedule C, line 7, or Schedule F, line 9. But, in figuring gross income, do not reduce your income by any losses, including any loss on Schedule C, line 7, or Schedule F, line 9. ***If you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2014 (or on the date your spouse died) and your gross income was at least $3,950, you must file a return regardless of your age. -7- Chart BFor Children and Other Dependents (See the instructions for line 6c to find out if someone can claim you as a dependent.) If your parent (or someone else) can claim you as a dependent, use this chart to see if you must file a return. In this chart, unearned income includes taxable interest, ordinary dividends, and capital gain distributions. It also includes unemployment compensation, taxable social security benefits, pensions, annuities, and distributions of unearned income from a trust. Earned income includes salaries, wages, tips, professional fees, and taxable scholarship and fellowship grants. Gross income is the total of your unearned and earned income. Single dependents. Were you either age 65 or older or blind? No. You must file a return if any of the following apply. Your unearned income was over $1,000. Your earned income was over $6,200. Your gross income was more than the larger of $1,000, or Your earned income (up to $5,850) plus $350. Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply. Your unearned income was over $2,550 ($4,100 if 65 or older and blind). Your earned income was over $7,750 ($9,300 if 65 or older and blind). Your gross income was more than the larger of $2,550 ($4,100 if 65 or older and blind), or Your earned income (up to $5,850) plus $1,900 ($3,450 if 65 or older and blind). Married dependents. Were you either age 65 or older or blind? No. You must file a return if any of the following apply. Your unearned income was over $1,000. Your earned income was over $6,200. Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Your gross income was more than the larger of $1,000, or Your earned income (up to $5,850) plus $350. Yes. You must file a return if any of the following apply. Your unearned income was over $2,200 ($3,400 if 65 or older and blind). Your earned income was over $7,400 ($8,600 if 65 or older and blind). Your gross income was at least $5 and your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Your gross income was more than the larger of $2,200 ($3,400 if 65 or older and blind), or Your earned income (up to $5,850) plus $1,550 ($2,750 if 65 or older and blind). -8- Chart COther Situations When You Must File You must file a return if any of the five conditions below apply for 2014. 1. You owe any special taxes, including any of the following. a. Alternative minimum tax. b. Additional tax on a qualified plan, including an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), or other tax-favored account. But if you are filing a return only because you owe this tax, you can file Form 5329 by itself. c. Household employment taxes. But if you are filing a return only because you owe this tax, you can file Schedule H by itself. d. Social security and Medicare tax on tips you did not report to your employer or on wages you received from an employer who did not withhold these taxes. e. Recapture of first-time homebuyer credit. See the instructions for line 60b. f. Write-in taxes, including uncollected social security and Medicare or RRTA tax on tips you reported to your employer or on group-term life insurance and additional taxes on health savings accounts. See the instructions for line 62. g. Recapture taxes. See the instructions for line 44 and line 62. 2. You (or your spouse, if filing jointly) received HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA distributions. 3. You had net earnings from self-employment of at least $400. 4. You had wages of $108.28 or more from a church or qualified church-controlled organization that is exempt from employer social security and Medicare taxes. 5. Advance payments of the premium tax credit were made for you, your spouse, or a dependent who enrolled in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. You should have received Form(s) 1095-A showing the amount of the advance payments, if any. -9- Where To Report Certain Items From 2014 Forms W-2, 1097, 1098, and 1099 IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You may also be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income tax return. Visit www.irs.gov/efile for details. If any federal income tax withheld is shown on these forms, include the tax withheld on Form 1040, line 64. If any state or local income tax withheld is shown on these forms and you deduct state and local income taxes on Schedule A, line 5, include the tax withheld in your deduction on that line. Form Item and Box in Which It Should Appear Where To Report W-2 Wages, tips, other compensation (box 1) Form 1040, line 7 Allocated tips (box 8) See Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc. Dependent care benefits (box 10) Form 2441, Part III Adoption benefits (box 12, code T) Form 8839, line 20 Employer contributions to an Archer MSA (box 12, code R) Form 8853, line 1 Employer contributions to a health savings account (box 12, code W) Form 8889, line 9 Uncollected social security and Medicare or RRTA tax (box 12, code A, B, M, or N) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 62 W-2G Gambling winnings (box 1) Form 1040, line 21 (Schedule C or C-EZ for professional gamblers) 1097-BTC Bond tax credit See Form 8912 and its instructions 1098 Mortgage interest (box 1) Points (box 2) Schedule A, line 10, but first see the instructions on Form 1098* Refund of overpaid interest (box 3) Form 1040, line 21, but first see the instructions on Form 1098* Mortgage insurance premiums (box 4) See the instructions for Schedule A, line 13* 1098-C Contributions of motor vehicles, boats, and airplanes Schedule A, line 17 1098-E Student loan interest (box 1) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 33* 1098-MA Homeowner mortgage payments (box 3) Schedule A, but first see the instructions on Form 1098-MA 1098-T Qualified tuition and related expenses (box 1) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 34, or Form 1040, line 50; but first see the instructions on Form 1098-T* 1099-A Acquisition or abandonment of secured property See Pub. 4681 1099-B Sales price of stocks, bonds, etc. (box 1d), cost or other basis (box 1e), and adjustments (box 1g) Form 8949 or Schedule D, whichever applies; see the Instructions for Form 8949 Aggregate profit or (loss) on contracts (box 11) Form 6781, line 1 Bartering (box 13) See Pub. 525 1099-C Canceled debt (box 2) See Pub. 4681 1099-DIV Total ordinary dividends (box 1a) Form 1040, line 9a Qualified dividends (box 1b) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 9b Total capital gain distributions (box 2a) Form 1040, line 13, or, if required, Schedule D, line 13 Unrecaptured section 1250 gain (box 2b) See the instructions for Schedule D, line 19 Section 1202 gain (box 2c) See Exclusion of Gain on Qualified Small Business (QSB) Stock in the instructions for Schedule D Collectibles (28%) gain (box 2d) See the instructions for Schedule D, line 18 Nondividend distributions (box 3) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 9a 1099-G Investment expenses (box 5) Schedule A, line 23 Foreign tax paid (box 6) Form 1040, line 48, or Schedule A, line 8; but first see the instructions for line 48 Exempt-interest dividends (box 10) Form 1040, line 8b Specified private activity bond interest dividends (box 11) Form 6251, line 12 Unemployment compensation (box 1) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 19 State or local income tax refunds, credits, or offsets (box 2) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 10, and if box 8 on Form 1099-G is checked, see the box 8 instructions RTAA payments (box 5) Form 1040, line 21 Taxable grants (box 6) Form 1040, line 21* Agriculture payments (box 7) See the Instructions for Schedule F or Pub. 225* Market gain (box 9) See the Instructions for Schedule F *If the item relates to an activity for which you are required to file Schedule C, C-EZ, E, or F or Form 4835, report the taxable or deductible amount allocable to the activity on that schedule or form instead. -10- Form Item and Box in Which It Should Appear 1099-INT Interest income (box 1) Where To Report See the instructions on Form 1099-INT Early withdrawal penalty (box 2) Form 1040, line 30 Interest on U.S. savings bonds and Treasury obligations (box 3) See the instructions on Form 1099-INT and the instructions for Form 1040, line 8a Investment expenses (box 5) Schedule A, line 23 Foreign tax paid (box 6) Form 1040, line 48, or Schedule A, line 8; but first see the instructions for line 48 Tax-exempt interest (box 8) Form 1040, line 8b Specified private activity bond interest (box 9) Form 6251, line 12 Market discount (box 10) See the instructions on Form 1099-INT and Pub. 550 Bond premium (box 11) See the instructions on Form 1099-INT and Pub. 550 1099-K Payment card and third party network transactions Schedule C, C-EZ, E, or F 1099-LTC Long-term care and accelerated death benefits See Pub. 525 and the Instructions for Form 8853 1099-MISC Rents (box 1) See the Instructions for Schedule E* Royalties (box 2) See the Instructions for Schedule E* (for timber, coal, and iron ore royalties, see Pub. 544)* Other income (box 3) Form 1040, line 21* Nonemployee compensation (box 7) Schedule C, C-EZ, or F; but if you were not self-employed, see the instructions on Form 1099-MISC Excess golden parachute payments (box 13) See the instructions for Form 1040, line 62 Other (boxes 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, and 15b) See the instructions on Form 1099-MISC Original issue discount (box 1) Other periodic interest (box 2) See the instructions on Form 1099-OID 1099-OID 1099-PATR Early withdrawal penalty (box 3) Form 1040, line 30 Market discount (box 5) See the instructions on Form 1099-OID and Pub. 550 Acquisition premium (box 6) See the instructions on Form 1099-OID and Pub. 550 Original issue discount on U.S. Treasury obligations (box 8) See the instructions on Form 1099-OID Investment expenses (box 9) Schedule A, line 23 Patronage dividends and other distributions from a cooperative (boxes 1, 2, 3, and 5) Schedule C, C-EZ, or F or Form 4835; but first see the instructions on Form 1099-PATR Domestic production activities deduction (box 6) Form 8903, line 23 Credits and other deductions (boxes 7, 8, and 10) See the instructions on Form 1099-PATR Patron's AMT adjustment (box 9) Form 6251, line 27 1099-Q Qualified education program payments See the instructions for Form 1040, line 21 1099-R Distributions from IRAs** See the instructions for Form 1040, lines 15a and 15b Distributions from pensions, annuities, etc. See the instructions for Form 1040, lines 16a and 16b Capital gain (box 3) See the instructions on Form 1099-R Disability income with code 3 in box 7 See the instructions for Form 1040, line 7 Gross proceeds from real estate transactions (box 2) Form 4797, Form 6252, Form 8824, or Form 8949 Buyer's part of real estate tax (box 5) See the instructions for Schedule A, line 6* Distributions from health savings accounts (HSAs) Form 8889, line 14a Distributions from MSAs*** Form 8853 SSA-1099 Social security benefits See the instructions for lines 20a and 20b RRB-1099 Railroad retirement benefits See the instructions for lines 20a and 20b 1099-S 1099-SA *If the item relates to an activity for which you are required to file Schedule C, C-EZ, E, or F or Form 4835, report the taxable or deductible amount allocable to the activity on that schedule or form instead. **This includes distributions from Roth, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs. ***This includes distributions from Archer and Medicare Advantage MSAs. -11- Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. Line Instructions for Form 1040 Name and Address Print or type the information in the spaces provided. If you are married filing a separate return, enter your spouse's name on line 3 instead of below your name. If you filed a joint return for 2013 and you are filing a joint return for 2014 with the same spouse, be sure to enter your names and SSNs in the same order as on your 2013 return. TIP Name Change If you changed your name because of marriage, divorce, etc., be sure to report the change to the Social Security Administration (SSA) before filing your return. This prevents delays in processing your return and issuing refunds. It also safeguards your future social security benefits. Address Change If you plan to move after filing your return, use Form 8822 to notify the IRS of your new address. P.O. Box Enter your box number only if your post office does not deliver mail to your home. Foreign Address If you have a foreign address, enter the city name on the appropriate line. Do not enter any other information on that line, but also complete the spaces below that line. Do not abbreviate the country name. Follow the country's practice for entering the postal code and the name of the province, county, or state. Death of a Taxpayer See Death of a Taxpayer under General Information, later. IRS e-file takes the guesswork out of preparing your return. You may also be eligible to use Free File to file your federal income tax return. Visit www.irs.gov/efile for details. Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code. Social Security Number (SSN) An incorrect or missing SSN can increase your tax, reduce your refund, or delay your refund. To apply for an SSN, fill in Form SS-5 and return it, along with the appropriate evidence documents, to the Social Security Administration (SSA). You can get Form SS-5 online at www.socialsecurity.gov, from your local SSA office, or by calling the SSA at 1-800-772-1213. It usually takes about 2 weeks to get an SSN once the SSA has all the evidence and information it needs. Check that both the name and SSN on your Forms 1040, W-2, and 1099 agree with your social security card. If they do not, certain deductions and credits on your Form 1040 may be reduced or disallowed and you may not receive credit for your social security earnings. If your Form W-2 shows an incorrect SSN or name, notify your employer or the form-issuing agent as soon as possible to make sure your earnings are credited to your social security record. If the name or SSN on your social security card is incorrect, call the SSA. IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) for Aliens If you are a nonresident or resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, you must apply for an ITIN. For details on how to do so, see Form W-7 and its instructions. It takes 6 to 10 weeks to get an ITIN. If you already have an ITIN, enter it wherever your SSN is requested on your tax return. Note. An ITIN is for tax use only. It does not entitle you to social security Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. -12- benefits or change your employment or immigration status under U.S. law. Nonresident Alien Spouse If your spouse is a nonresident alien, he or she must have either an SSN or an ITIN if: You file a joint return, You file a separate return and claim an exemption for your spouse, or Your spouse is filing a separate return. Presidential Election Campaign Fund This fund helps pay for Presidential election campaigns. The fund reduces candidates' dependence on large contributions from individuals and groups and places candidates on an equal financial footing in the general election. The fund also helps pay for pediatric medical research. If you want $3 to go to this fund, check the box. If you are filing a joint return, your spouse can also have $3 go to the fund. If you check a box, your tax or refund will not change. Filing Status Check only the filing status that applies to you. The ones that will usually give you the lowest tax are listed last. Married filing separately. Single. Head of household. Married filing jointly. Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Same-sex marriage. For federal tax purposes, individuals of the same sex are considered married if they were lawfully married in a state (or foreign country) whose laws authorize the marriage of two individuals of the same sex, even if the state (or foreign country) in which 2014 Form 1040Lines 1 Through 4 they now live does not recognize same-sex marriage. The term \"spouse\" includes an individual married to a person of the same sex if the couple is lawfully married under state (or foreign) law. However, individuals who have entered into a registered domestic partnership, civil union, or other similar relationship that is not considered a marriage under state (or foreign) law are not considered married for federal tax purposes. For more details, see Pub. 501. More than one filing status can TIP apply to you. You can choose the one that will give you the lowest tax. Line 1 Single You can check the box on line 1 if any of the following was true on December 31, 2014. You were never married. You were legally separated according to your state law under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance. But if, at the end of 2014, your divorce was not final (an interlocutory decree), you are considered married and cannot check the box on line 1. You were widowed before January 1, 2014, and did not remarry before the end of 2014. But if you have a dependent child, you may be able to use the qualifying widow(er) filing status. See the instructions for line 5. Line 2 Married Filing Jointly You can check the box on line 2 if any of the following apply. You were married at the end of 2014, even if you did not live with your spouse at the end of 2014. Your spouse died in 2014 and you did not remarry in 2014. You were married at the end of 2014, and your spouse died in 2015 before filing a 2014 return. A married couple filing jointly report their combined income and deduct their combined allowable expenses on one return. They can file a joint return even if only one had income or if they did not live together all year. However, both persons must sign the return. Once you file a joint return, you cannot choose to file separate returns for that year after the due date of the return. Joint and several tax liability. If you file a joint return, both you and your spouse are generally responsible for the tax and interest or penalties due on the return. This means that if one spouse does not pay the tax due, the other may have to. Or, if one spouse does not report the correct tax, both spouses may be responsible for any additional taxes assessed by the IRS. You may want to file separately if: You believe your spouse is not reporting all of his or her income, or You do not want to be responsible for any taxes due if your spouse does not have enough tax withheld or does not pay enough estimated tax. See the instructions for line 3. Also see Innocent Spouse Relief under General Information, later. Nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens. Generally, a married couple cannot file a joint return if either spouse is a nonresident alien at any time during the year. However, if you were a nonresident alien or a dual-status alien and were married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien at the end of 2014, you can elect to be treated as a resident alien and file a joint return. See Pub. 519 for details. Line 3 Married Filing Separately If you are married and file a separate return, you generally report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits. Generally, you are responsible only for the tax on your own income. Different rules apply to people in community property states; see Pub. 555. However, you will usually pay more tax than if you use another filing status for which you qualify. Also, if you file a separate return, you cannot take the student loan interest deduction, the tuition and fees deduction, the education credits, or the earned income credit. You also cannot take the standard deduction if your spouse itemizes deductions. Be sure to enter your spouse's SSN or ITIN on Form 1040. If your spouse does -13- not have and is not required to have an SSN or ITIN, enter \"NRA.\" You may be able to file as head of household if you had a child living with you and you lived apart from your spouse during the last 6 months of 2014. See Married persons who live apart. TIP Line 4 Head of Household This filing status is for unmarried individuals who provide a home for certain other persons. You are considered unmarried for this purpose if any of the following applies. You were legally separated according to your state law under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance at the end of 2014. But if, at the end of 2014, your divorce was not final (an interlocutory decree), you are considered married. You are married but lived apart from your spouse for the last 6 months of 2014 and you meet the other rules under Married persons who live apart. You are married to a nonresident alien at any time during the year and you do not choose to treat him or her as a resident alien. Check the box on line 4 only if you are unmarried (or considered unmarried) and either Test 1 or Test 2 applies. Test 1. You paid over half the cost of keeping up a home that was the main home for all of 2014 of your parent whom you can claim as a dependent on line 6c, except under a multiple support agreement (see the line 6c instructions). Your parent did not have to live with you. Test 2. You paid over half the cost of keeping up a home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived for more than half of the year (if half or less, see Exception to time lived with you). 1. Any person whom you can claim as a dependent on line 6c. But do not include: a. Your child whom you claim as your dependent because of the rule for Children of divorced or separated parents in the line 6c instructions, Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. b. Any person who is your dependent only because he or she lived with you for all of 2014, or c. Any person you claimed as a dependent under a multiple support agreement. See the line 6c instructions. 2. Your unmarried qualifying child who is not your dependent. 3. Your married qualifying child who is not your dependent only because you can be claimed as a dependent on line 6c of someone else's 2014 return. 4. Your qualifying child who, even though you are the custodial parent, is not your dependent because of the rule for Children of divorced or separated parents in the line 6c instructions. If the child is not claimed as your dependent on line 6c, enter the child's name on line 4. If you do not enter the name, it will take us longer to process your return. Qualifying child. To find out if someone is your qualifying child, see Step 1 of the line 6c instructions. Dependent. To find out if someone is your dependent, see the instructions for line 6c. Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or the other person for special circumstances, such as school, vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time lived in the home. Also see Kidnapped child in the line 6c instructions, if applicable. If the person for whom you kept up a home was born or died in 2014, you still may be able to file as head of household. If the person is your qualifying child, the child must have lived with you for more than half the part of the year he or she was alive. If the person is anyone else, see Pub. 501. Keeping up a home. To find out what is included in the cost of keeping up a home, see Pub. 501. If you used payments you received under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or other public assistance programs to pay part of the cost of keeping up your home, you cannot count them as money you paid. However, you must include them in the total cost of keeping up your home to figure if you paid over half the cost. Married persons who live apart. Even if you were not divorced or legally separated at the end of 2014, you are considered unmarried if all of the following apply. You lived apart from your spouse for the last 6 months of 2014. Temporary absences for special circumstances, such as for business, medical care, school, or military service, count as time lived in the home. You file a separate return from your spouse. You paid over half the cost of keeping up your home for 2014. Your home was the main home of your child, stepchild, or foster child for more than half of 2014 (if half or less, see Exception to time lived with you, earlier). You can claim this child as your dependent or could claim the child except that the child's other parent can claim him or her under the rule for Children of divorced or separated parents in the line 6c instructions. Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you for legal adoption. Foster child. A foster child is any child placed with you by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction. Line 5 Qualifying Widow(er) With Dependent Child You can check the box on line 5 and use joint return tax rates for 2014 if all of the following apply. 1. Your spouse died in 2012 or 2013 and you did not remarry before the end of 2014. 2. You have a child or stepchild you can claim as a dependent on line 6c. This does not include a foster child. 3. This child lived in your home for all of 2014. If the child did not live with you for the required time, see Exception to time lived with you, later. 4. You paid over half the cost of keeping up your home. Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. -14- 5. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse the year he or she died, even if you did not actually do so. If your spouse died in 2014, you cannot file as qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Instead, see the instructions for line 2. Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you for legal adoption. Dependent. To find out if someone is your dependent, see the instructions for line 6c. Exception to time lived with you. Temporary absences by you or the child for special circumstances, such as school, vacation, business, medical care, military service, or detention in a juvenile facility, count as time lived in the home. Also see Kidnapped child in the line 6c instructions, if applicable. A child is considered to have lived with you for all of 2014 if the child was born or died in 2014 and your home was the child's home for the entire time he or she was alive. Keeping up a home. To find out what is included in the cost of keeping up a home, see Pub. 501. If you used payments you received under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or other public assistance programs to pay part of the cost of keeping up your home, you cannot count them as money you paid. However, you must include them in the total cost of keeping up your home to figure if you paid over half the cost. Exemptions You usually can deduct $3,950 on line 42 for each exemption you can take. Line 6b Spouse Check the box on line 6b if either of the following applies. 1. Your filing status is married filing jointly and your spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person's return. 2. You were married at the end of 2014, your filing status is married filing separately or head of household, and both of the following apply. a. Your spouse had no income and is not filing a return. b. Your spouse cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person's return. If your filing status is head of household and you check the box on line 6b, enter the name of your spouse on the dotted line next to line 6b. Also, enter your spouse's social security number in the space provided at the top of your return. If you became divorced or legally separated during 2014, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. -15- Death of your spouse. If your spouse died in 2014 and you did not remarry by the end of 2014, check the box on line 6b if you could have taken an exemption for your spouse on the date of death. For other filing instructions, see Death of a Taxpayer under General Information, later. Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. 2014 Form 1040Line 6c Line 6cDependents 1. Do you have a child who meets the conditions to be your qualifying child? Yes. Go to Step 2. No. Go to Step 4. Dependents and Qualifying Child for Child Tax Credit Follow the steps below to find out if a person qualifies as your dependent, qualifies you to take the child tax credit, or both. If you have more than four dependents, check the box to the left of line 6c and include a statement showing the information required in columns (1) through (4). Step 1 Do You Have a Qualifying Child? Step 2 Is Your Qualifying Child Your Dependent? 1. Was the child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If the child was adopted, see Exception to citizen test, later.) Yes. Continue No. STOP A qualifying child is a child who is your... Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew) 2. Was the child married? Yes. See Married person, later. You cannot claim this child as a dependent. No. Continue AND was ... Under age 19 at the end of 2014 and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) or Under age 24 at the end of 2014, a student (defined later), and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) 3. Could you, or your spouse if filing jointly, be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2014 tax return? See Steps 1, 2, and 4. Yes. You cannot claim No. You can claim this any dependents. Go to child as a dependent. Form 1040, line 7. Complete Form 1040, line 6c, columns (1) through (3) for this child. Then, go to Step 3. or Any age and permanently and totally disabled (defined later) Step 3 AND Who did not provide over half of his or her own support for 2014 (see Pub. 501) 1. Was the child under age 17 at the end of 2014? Yes. Continue No. STOP AND Who is not filing a joint return for 2014 or is filing a joint return for 2014 only to claim a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid (see Pub. 501 for details and examples) AND Who lived with you for more than half of 2014. If the child did not live with you for the required time, see Exception to time lived with you, later. ! This child is not a qualifying child for the child tax credit. 2. Was the child a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If the child was adopted, see Exception to citizen test, later.) Yes. This child is a No. STOP qualifying child for the This child is not a child tax credit. Check qualifying child for the the box on Form 1040, child tax credit. line 6c, column (4). If the child meets the conditions to be a qualifying child of any other person (other than your spouse if filing jointly) for 2014, see Qualifying child of more than one person, later. CAUTION Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. Does Your Qualifying Child Qualify You for the Child Tax Credit? -16- 2014 Form 1040Line 6c Step 4 Is Your Qualifying Relative Your Dependent? 1. Does any person meet the conditions to be your qualifying relative? Yes. Continue No. STOP Go to Form 1040, line 7. A qualifying relative is a person who is your... Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, or a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild) or Brother, sister, half brother, half sister, or a son or daughter of any of them (for example, your niece or nephew) 2. Was your qualifying relative a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. resident alien, or a resident of Canada or Mexico? (See Pub. 519 for the definition of a U.S. national or U.S. resident alien. If your qualifying relative was adopted, see Exception to citizen test, later.) Yes. Continue No. STOP or Father, mother, or an ancestor or sibling of either of them (for example, your grandmother, grandfather, aunt, or uncle) or Stepbrother, stepsister, stepfather, stepmother, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law or Any other person (other than your spouse) who lived with you all year as a member of your household if your relationship did not violate local law. If the person did not live with you for the required time, see Exception to time lived with you, later AND Who was not a qualifying child (see Step 1) of any taxpayer for 2014. For this purpose, a person is not a taxpayer if he or she is not required to file a U.S. income tax return and either does not file such a return or files only to get a refund of withheld income tax or estimated tax paid. See Pub. 501 for details and examples AND Who had gross income of less than $3,950 in 2014. If the person was permanently and totally disabled, see Exception to gross income test, later AND For whom you provided over half of his or her support in 2014. But see Children of divorced or separated parents, Multiple support agreements, and Kidnapped child, later. You cannot claim this person as a dependent. 3. Was your qualifying relative married? Yes. See Married No. Continue person, later. 4. Could you, or your spouse if filing jointly, be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2014 tax return? See Steps 1, 2, and 4. No. You can claim this Yes. STOP person as a dependent. You cannot claim any Complete Form 1040, dependents. Go to Form line 6c, columns (1) 1040, line 7. through (3). Do not check the box on Form 1040, line 6c, column (4). Definitions and Special Rules Adopted child. An adopted child is always treated as your own child. An adopted child includes a child lawfully placed with you for legal adoption. Adoption taxpayer identification numbers (ATINs). If you have a dependent who was placed with you for legal adoption and you do not know his or her SSN, you must get an ATIN for the dependent from the IRS. See Form W-7A for details. If the dependent is not a U.S. citizen or resident alien, apply for an ITIN instead, using Form W-7. Children of divorced or separated parents. A child will be treated as the qualifying child or qualifying relative of his or her noncustodial parent (defined later) if all of the following conditions apply. 1. The parents are divorced, legally separated, separated under a written separation agreement, or lived apart at all times during the last 6 months of 2014 (whether or not they are or were married). 2. The child received over half of his or her support for 2014 from the parents (and the rules on Multiple support agreements, later, do not apply). Support of a child received from a parent's spouse is treated as provided by the parent. 3. The child is in custody of one or both of the parents for more than half of 2014. 4. Either of the following applies. -17- Need more information or forms? Visit IRS.gov. 2