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The filing of Federal tax returns is required under federal law. Individuals who receive more than the statutory minimum amount of gross income must file. [3] The standard U.S. individual tax return is Form 1040. There are several variations of this form, such as the 1040EZ and the 1040A, as well as many supplemental forms.
The gross income threshold varies according to the individual’s filing status and age. For example, a single person younger than 65 must file a tax return if they earn more than $13,850. This ...
Those with incomes of $66,000 or less may file electronically using IRS Free File, a free e-filing tool (there are some other conditions necessary to be eligible for free filing; in particular, some kinds of income and deductions cannot be handled by free filing). [13]
The Free File Alliance provides free tax preparation software for individuals with less than $72,000 of adjusted gross income for tax year 2020. People who make more than $72,000 can use Free File Fillable Forms, electronic versions of U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) paper forms.
If your gross income exceeds the required filing threshold, you must file taxes. Here are the IRS filing thresholds by filing status: Single (under 65): $13,850
As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ - see below for explanations of each) used for such returns.
Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC 61, 26 U.S.C. § 61) defines "gross income," the starting point for determining which items of income are taxable for federal income tax purposes in the United States. Section 61 states that "[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this subtitle, gross income means all income from whatever source derived
Single taxpayer making $40,000 gross income, no children, under 65 and not blind, taking standard deduction; $40,000 gross income – $6,350 standard deduction – $4,050 personal exemption = $29,600 taxable income amount in the first income bracket = $9,325; taxation of the amount in the first income bracket = $9,325 × 10% = $932.50