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Tax Liability The tax due from ordinary income and/or capital gains and qualified dividends is calculated on Line 16.

Part 1 of Schedule 1 covers a handful of additional income sources that the main Form 1040 doesn't directly ask about. Line 1 is where you write in the amount you earned from a tax refund, tax credit, or other offset for state and local income taxes. If you have this type of income, you probably received a 1099-G.

Go to .irs.gov/Form1040 for instructions and the latest information. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.

Line 8 of the 2023 Schedule 1 is now the catchall for other types of income that don't fit into the predefined lines, such as prizes and awards or gambling winnings. Looking down the lines of Schedule 1, you may notice that some of these items also require an additional form or schedule.

The Schedule K-1 is the form that reports the amounts that are passed through to each party that has an interest in an entity, such as a business partnership or an S corporation. The parties use the information on the K-1 to prepare their separate tax returns.

For the latest information about developments related to Schedule I and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to IRS.gov/Form1041.

The following information from the Form 1040, which you use to file your taxes each year, will help you determine your tax liability—and whether you'll get a refund or end up owing more: Line 24: The total tax due is what you owe in taxes for the year.

You can allow the IRS to discuss your tax return information with a third party by completing the Third Party Designee section of your tax return, often referred to as "Checkbox Authority." This will allow the IRS to discuss the processing of your current tax return, including the status of tax refunds, with the person ...