Form 1040 PDF by U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Updated 26 September 2025

This is the official U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Form 1040, used by taxpayers to report their annual income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It facilitates the calculation of tax liability, claiming of credits and deductions, and determining any refund due or tax owed. The form covers various income sources, filing statuses, and includes sections for dependents, payments, and signatures.

UIU.S. Internal Revenue Service

Form 1040

Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

2024 OMB No. 1545-0074 IRS Use Only-Do not write or staple in this space.

For the year Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2024, or other tax year beginning [____] 2024, ending [____] 20

See separate instructions.

Your first name and middle initial [____] Last name [____]

Your social security number [____]

If joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial [____] Last name [____]

Spouse's social security number [____]

Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. [____] Apt. no. [____]

City, town, or post office. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below. [____] State [____] ZIP code [____]

Presidential Election Campaign

Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking a box below will not change your tax or refund.

Foreign country name [____] Foreign province/state/county [____] Foreign postal code [____]

You [ ] Spouse [ ]

Filing Status

Check only one box.

[ ] Single

[ ] Married filing jointly (even if only one had income)

[ ] Married filing separately (MFS)

[ ] Head of household (HOH)

[ ] Qualifying surviving spouse (QSS)

If you checked the MFS box, enter the name of your spouse. If you checked the HOH or QSS box, enter the child's name if the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent:

[____]

If treating a nonresident alien or dual-status alien spouse as a U.S. resident for the entire tax year, check the box and enter their name (see instructions and attach statement if required):

[ ] [____]

Digital Assets

At any time during 2024, did you: (a) receive (as a reward, award, or payment for property or services); or (b) sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of a digital asset (or a financial interest in a digital asset)? (See instructions.) Yes [ ] No [ ]

Standard Deduction

Someone can claim:

[ ] You as a dependent [ ] Your spouse as a dependent

[ ] Spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien

Age/Blindness

You: [ ] Were born before January 2, 1960 [ ] Are blind Spouse: [ ] Was born before January 2, 1960 [ ] Is blind

Dependents (see instructions):

If more than four dependents, see instructions and check here [ ]

(1) First name	Last name	(2) Social security number	(3) Relationship to you	(4) Check the box if qualifies for (see instructions): Child tax credit Credit for other dependents
[____]	[____]	[____]	[____]	[ ] [ ]
[____]	[____]	[____]	[____]	[ ] [ ]
[____]	[____]	[____]	[____]	[ ] [ ]
[____]	[____]	[____]	[____]	[ ] [ ]

Income

Attach Form(s) W-2 here. Also attach Forms W-2G and 1099-R if tax was withheld. If you did not get a Form W-2, see instructions.

1a Total amount from Form(s) W-2, box 1 (see instructions)	[____] 1a
b Household employee wages not reported on Form(s) W-2	[____] 1b
c Tip income not reported on line 1a (see instructions)	[____] 1c
d Medicaid waiver payments not reported on Form(s) W-2 (see instructions)	[____] 1d
e Taxable dependent care benefits from Form 2441, line 26	[____] 1e
f Employer-provided adoption benefits from Form 8839, line 29	[____] 1f
g Wages from Form 8919, line 6	[____] 1g
h Other earned income (see instructions)	[____] 1h
i Nontaxable combat pay election (see instructions)	[ ] 1i
z Add lines 1a through 1h	[____] 1z
Attach Sch. B if required.
2a Tax-exempt interest [____] b Taxable interest	[____] 2b
3a Qualified dividends [____] b Ordinary dividends	[____] 3b
4a IRA distributions [____] b Taxable amount	[____] 4b
5a Pensions and annuities [____] b Taxable amount	[____] 5b
6a Social security benefits [____] b Taxable amount	[____] 6b
c If you elect to use the lump-sum election method, check here (see instructions)	[ ]
7 Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here [ ]	[____] 7
8 Additional income from Schedule 1, line 10	[____] 8
9 Add lines 1z, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7, and 8. This is your total income	[____] 9
10 Adjustments to income from Schedule 1, line 26	[____] 10
11 Subtract line 10 from line 9. This is your adjusted gross income	[____] 11
12 Standard deduction or itemized deductions (from Schedule A)	[____] 12
13 Qualified business income deduction from Form 8995 or Form 8995-A	[____] 13
14 Add lines 12 and 13	[____] 14
15 Subtract line 14 from line 11. If zero or less, enter -0-. This is your taxable income	[____] 15

Standard Deduction for-

Single or Married filing separately, $14,600

Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse, $29,200

Head of household, $21,900

If you checked any box under Standard Deduction, see instructions.

For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11320B Form 1040 (2024)

Form 1040 (2024) Page 2

Tax and Credits

16 Tax (see instructions). Check if any from Form(s): 1 [ ] 8814 2 [ ] 4972 3 [ ]	[____] 16
17 Amount from Schedule 2, line 3	[____] 17
18 Add lines 16 and 17	[____] 18
19 Child tax credit or credit for other dependents from Schedule 8812	[____] 19
20 Amount from Schedule 3, line 8	[____] 20
21 Add lines 19 and 20	[____] 21
22 Subtract line 21 from line 18. If zero or less, enter -0-	[____] 22
23 Other taxes, including self-employment tax, from Schedule 2, line 21	[____] 23
24 Add lines 22 and 23. This is your total tax	[____] 24

Payments

25 Federal income tax withheld from:
a Form(s) W-2	[____] 25a
b Form(s) 1099	[____] 25b
c Other forms (see instructions)	[____] 25c
d Add lines 25a through 25c	[____] 25d
26 2024 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2023 return	[____] 26
If you have a qualifying child, attach Sch. EIC.
27 Earned income credit (EIC)	[____] 27
28 Additional child tax credit from Schedule 8812	[____] 28
29 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8.	[____] 29
30 Reserved for future use	[____] 30
31 Amount from Schedule 3, line 15	[____] 31
32 Add lines 27, 28, 29, and 31. These are your total other payments and refundable credits	[____] 32
33 Add lines 25d, 26, and 32. These are your total payments	[____] 33

Refund

34 If line 33 is more than line 24, subtract line 24 from line 33. This is the amount you overpaid	[____] 34
35a Amount of line 34 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here	[ ] 35a
Direct deposit? See instructions.	b Routing number [____] c Type: [ ] Checking [ ] Savings
d Account number	[____]
36 Amount of line 34 you want applied to your 2025 estimated tax	[____] 36

Amount You Owe

37 Subtract line 33 from line 24. This is the amount you owe.	[____] 37
For details on how to pay, go to www.irs.gov/Payments or see instructions
38 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions)	[____] 38

Third Party Designee

Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS? See instructions Yes. Complete below. [ ] No [ ]

Designee's name

[____]

Phone no.

[____]

Personal identification number (PIN)

[____]

Sign Here

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	[____]

If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection PIN, enter it here (see inst.) [____]

Joint return?
See instructions.
Keep a copy for
your records.

Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign.	[____]
Date	[____]
Spouse's occupation	[____]

If the IRS sent your spouse an Identity Protection PIN, enter it here (see inst.) [____]

Paid Preparer Use Only

Phone no.	[____]	Email address	[____]
Preparer's name	[____]	Preparer's signature	[____]	Date	[____]	PTIN	[____]
							Check if: [ ] Self-employed
Firm's name	[____]			Phone no.	[____]
Firm's address	[____]			Firm's EIN	[____]

Go to www.irs.gov/Form1040 for instructions and the latest information.

Form 1040 (2024)

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