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Unemployment Form 1099-G
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Self-Employment Form 1099-MISC
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Social Security Form SSA or Form 1042S
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Interest / Dividends 1099-INT or 1099-DIV
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Capital Gains / Losses
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Alimony
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Refunds / Credits / Offsets
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Other Gains / Losses
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Other Income
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Restart Your 2020 Standard and Reported Deductions for You and Your Spouse Not Sure?
Standard Deduction
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Deductible Part of Self-Employment Tax
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Qualified Business Income Deduction
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Medical / Dental Expenses
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Home Mortgage Interest Form 1098
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State and Local Taxes (SALT), Sales Taxes
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Charity Contributions
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IRA Contributions Form 5498
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Health Savings Acct. (HSA) Contributions Form 5498-SA
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Self-Employed Retirement Plan Contributions
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Self-Employed Health Care Premiums
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Alimony Paid
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Moving Expenses
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Tuitition and Fees / Student Loan Interest
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Educator Expenses
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Early Withdrawl of Retirement Penalty
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Casualty / Theft Loss
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Investment Interest
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Reservist / Performing Artists / Fee-basis Government Expenses
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Deduction for Other Taxes Paid
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Other Deductions
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Restart Are you responsible for any of these Taxes or did you make any of these Repayments for Tax Year 2020? Details
Alternative Minimum Tax
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First-Time Homebuyer Credit Repayment
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Unreported Social Sec./Medicare
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Premium Tax Credit Repayment
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Tax on IRAs / Other Savings Accounts
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Household Employment Taxes
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Other Taxes You Pay
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Restart *Click on the Tax Credits below for details on how to calculate the amount to be entered. Do not enter the full expense amount. Details
Auto-Calculated Tax Credits
Child Tax Credit
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Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments - Starting July 2021
Additional Child Tax Credit
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Credit for Other Dependents
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Recovery Rebate Credit*
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Third Stimulus Payment?
Credit for Sick Leave and Family Leave*
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Child and Dependent Care Expenses* - Use the CAREucator to see if you qualify for this Expense/Credit.
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American Opportunity Credit* Education Tax Credit
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Lifetime Learning Credit*
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Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit*
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Retirement Savings Contributions Credit*
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Residential Energy Credit*
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Foreign Tax Credit*
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Other Tax Credits* Adoption, Senior
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Federal Taxes Withheld Through Your Paycheck(s) Adoption, Senior
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Taxes You Paid When You Filed an IRS Tax Extension for a 2020 Tax Year Return
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Excess Social Security Taxes Withheld in 2020
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2019 Tax Year Tax Overpayments
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2020 Tax Year Tax Estimates
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Based on the Information you entered on this 2020 Tax Calculator, you may need the following 2020 Tax Year IRS Tax Forms to complete your 2020 IRS Income Tax Return. State Forms are not listed here.

Form 1040 Version

Form 1040
Form 1040-SR

Supporting Schedules

Schedule 1 Additional Income and Adjustments to Income
Schedule 2 Additional Taxes
Schedule 3 Additional Credits and Payments

Income Forms

Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement
Form 1099-INT Interest Income
Form 1099-DIV Dividends and Distributions
Form 1099-SSA Social Security Benefits Statement
Form 1099-R Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc.
Form 1099-G Certain Government Payments
Form 1099-MISC Miscellaneous Income
Schedule B Interest and Ordinary Dividends
Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Schedule D Capital Gains and Losses
Schedule E Supplemental Income and Loss
Schedule F Profit or Loss from Farming
Other Types of Income [[Link to Taxable Income Page]]

Deduction Forms

Schedule 8812 Qualified Business Income Deduction
Schedule A Itemized Deductions
Form 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions
Form 1098-E Student Loan Interest Statement
Form 1098 Mortgage Interest Statement
Form 4952 Investment Interest Expense Deduction
Form 8889 Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Form 4684 Casualties and Thefts
Form 3903 Moving Expenses
Form 2106 Employee Business Expenses

Forms for Additional Taxes

Schedule SE Self Employment Tax
Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax
Form 5405 Repayment of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Form 8919 Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wagest
Form 5329 Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts
Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit (PTC)
Schedule H Household Employment Taxes
Form 8959 Additional Medicare Tax
Form 8960 Net Investment Income Tax—Individuals, Estates, and Trusts

Credits Forms

Form 1040 Schedule 8812 Child Tax Credit
Form 1040 Schedule EIC Earned Income Tax Credit
Form 2441 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Form 8863 Education Credits
Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit (PTC)
Form 8880 Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
Form 5695 Residential Energy Credit
Form 1116 Foreign Tax Credit

At this point you are Tax Balanced. As a result, you don't need to make adjustments to your W-4(s).

Continue if you wish to make adjustments to your Tax Withholding on your W-4 and see how this would affect your Paycheck(s) and your 2020 Tax Return.


Keep in mind, if you compare different 2020 Tax Calculators and get different results, it's most likely due to different data entered by the user. In comparison, a higher estimated tax refund does not mean that the estimated results are correct. Contact one of our Taxperts and discuss all your tax questions via your Personal Tax Support page.

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