According to the Income section shown below from the 1040EZ form, if a
taxpayer filing her federal income tax return using the Single filing status
enters $8900 on line 4 for adjusted gross income, what would she enter on
line 6 for her taxable income? Assume that nobody can claim the taxpayer as
a dependent
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Wages, salaries and tips. This should be shown in box I of your Form(s) W-2.
Attach your Fom(s) W-2
2
Income
Attach
Form(s) W-2
here
Endose but do
not
attach, any
payment
2
3
Taxable interest. If the total is over $1.300, you cannot use Fonn 1040EZ
Unemployment compensation in excess of S2.400 per recipient and Alaska Permanent
Fund dividends (soc page 11).
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4
4
You may benefit
from Aling Form
1040A OF 1040
See Before You
Begin on page 4
Add lines 1. 2. und 3. This is your adjusted gross income.
If someone can claim you (or your spouse iſ a joint retum) as a dependent, check
the applicable boxies) below and enter the amount from the worksheet on back.
You
Spouse
3
If no one can claim you or your spouse if a joint return), cater $9,350 if single:
$18.700 if married fling jointly. See back for explanation
Subtract line 5 from line 4. Ir line 5 is larger than line 4. cater
This is your taxable income.