2006-11-01 14:16:10 · 5 answers · asked by drwayway2002 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
1040--you can take all kinds of deductions
1040ez is for people like me no deductions and a fast one page
1040a is for workers who do not have taxes deducted from there wages some of these people are consultants or people who work small jobs
2006-11-01 14:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use one or the other depending on how complex your return is. 1040EZ is the simplest, 1040A in the middle, 1040 the longest. Anyone is allowed to use the 1040, even if their return qualifies to use 1040EZ or 1040A. If your income or adjustments fall into one of a number of categories, or if you itemize, you have to use 1040. 1040EZ is used by people with very simple returns - it's only one side of one page, and has no other forms that can be attached to it.
2006-11-01 14:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Xani is wrong, if you are self-employed you file a schedule C which can only be filed on a 1040 not a 1040A.
There is alot to do with income source but another big difference is with dependents.
1040EZ is if you have no dependents
1040A or 1040 is if you have dependents
2006-11-01 14:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by kathi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can always use Form 1040. The A form and the EZ form are just versions of the 1040 that have left off lines that most people leave blank on a regular 1040.
2016-05-23 10:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the amount of deductions and income catagories...ez is one page, a 1040 is 2 plus a ton of schedules attached... go to the irs.gov website and type in the forms on the search, they'll come up so you can see them all and compare them.
2006-11-01 14:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋