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-             About Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return            
About Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return               Notice: Historical Content        This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current law, policies or procedures.      More In Forms and Instructions**-  Current year 
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Form 1040A is used by U.S. taxpayers to file an annual income tax return.
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For Tax year 2018 and later, **you will no longer use Form 1040-A**, but instead use the Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR.
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