Who must file an income tax return Home New Members IRS forms Services Members FAQ About your CPA 1. I am a student attending college and working part-time. Unearned income includes taxable interest, dividends, capital gains, and trust distributions. If you had an investment loss, your unearned income could be a negative amount.
Earned income includes wages, tips, and salaries.
If you file Form 1040EZ, your total income is the same as your adjusted gross income. If you are 65 or older, or married, refer to the instructions in your tax package. I'm single, live alone, and have no dependents. To use this filing status, you must have paid over half the cost of keeping up a home for you and a child or other qualifying person for over half the year. You can either increase the amount of income tax withheld from your pay or make estimated tax payments for 2000.