I can't generate a 1040-EZ or a 1040-A. I do not have either suppressed in Setup > Options > Form & Schedule Options, nor do I have them suppressed on the PRNT screen in data entry.
Starting in Drake18, as per Form 1040 instructions, the 1040-A and 1040-EZ forms will no longer be used. Starting in Drake19, a new Form 1040-SR may be generated; see Related Links below.
In Drake17 and prior, the presence of Schedule A, B, Form 6251 or Form 8959 on a return will prevent a 1040-A as well as a 1040-EZ from being produced. You can improve the likelihood of a short-form return by setting options to make sure these forms are not produced in a return unless they are necessary.
To do this, go to the Form & Schedule Options tab (Setup > Options) and examine the Select To Turn ON section on the left side of the screen. Check the following boxes:
- Print Schedule A only when required
- Print Schedule B only when required
- Print Form 6251 only when required
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1040-EZ
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1040-A
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Filing status
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Single, married filing jointly
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Any status
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Dependents
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None
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Any number of dependents
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Exemptions
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Under age 65 and not blind
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Not limited
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Income
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wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship and fellowship grants, unemployment compensation, or Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, and your taxable interest was not over $1,500
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wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarships and fellowship grants, interest, or ordinary dividends, capital gain distributions, pensions, annuities, IRAs, unemployment compensation, taxable social security or railroad retirement benefits, and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends
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Taxable income
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less than $100,000
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less than $100,000
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Standard/Itemize
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No itemized deductions
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No itemized deductions
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Adjustments to income
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None
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IRA, student loan interest, educator expenses, tuition
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Credits
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EIC only
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EIC, dependent care. elderly/disabled, child tax, retirement savings contribution
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| Advance payments of the Premium Tax Credit |
None |
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For more information visit the IRS website for Tax Topic 352.