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What is IRS Form 1040 Schedule 2?

Written by John Kirkland | Jan 01, 2018

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General Information

  • What is the form number?  Form 1040 Schedule 2
  • What government agency is it filed with?  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • What is the form name?  Additional Taxes
  • What is this form about?  Schedule 2 is a supplemental form associated with Form 1040 that U.S. taxpayers use to report certain additional taxes they may owe. This includes items like the Alternative Minimum Tax and specific taxes associated with the Affordable Care Act. The amounts calculated on Schedule 2 are then transferred to the main Form 1040, affecting the taxpayer's total tax liability for the year.

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