To calculate the applicable credit, complete and attach Form 8801, Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax - Individuals, Estates, and Trusts. I've also written about what you might be able to do to avoid the AMT in a related post. Your Taxes More How your paycheck would be impacted by the...
The primary difference between tax return 1040 and 1040A is simply a matter of which tax years it is used for. Form 1040A is an annual income tax return for filing taxes for the tax yearsbefore 2018. For anything that comes after, you need to use Form 1040 or 1040-SR. Thelatter vers...