If you’re anything like me, you waited until the absolute last minute to do your taxes. The only reason that I got them done two days before today’s deadline was because I was traveling to Philadelphia for my day job and I’d rather at least attempt to enjoy the city than sit around in my hotel room filling out my 1040 form. Hell, I even used this post as a way of procrastinating things just a little more before I finally sat down to get my damned taxes done and paid the government their due.
Below, you’ll find a huge collection of songs that are meant to help you endure the frustration that comes from filling out a practically endless series of forms (all for the dubious privilege of figuring out how much money the government expects you to pay them). If you’d like to play the whole mix, just hit the play button on the jukebox player below. Or, if you’d like the surprise of seeing what song we associated with each category, just click on the mp3 button on each line. And finally, if you’re interested in taking some of these mp3’s back home with you, we’ve assembled a post with just the bare facts, which you’ll find through this link.
Thanks to all the Popdose writers who contributed with both suggestions and music. Happy Tax Day, everyone.
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Your first name and initial………………………………………………………………………
Last name………………………………………………………………………………………..
Your social security number…………………………………………………………………..
If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial………………………………………………
Last name………………………………………………………………………………………..
Spouse’s social security number……………………………………………………………..
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see page 14……………….
Apartment no…………………………………………………………………………………….
City, town, or post office, state and ZIP code………………………………………………..
Presidential Election Campaign Fund…………………………………………………………
Filing Status
1. Single…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Married filing jointly (even if only had one income)………………………………………..
3. Married filing separately. Enter spouse’s SSN above and full name here………………
4. Head of household (with qualifying person)………………………………………………..
5. Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child (see page 16)………………………………..
Exemptions
6a. Yourself……………………………………………………………………………………..
6b. Spouse………………………………………………………………………………………
6c. Dependents…………………………………………………………………………………
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6d. Total number of exemptions claimed……………………………………………………..
Income
7. Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2………………………………………….
8a. Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required………………………………………..
8b. Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a………………………………………..
9a. Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required………………………………………
9b. Qualified dividends (see page 22)…………………………………………………………
10. Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes…………………
11. Alimony received……………………………………………………………………………
12. Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ……………………………….
13. Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required……………………………………
14. Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797………………………………………………
15a. IRA distributions…………………………………………………………………………..
16a. Pensions and annuities……………………………………………………………………
17. Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc……………….
18. Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F………………………………………………
19. Unemployment compensation in excess of $2400 per recipient (see page 27)……..
20a. Social security benefits…………………………………………………………………..
21. Other income. List type and amount…………………………………………………….
22. Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 7-21. This is your total income..
Adjusted Gross Income
23. Educator expenses (see page 29)………………………………………………………..
24. Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis officials.
25. Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889…………………………………
26. Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903…………………………………………………….
27. One-half of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE………………………………..
28. Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans……………………………………..
29. Self-employed health insurance deduction (see page 30)……………………………..
30. Penalty on early withdrawal of savings…………………………………………………..
31a. Alimony paid……………………………………………………………………………….
32. IRA deduction (see page 31)………………………………………………………………
33. Student loan interest deduction (see page 34)………………………………………….
34. Tuition and fees deduction…………………………………………………………………
35. Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903…………………………
36. Add lines 23 through 31a and 32 through 35…………………………………………….
37. Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income…………………
Tax and Credits
38. Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income)…………………………………………..
39. Check if you were born before January 2, 1945, or BLIND……………………………
……………..spouse was born before January 2, 1945, or BLIND…………………………
40a. Itemized deductions…………………………………………………………………….
40b. If you are increasing your standard deduction by certain real estate taxes, new motor vehicle taxes, or a net disaster loss, attach Schedule L and check here (see page 35)………………..
41. Subtract line 40a from line 38……………………………………………………………..
42. Exemptions…………………………………………………………………………………
43. Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than 41, enter -0-
44. Tax (see page 37)…………………………………………………………………………..
45. Alternative minimum tax………………………………………………………………..
46. Add lines 44 and 45………………………………………………………………………..
47. Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required………………………………………..
48. Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441……………………
49. Education credits from Form 8863, line 29………………………………………………
50. Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880…………………………..
51. Child tax credit (see page 42)…………………………………………………………….
52. Credits from Form 8396, 8839, 5695……………………………………………………..
53. Other credits from Form 3800, 8801……………………………………………………..
54. Add lines 47 through 53. These are your total credits………………………………..
55. Subtract line 54 from line 46. If line 54 is more than line 46, enter -0-……………….
Other Taxes
56. Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE………………………………………………
59. Additional taxes: AEIC payments and Household employment taxes………………..
60. Add lines 55 through 59. This is your total tax………………………………………….
61. Federal income tax withheld from Form W-2 and 1099…………………………………
62. 2010 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2008 return…………………..
63. Making work pay and government retiree credits. Attach Schedule M……………….
64a. Earned income credit (EIC)……………………………………………………………
64b. Nontaxable combat pay election…………………………………………………………
65. Additional child tax credit. Attach form 8812…………………………………………….
66. Refundable education credit from Form 8863, line 16…………………………………..
67. First-time homebuyer credit. Attach Form 5405…………………………………………
68. Amount paid with request for extension to file (see page 72)………………………….
69. Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld (see page 72)………………….
70. Credits from Form 2439, 4136, 8801, 8885………………………………………………
71. Add lines 61, 62, 63, 64a, and 65 through 70. These are your total payments…….
Refund
72. If line 71 is more than line 60, subtract. This is the amount your overpaid…………
73a. Amount of line 72 you want refunded to you…………………………………………
73b. Routing number…………………………………………………………………………….
73c. Type: Checking or Savings……………………………………………………………….
73d. Account number…………………………………………………………………………..
74. Amount of line 72 you want applied to your 2010 estimated tax………………….
Amount You Owe
75. Amount you owe. For details on how to pay, see page 74………………………….
76. Estimated tax penalty (see page 74)…………………………………………………….
Third Party Designee
Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS………………..
Sign Here………………………………………………………………………………………..
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