Section #s
Carryforwards
Business Returns
Calculating Tax
Publications
100

A tax-favored savings account for educational expenses

What is Section 529?

100

Filing status that may only deduct up to $1500 in capital loss carryover each year

What is Married Filing Separately?

100

Business entity that files on a Schedule C

What is a sole proprietorship?

100

Most individual taxpayers use this method to calculate their tax

What are the tax tables?

100

If you need to know how much you can contribute to an IRA, you'll likely use this Publication.

What is Publication 590-A, Contributions to IRAs

200

Form of accelerated depreciation that cannot be used to generate a business loss

What is Section 179?

200
Schedule A deduction that may be carried forward for up to 5 years

What are charitable contributions/donations?

200

Income from pass-through entities is reported on an individual's return on this schedule

What is Schedule E?

200

Worksheet that must be used to calculate tax for an individual whose taxable income exceeds $100,000 

What is the Tax Computation Worksheet?

200

You can find instructions for miscellaneous Schedule A deductions on this publication

What is Publication 529, Miscellaneous Deductions

300

Exclusion of gain on the sale of an individual's primary residence

What is Section 121?

300

Deduction allowed if a taxpayer under certain income thresholds has a loss in a passive activity in which they actively participate in

What is the Special Allowance?

300

A married couple filing jointly may elect to be treated as this kind of entity if their business is not registered as an LLC

What is a Qualified Joint Venture?

300

Taxpayers with certain tax-favored investment income such as long-term capital gains may calculate their tax using this worksheet

What is the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Worksheet?

300

You may need this Publication if you have questions about Form 1116

What is Publication 514, Foreign Tax Credit for Individuals

400

A 20% deduction on qualified business income

What is Section 199A?

400

The Foreign Tax Credit may be carried forward for up to this many years

What is 10 years?

400

Entity that pays a flat rate of 21% on its net business income

What is a C corporation?

400

Form 8615 calculates tax for certain dependents with unearned income, commonly referred to as this

What is the Kiddie Tax?

400

If you receive a 1095-A and need Form 8962, this Publication can help you. 

What is Publication 974, Premium Tax Credit (PTC)

500

Form of accelerated depreciation often referred to as bonus or special depreciation

What is Section 168(k)?

500

Of the two home energy credits, this one may NOT be carried forward to future years

What is the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit?

500

Along with a final 1040, the executor of an estate may be required to file these two tax returns under certain conditions

What are Forms 1041 and 706?

500

The Schedule D Tax Worksheet is used when a taxpayer has gain on the sale of one of these two investments

What are collectibles and Section 1250 property with unrecaptured depreciation?

500

Which Publication contains the instructions for reconfiguring your deductible home mortgage interest if your principal payment is more than $750K?

What is Publication 936, Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

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