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Croney

(4,646 posts)
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 07:33 AM Mar 2021

There's a 1040-SR form now, TurboTax tells me.

I had no idea until I printed out a copy of our return after e-filing. If you do your taxes by hand, Google says, the print on the forms is larger. Maybe there is some other benefit too, otherwise why would TurboTax bother to use it?

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There's a 1040-SR form now, TurboTax tells me. (Original Post) Croney Mar 2021 OP
I did my taxes by hand, gab13by13 Mar 2021 #1
Last year the WSJ reported that hand written and prepared returns have more mistakes question everything Mar 2021 #4
Might Be A Way WHITT Mar 2021 #2
Was also last year. Yes, large print. When I started with TurboTax the return was 3 pages long question everything Mar 2021 #3
Yes that is the only difference, gab13by13 Mar 2021 #5
It's a great benefit to the visually impaired to have large print in some cases. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #6
I use e-file online. trof Mar 2021 #7

gab13by13

(20,867 posts)
1. I did my taxes by hand,
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 08:16 AM
Mar 2021

I saw the 1040-SR form and upon further review, I thought it was a joke, the fucking printing was larger for us old geezers. It did make me laugh, but what a waste of taxpayer dollars. Oh, I filled out the 1040 form with my glasses on.

question everything

(47,271 posts)
4. Last year the WSJ reported that hand written and prepared returns have more mistakes
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 09:44 AM
Mar 2021

Interesting story. Where could they find a hand written tax return that was in public? Why, Sanders, of course. Last year he released his previous ten years returns and the one from 2009 was hand written..

WHITT

(2,868 posts)
2. Might Be A Way
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 09:35 AM
Mar 2021

for those that no longer file 1040s to file so they can get stimulus checks direct deposited. TurboTax had a online signup for this and then they would forward to the IRS on your behalf. This way it's direct.

question everything

(47,271 posts)
3. Was also last year. Yes, large print. When I started with TurboTax the return was 3 pages long
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 09:38 AM
Mar 2021

When I switched to TaxAct (a long story) it uses the regular size fonts and is only 2 pages.

gab13by13

(20,867 posts)
5. Yes that is the only difference,
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 10:32 AM
Mar 2021

and when you use the regular 1040 printed front and back it is only 1 page.

trof

(54,255 posts)
7. I use e-file online.
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 07:35 PM
Mar 2021

Used the 1040-SR this year.
Standard deduction is now better than itemizing.
Still got over 2 grand back.

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