Farm Income Averaging
OMB No. 1545-0074
SCHEDULE J
1998
(Form 1040)
Attach to Form 1040.
Attachment
Department of the Treasury
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Internal Revenue Service
See Instructions for Schedule J (Form 1040).
Sequence No.
Name(s) shown on Form 1040
Social security number (SSN)
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1
Enter your taxable income from Form 1040, line 39
2
2
Enter your elected farm income (see page J-1)
3
3
Subtract line 2 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0-
4
Figure the tax on the amount on line 3. Use the 1998 Tax Table, Tax Rate Schedules, or
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Schedule D, whichever applies
5
Enter the taxable income from your 1995 Form 1040, line 37; Form
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1040A, line 22; Form 1040EZ, line 6; or Form 1040-T, line 25
6
6
Divide the amount on line 2 by 3.0
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7
Add lines 5 and 6
8
Figure the tax on the amount on line 7. Use the 1995 Tax Rate Schedules or Capital Gain Tax
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Worksheet, whichever applies (see page J-2)
9
Enter the taxable income from your 1996 Form 1040, line 37; Form
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1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 6
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10
Enter the amount from line 6
11
11
Add lines 9 and 10
12
Figure the tax on the amount on line 11. Use the 1996 Tax Rate Schedules or Capital Gain
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Tax Worksheet, whichever applies (see page J-3)
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Enter the taxable income from your 1997 Form 1040, line 38; Form
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1040A, line 22; or Form 1040EZ, line 6
14
14
Enter the amount from line 6
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15
Add lines 13 and 14
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Figure the tax on the amount on line 15. Use the 1997 Tax Rate Schedules or Schedule D,
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whichever applies (see page J-4)
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17
Add lines 4, 8, 12, and 16
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Enter the tax from your 1995 Form 1040, line 38; Form 1040A, line
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23; Form 1040EZ, line 10; or Form 1040-T, line 26
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Enter the tax from your 1996 Form 1040, line 38*; Form 1040A, line
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23; or Form 1040EZ, line 10
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Enter the tax from your 1997 Form 1040, line 39*; Form 1040A, line
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23; or Form 1040EZ, line 10
*Caution: Do not include any amount from For m 4972 or 8814.
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21
Add lines 18 through 20
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Subtract line 21 from line 17. If the result is less than the tax figured on the taxable income
on line 1 above using the 1998 Tax Table, Tax Rate Schedules, or Schedule D, also include
on Form 1040, line 40
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Form 1040 instructions.
Schedule J (Form 1040) 1998
Cat. No. 25513Y