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(Form 1040 Instructions, p8.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579a29a5414fb501f0e42ef7/1544798928544-NG6XNBY33IL53MY39TWM/2018+Schedule+1+%28Form+1040%29.png Describes new Form 1040, Schedules & Tax Tables Schedule 1 - Additional Income total on line 22 and Adjustments to Income total on line 36. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579a29a5414fb501f0e42ef7/1544800137377-ESP2IY8QZ9PC5IGWK9E1/2018+Schedule+6+%28Form+1040%29.png Describes new Form 1040, Schedules & Tax Tables Schedule 6 - If any of this information is required (Foreign address) or desired (3rd arty Designee), fill out this Schedule and attach to tax return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579a29a5414fb501f0e42ef7/1544800000155-CZ623WE35G9HNQ6AHMJQ/2018+Schedule+5+%28Form+1040%29.png Describes new Form 1040, Schedules & Tax Tables Schedule 5 - Total gets carried to Form 1040, Line 17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579a29a5414fb501f0e42ef7/1544798304694-KI8WSC8TEICLT0O9J12Z/f1040+p1.png Describes new Form 1040, Schedules & Tax Tables 2018 Form 1040 received a very big design change. 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Noting that SSDI is reported on the Social Security line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/579a29a5414fb501f0e42ef7/1542283971585-2VG9AXNTGZ1B323Y0RHN/eFile+page.png Property Tax Fairness Credit & Sales Tax Fairness Credit Because it is unusual to exclude the filing of the Federal return, this ominous looking page appears. 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