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INSTRUCTIONS: ARIZONA RESIDENT PERSONAL INCOME TAX (SHORT) PACKAGE 140A

 

Arizona full-year residents whose income does not exceed $50,000 a year can file their state personal income tax using a form 140A. This short-form return is made available as part of a compact booklet on the website of the Arizona Department of Revenue.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 1: The first page of this packet is a notice about changes to the Clean Elections Tax Fund.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 2: The second page of this packet is the first page of form 140A. Check box 82F if filing under an extension.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 3: Boxes 1 through 3 request your name and Social Security number, as well as that of your spouse if applicable, as well as your address and home and work phone numbers.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 4: Indicate your filing status by checking the appropriate box next to lines 4 through 7.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 5: Enter the number of exemptions and dependents claimed on lines 8 through 11. If claiming dependents, you must first complete Part A on the second page.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 6: Calculate your Arizona gross adjusted income as instructed on lines 12 through 18.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 7: Complete lines 19 through 31 as instructed to adjust your tax balance due.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 8: Apply payments and credits as instructed on lines 32 through 36.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 9: Calculate your final amount owed on lines 37 through 53.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 10: Enter your name and Social Security number at the top of the third page of the packet.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 11: Sign and date the bottom of the last page of form 140A. Your spouse should do the same. Both spouses should also provide their occupation.

 

Arizona Resident Personal Income Tax (Short) Package 140A Step 12: The rest of the form contains the optional tax tables used to determine your tax due on line 22.