IRS Form 1040 Schedule A (2018) - Itemized Deductions

This form is used to calculate itemized deductions. Taxpayers typically can deduct either their itemized deductions or their standard deduction from their federal income tax. Generally, choosing the larger of the two deductions results in a lower federal income tax liability.

To use the Upload PDF endpoint for this document, you must use A_1040_SCHEDULE_A_2018 in the form_type parameter.

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SCHEDULE A

The document type A_1040_SCHEDULE_A_2018 supports data capture from the IRS 1040 Schedule A only. The first two pages of document 1040 are processed as a separate document type.

Field descriptions

The following fields are available on this document type:

JSON AttributeData TypeDescription
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a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part1-General:name(s)ShownOnForm1040TextName(s) Shown On Form 1040
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part1-General:yourSocialSecurityNumberTextYour Social Security Number
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part2-MedicalAndDentalExpenses:line1-MedicalAndDentalExpensesMoneyLine 1 - Medical And Dental Expenses
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part2-MedicalAndDentalExpenses:line2-EnterAmountFromForm1040Line7MoneyLine 2 - Enter Amount From Form 1040 Line 7
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part2-MedicalAndDentalExpenses:line3-MultiplyLine2By7.5%MoneyLine 3 - Multiply Line 2 By 7.5%
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part2-MedicalAndDentalExpenses:line4-SubtractLine3FromLine1.IfLine3IsMoreThanLine1Enter-0-MoneyLine 4 - Subtract Line 3 From Line 1. If Line 3 Is More Than Line 1 Enter -0-
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5A-IfYouElectToIncludeGeneralSalesTaxesInsteadOfIncomeTaxes-CheckBoxCHECKED
NOT CHECKED
Line 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5A-IfYouElectToIncludeGeneralSalesTaxesInsteadOfIncomeTaxes-AmountMoneyLine 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5B-StateAndLocalTaxes-StateAndLocalRealEstateTaxesMoneyLine 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5C-StateAndLocalTaxes-StateAndLocalPersonalPropertyTaxesMoneyLine 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5D-StateAndLocalTaxes-AddLines5AThrough5CMoneyLine 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line5-StateAndLocalTaxes:line5E-StateAndLocalTaxes-EnterTheSmallerOfLine5DOr$10000MoneyLine 5 - State And Local Taxes
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line6-OtherTaxes.ListTypeAndAmount:line6-OtherTaxes-TypeTextLine 6 - Other Taxes. List Type And Amount
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line6-OtherTaxes.ListTypeAndAmount:line6-OtherTaxes-AmountMoneyLine 6 - Other Taxes. List Type And Amount
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part3-TaxesYouPaid:line7-AddLines5EAnd6MoneyLine 7 - Add Lines 5E And 6
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints-CheckBoxCHECKED
NOT CHECKED
Line 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8A-HomeMortgageInterestAndPointsReportedToYouOnForm1098MoneyLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8B-HomeMortgageInterestNotReportedToYouOnForm1098-DescriptionTextLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8B-HomeMortgageInterestNotReportedToYouOnForm1098-AmountMoneyLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8C-PointsNotReportedToYouOnForm1098.SeeInstructionsForSpecialRulesMoneyLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8D-MortgageInsurancePremiumsMoneyLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line8-HomeMortgageInterestAndPoints:line8E-AddLines8AThrough8DMoneyLine 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line9-InvestmentInterest.AttachForm4952IfRequiredMoneyLine 9 - Investment Interest. Attach Form 4952 If Required
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part4-InterestYouPaid:line10-AddLines8EAnd9MoneyLine 10 - Add Lines 8E And 9
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part5-GiftsToCharity:line11-GiftsByCashOrCheck.IfYouMadeAnyGiftOf$250OrMoreSeeInstructionsMoneyLine 11 - Gifts By Cash Or Check. If You Made Any Gift Of $250 Or More See Instructions
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part5-GiftsToCharity:line12-OtherThanByCashOrCheckMoneyLine 12 - Other Than By Cash Or Check
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part5-GiftsToCharity:line13-CarryoverFromPriorYearMoneyLine 13 - Carryover From Prior Year
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part5-GiftsToCharity:line14-AddLines11Through13MoneyLine 14 - Add Lines 11 Through 13
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part6-CasualtyAndTheftLosses:line15-AttachForm4684AndEnterTheAmountFromLine18OfThatFormMoneyLine 15 - Attach Form 4684 And Enter The Amount From Line 18 Of That Form
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part7-OtherItemizedDeductions:line16-Other-FromListInInstructions.ListTypeAndAmount:line16-Other-FromListInInstructions-TypeTextLine 16 - Other - From List In Instructions. List Type And Amount
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part7-OtherItemizedDeductions:line16-Other-FromListInInstructions.ListTypeAndAmount:line16-Other-FromListInInstructions-AmountMoneyLine 16 - Other - From List In Instructions. List Type And Amount
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part8-TotalItemizedDeductions:line17-AddTheAmountsInTheFarRightColumnForLines4Through16MoneyLine 17 - Add The Amounts In The Far Right Column For Lines 4 Through 16
a_1040_schedule_a_2018-Part8-TotalItemizedDeductions:line18-IfYouElectToItemizeDeductionsEvenThoughLessThanStandardDeductionCHECKED
NOT CHECKED
Line 18 - If You Elect To Itemize Deductions Even Though Less Than Standard Deduction

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