IRS Form 1040 Schedule A (2020) - Itemized Deductions

This form is used to calculate itemized deductions. Typically, taxpayers can choose to deduct either their itemized deductions or their standard deduction from their federal income tax. In most cases, opting for 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_2020 in the form_type parameter.

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SCHEDULE A

The form type A_1040_SCHEDULE_A_2020 supports data capture from the IRS 1040 Schedule A only. Form 1040 (first 2 pages) is processed as a separate form type.

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Line 5 - State And Local Taxes
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Line 8 - Home Mortgage Interest And Points
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Line 18 - If You Elect To Itemize Deductions Even Though Less Than Standard Deduction

Sample Form

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