IRS Form 1040 Schedule J (2023) - Income Averaging for Farmers and Fishermen

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This form is used to allow taxpayers engaged in the trade or business of farming or fishing to make an election. It helps them calculate their income tax by averaging, over the previous three years (referred to as the base years), a portion or the entirety of their taxable income from farming or fishing.

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SCHEDULE J
The document type A_1040_SCHEDULE_J_2023 supports data capture from the IRS 1040 Schedule J only. The first two pages of the document 1040 are processed as a separate document type.

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`a_1040_schedule_j_2023-Part2-Line1To17:line12-FigureTheTaxOnTheAmountOnLine11UsingThe2021TaxRates`	Money	Line 12 - Figure The Tax On The Amount On Line 11 Using The 2021 Tax Rates
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`a_1040_schedule_j_2023-Part2-Line1To17:line16-FigureTheTaxOnTheAmountOnLine15UsingThe2022TaxRates`	Money	Line 16 - Figure The Tax On The Amount On Line 15 Using The 2022 Tax Rates
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`a_1040_schedule_j_2023-Part2-Line18To23:line20-IfYouUsedScheduleJToFigureYourTaxFor`	Money	Line 20 - If You Used Schedule J To Figure Your Tax For
`a_1040_schedule_j_2023-Part2-Line18To23:line21-IfYouUsedScheduleJToFigureYourTaxFor2022EnterTheAmount`	Money	Line 21 - If You Used Schedule J To Figure Your Tax For 2022 Enter The Amount
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🚧SCHEDULE J

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SCHEDULE J