1040 Ss Form PDF Details

Understanding the nuances of the Form 1040-SS is essential for individuals navigating the complexities of self-employment taxes within U.S. territories. This form serves a pivotal role for residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico, encompassing the tax year from January 1 to December 31, 2020. In addition to calculating self-employment tax, it uniquely allows for the Additional Child Tax Credit for bona fide residents of Puerto Rico. The form prompts an individual's filing status, information on qualifying children for the additional child tax credit, and details pertinent to self-employment tax and any applicable credits. Moreover, it addresses the total tax and payments, ensuring clarity on refunds or amounts owed. For those dealing with virtual currency, household employment taxes, and health coverage tax credits, amongst other situations, Form 1040-SS provides a comprehensive platform for reporting. The form also extends to cover aspects of profit or loss from farming and business operations, allowing for a detailed account of income and expenses incurred within these activities. Navigating this form accurately is fundamental for taxpayers in these territories to meet their tax obligations while maximizing potential benefits available to them.

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Form 1040-SS

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax

Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico)

U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Puerto Rico.

 

 

For the year Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2020, or other tax year beginning

 

, 2020, and ending

 

, 20

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to WWW.IRS.GOV/FORM1040SS for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0090

2020

Please type or print

Your first name and initial

Last name

 

Your social security number

 

 

 

 

 

If a joint return, spouse’s first name and initial

Last name

 

Spouse’s social security number

 

 

 

 

 

Present home address (number, street, and apt. no., or rural route)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City, town or post office, commonwealth or territory, and ZIP code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign country name

 

Foreign province/state/county

 

Foreign postal code

 

 

 

 

 

At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?

Yes

No

Part I Total Tax and Credits

1 Filing status. Check the box for your filing status (see instructions). Single

Married filing jointly

Married filing separately. Enter spouse’s social security no. above and full name here.

 

2Qualifying children. Complete only if you are a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico and you are claiming the additional child tax credit (see instructions).

If more than four qualifying children, see instructions and check here.

(a) First name

Last name

(b)Child’s

social security number

(c)Child’s

relationship to you

3

Self-employment tax from Part V, line 12

4

Household employment taxes (see instructions). Attach Schedule H (Form 1040)

5

Additional Medicare Tax. Attach Form 8959

6

Total tax. Add lines 3 through 5 (see instructions)

7

2020 estimated tax payments (see instructions)

7

8

Excess social security tax withheld (see instructions)

8

9

Additional child tax credit from Part II, line 3

9

10

Health coverage tax credit. Attach Form 8885

10

11Deferral. If line 3 or line 4 is more than zero, see instructions for the amount to

 

enter

11

 

 

 

12

Total payments and credits (see instructions)

13

If line 12 is more than line 6, subtract line 6 from line 12. This is the amount you overpaid . . . .

14a

Amount of line 13 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here . . .

.

b

Routing number

 

c Type:

Checking

 

Savings

 

 

 

 

 

 

d

Account number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Amount of line 13 you want applied to 2021 estimated tax . .

. . .

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Amount you owe. If line 6 is more than line 12, subtract line 12 from line 6. See instructions

.

.

3

4

5

6

12

13

14a

16

Third Party Designee

Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see instructions)?

Designee’s

Phone

name

no.

Yes. Complete the following.

Personal Identification

Number (PIN)

No

Sign

Here

Joint Return? See instructions. Keep a copy for your records.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than the taxpayer) is based on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.

Your signature

Date

Daytime phone number

If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection PIN, enter

 

 

 

 

it here (see inst.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spouse’s signature. If a joint return, both must sign.

 

Date

If the IRS sent your spouse an Identity Protection PIN,

 

 

 

enter it here (see inst.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid

Print/Type preparer’s name

Preparer’s signature

Date

Check

if

PTIN

 

 

 

 

 

Preparer

 

 

 

 

self-employed

 

Firm’s name

 

 

Firm’s EIN

 

 

Use Only

 

 

 

 

Firm’s address

 

 

Phone no.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

Cat. No. 17184B

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Part II

Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico Claiming Additional Child Tax Credit—See instructions.

 

Caution: You must have three or more qualifying children to claim the additional child tax credit.

1 Income derived from sources within Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2Withheld social security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare taxes from Puerto Rico Form(s) 499R-2/

W-2PR (attach copy of form(s)). If married filing jointly, include your spouse’s amounts with yours .

3Additional child tax credit. Use the worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter here and in Part I, line 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

3

Part III Profit or Loss From Farming—See the Instructions for Schedule F (Form 1040).

Name of proprietor

Social security number

Note: If you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse had a profit or loss from a farming business, see Joint returns and Business Owned and Operated by Spouses in the instructions for more information.

Section A—Farm Income—Cash Method

Complete Sections A and B. (Accrual method taxpayers, complete Sections B and C, and Section A, line 11.)

Don’t include sales of livestock held for draft, breeding, sport, or dairy purposes (see instructions).

1

Sales of livestock and other items you bought for resale

 

1

 

 

 

2

Cost or other basis of livestock and other items reported on line 1 . . . .

 

2

 

 

 

3

Subtract line 2 from line 1

. . . . . . .

3

 

4

Sales of livestock, produce, grains, and other products you raised

. . . . . . .

4

 

5a

Total cooperative distributions (Form(s) 1099-PATR)

5a

 

 

5b Taxable amount

5b

 

6

Agricultural program payments received

. . . . . . .

6

 

7

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans reported under election (or forfeited)

7

 

8

Crop insurance proceeds

. . . . . . .

8

 

9

Custom hire (machine work) income

. . . . . . .

9

 

10

Other income

. . . . . . .

10

 

11

Gross farm income. Add amounts in the right column for lines 3 through 10. If accrual method

 

 

 

taxpayer, enter the amount from Section C, line 50

 

. . . . . .

11

 

Section B—Farm Expenses—Cash and Accrual Method

Don’t include personal or living expenses (such as taxes, insurance, or repairs on your home) that didn’t produce farm income. Reduce the amount of your farm expenses by any reimbursements before entering the expenses below.

12

Car and truck expenses

 

 

 

25

Pension and profit-sharing

plans

 

 

 

(see instructions)

12

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . .

25

 

13

Chemicals

13

 

26

Rent or lease:

 

 

 

14

Conservation expenses . . .

14

 

a

Vehicles, machinery, and

 

 

 

15

Custom hire (machine work) . .

15

 

 

equipment

26a

 

16

Depreciation

and

section 179

 

 

b

Other (land, animals, etc.) . . .

26b

 

 

 

27

Repairs and maintenance . . .

27

 

 

expense deduction not

claimed

 

 

 

 

elsewhere (Attach

Form 4562 if

 

 

28

Seeds and plants purchased . .

28

 

 

required.)

16

 

29

Storage and warehousing . .

29

 

17

Employee

benefit

programs

 

 

30

Supplies purchased . . . .

30

 

 

other than on line 25 . . . .

17

 

31

Taxes

31

 

18

Feed purchased

18

 

32

Utilities

32

 

19

Fertilizers and lime

19

 

33

Veterinary, breeding, and

 

 

 

20

Freight and trucking . . . .

20

 

 

medicine

33

 

21

Gasoline, fuel, and oil . . . .

21

 

34

Other expenses (specify):

 

 

 

22

Insurance (other than health) .

22

 

a

 

 

34a

 

23

Interest (see instructions):

 

 

b

 

 

34b

 

a

Mortgage (paid to banks, etc.) .

23a

 

c

 

 

34c

 

b

Other

23b

 

d

 

 

34d

 

24

Labor hired

24

 

e

 

 

34e

 

35

Total expenses. Add lines 12 through 34e

. . . . . . . . . .

.

35

 

36

Net farm profit or (loss). Subtract line 35 from line 11. Enter the result here and in Part V, line 1a .

36

 

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Section C—Farm Income—Accrual Method

 

 

Don’t include sales of livestock held for draft, breeding, sport, or dairy purposes on any of the lines below (see instructions).

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

Sales of livestock, produce, grains, and other products during the year

37

38a

Total cooperative distributions (Form(s) 1099-PATR)

38a

 

38b Taxable amount .

38b

39

Agricultural program payments received

39

40

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans reported under election (or forfeited)

40

41

Crop insurance proceeds

41

42

Custom hire (machine work) income

42

43

Other farm income (specify)

 

43

44

Add the amounts in the right column for lines 37 through 43

44

45Inventory of livestock, produce, grains, and other products at the beginning of

 

the year

45

 

 

46

Cost of livestock, produce, grains, and other products purchased during the year

46

 

 

47

Add lines 45 and 46

47

 

 

48

Inventory of livestock, produce, grains, and other products at the end of the year

48

 

 

49

Cost of livestock, produce, grains, and other products sold. Subtract line 48 from line 47* . . . .

 

49

50

Gross farm income. Subtract line 49 from line 44. Enter the result here and in Part III, line 11 . .

50

*If you use the unit-livestock-price method or the farm-price method of valuing inventory and the amount on line 48 is larger than the amount on line 47, subtract line 47 from line 48. Enter the result on line 49. Add lines 44 and 49. Enter the total on line 50 and in Part III, line 11.

Part IV Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship)—See the Instructions for Schedule C (Form 1040).

Name of proprietor

Social security number

Note: If you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse had a profit or loss from a business, see Joint returns and Business Owned and Operated by Spouses in the instructions for more information.

Section A—Income

1

Gross receipts $

 

 

Less returns and allowances $

 

Balance

1

 

2a

Inventory at beginning of year

. . . .

 

2a

 

 

 

b

Purchases less cost of items withdrawn for personal use . . .

. . . .

 

2b

 

 

 

c

Cost of labor. Don’t include any amounts paid to yourself . . .

. . . .

 

2c

 

 

 

d

Materials and supplies

. . . .

 

2d

 

 

 

e

Other costs (attach statement)

. . . .

 

2e

 

 

 

f

Add lines 2a through 2e

. . . .

 

2f

 

 

 

g

Inventory at end of year

. . . .

 

2g

 

 

 

h

Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 2g from line 2f

. . . . .

 

. . . . . . .

2h

 

3

Gross profit. Subtract line 2h from line 1

. . . . .

 

. . . . . . .

3

 

4

Other income

. . . . .

 

. . . . . . .

4

 

5

Gross income. Add lines 3 and 4

. . . . .

 

. . . . . .

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section B—Expenses

 

 

 

 

6

Advertising

6

 

18

Rent or lease:

 

 

 

 

7

Car and truck expenses

 

 

a

Vehicles, machinery, and

 

 

 

(see instructions)

7

 

 

equipment .

. . . . . . .

18a

 

8

Commissions and fees . . .

8

 

b

Other business property . . .

18b

 

9

Contract labor

9

 

19

Repairs and maintenance . . .

19

 

10

Depletion

10

 

20

Supplies (not included in Section A)

20

 

11

Depreciation and

section 179

 

 

21

Taxes and licenses

21

 

 

expense

deduction

not claimed

 

 

22

Travel and meals:

 

 

 

elsewhere. (Attach Form 4562 if

 

 

a

Travel . .

. . . . . . .

22a

 

 

required.)

11

 

b

Deductible meals

22b

 

12

Employee

benefit

programs

 

 

23

Utilities . .

. . . . . . .

23

 

 

(other than on line 17) . . . .

 

12

 

24

Wages not included on line 2c .

24

 

13

Insurance (other than health) .

13

 

25a

Other expenses (list type and amount):

 

 

14Interest on business indebtedness

 

(see instructions)

14

 

 

 

 

15

Legal and professional services .

15

 

 

 

 

16

Office expense

16

 

 

 

 

17

Pension and profit-sharing plans

17

 

b

Total other expenses . . . .

25b

26

Total expenses. Add lines 6 through 25b

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

26

27

Net profit or (loss). Subtract line 26 from line 5. Enter the result here and in Part V, line 2 . . . .

27

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Part V

Self-Employment Tax—If you had church employee income, see instructions before you begin.

 

Name of person with self-employment income

Social security number of person with self-employment income

Note: If you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse had self-employment income, you must each complete a separate Part V.

AIf you are a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner and you filed Form 4361, but you had

$400 or more of other net earnings from self-employment, check here and continue with Part V . . .

. . . . .

1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Part III, line 36, and your distributive share from farm partnerships. Note:

 

 

 

Skip lines 1a and 1b if you use the farm optional method (see instructions)

1a

bIf you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included in Part III, line 6, plus your distributive share of these payments

 

from farm partnerships

. . . . . . .

1b

(

)

2

Net nonfarm profit or (loss) from Part IV, line 27, and your distributive share from nonfarm

 

 

 

 

partnerships. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for amounts to report on

 

 

 

 

this line. See instructions for other income to report. Note: Skip this line if you use the nonfarm

 

 

 

 

optional method (see instructions)

. . . . . . .

2

 

 

3

Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2

. . . . . . .

3

 

 

4a

If line 3 is more than zero, multiply line 3 by 92.35% (0.9235). Otherwise, enter the amount from

 

 

 

 

line 3

. . . . . . .

4a

 

 

 

Note: If line 4a is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

If you elect one or both of the optional methods, enter the total of lines 2 and 4 of Part VI here . . .

4b

 

 

c

Combine lines 4a and 4b. If less than $400, stop; you don’t owe self-employment tax. Exception. If

 

 

 

 

less than $400 and you had church employee income, enter -0- and continue .

. . .

.

.

.

4c

 

 

5a

Enter your church employee income from Form(s) W-2, W-2AS, W-2CM,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W-2GU, W-2VI, or 499R-2/W-2PR. See instructions for definition of church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

employee income

5a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

Multiply line 5a by 92.35% (0.9235). If less than $100, enter -0-

. . . . . . .

5b

 

 

6

Add lines 4c and 5b

. . . . . .

6

 

 

7

Maximum amount of combined wages and self-employment earnings subject to social security tax for

 

 

 

 

2020

. . . . . . .

7

 

137,700

8a

Total social security wages and tips from Form(s) W-2, W-2AS, W-2CM,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W-2GU, W-2VI, or 499R-2/W-2PR. If $137,700 or more, skip lines 8b through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10, and go to line 11

8a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

Unreported tips subject to social security tax from Form 4137, line 10 (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions)

8b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c

Wages subject to social security tax from Form 8919, line 10 (see instructions)

8c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d

Add lines 8a, 8b, and 8c

. . . . . . .

8d

 

 

9

Subtract line 8d from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- here and on line 10 and go to line 11

.

.

.

9

 

 

10

Multiply the smaller of line 6 or line 9 by 12.4% (0.124)

. . . . . . .

10

 

 

11

Multiply line 6 by 2.9% (0.029)

. . . . . . .

11

 

 

12

Self-employment tax. Add lines 10 and 11. Enter here and in Part I, line 3 . .

. . . . . . .

12

 

 

Part VI Optional Methods To Figure Net Earnings—See instructions for limitations.

Note: If you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse choose to use an optional method to figure net earnings, you must each complete and attach a separate Part VI.

Farm Optional Method

1 Maximum income for optional methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross farm income (Part III, line 11, plus your distributive share from farm partnerships), but not less than zero; or $5,640. Also, include this amount in Part V, line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nonfarm Optional Method

3

Subtract line 2 from line 1

4Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross nonfarm income (Part IV, line 5, plus your distributive share from nonfarm partnerships), but not less than zero; or the amount in Part VI, line 3 above. Also, include this amount in Part V, line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1

2

3

4

5,640

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Part VII

Maximum Deferral of Self-Employment Tax Payments—See instructions.

 

If Part V, line 4c is zero, skip lines 1 through 3, and enter -0- on line 4.

1Enter the portion of Part V, line 3, that can be attributed to March 27, 2020, through December 31,

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2If line 1 is more than zero, multiply line 1 by 92.35% (0.9235); otherwise, enter the amount from line 1

3Enter the portion of Part VI, lines 2 and 4, that can be attributed to March 27, 2020, through

December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Combine lines 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If Part V, line 5b is zero, skip line 5 and enter -0- on line 6.

5Enter the portion of Part V, line 5a, that can be attributed to March 27, 2020, through December 31,

 

2020

6

Multiply line 5 by

92.35% (0.9235)

7

Add lines 4 and 6

8

Enter the smaller of Part V, line 9; or Part VII, line 7

9

Multiply line 8 by

6.2% (0.062). Enter here and see the instructions for line 11 of Part I

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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