Complete Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

Note: You can use TaxCut or any other tax preparation software program. Alternatively, you can use the actual Form 1040 to fill in the requisite details.

Complete the Form 1040 and submit the tax return in its entirety, including all the forms you have completed from Weeks 1 to 4 with any corrections that might be needed.

Once you have completed filling in the Form 1040, create a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the following questions:

• What are the tax concepts involved in completing the Form 1040? Explain in detail.

• What are the tax planning considerations you took into account while completing the Form 1040?

• What are the various steps and the calculations for each step you made while completing the Form 1040?