Introduction›Part III. Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous
SEC. 4. CHANGES PERMITTED TO
Internal Revenue Bulletin 1996-39 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
FORM 1040A GRAPHICS
No prior approval is needed for the following changes (for use with computer-prepared forms only):
.01 Line 4. This line may be compressed horizontally (to allow for same line entry for the name of the qualifying child) by using the following caption: ‘‘Head of household; child’s name’’ (name field).
.02 Other Lines. Any line whose caption takes up two or more vertical lines may be compressed to one line by using contractions, etc., and by removing instructional references.
.03 Page 2 (Form 1040A). All lines must be present and numbered in the order shown on the official form. These lines may also be compressed as in .02 above.
.04 Color Screening. It is not necessary to duplicate the color-screening used on the official form. A substitute Form 1040A may be printed in black and white only, with no color screening.
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