CT-1040 Instructions, 2011 Connecticut Resident Income Tax - CT.gov

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Connecticut Organ Donor () Give the gift of hope by registering to become an organ and tissue donor. Information about organ donation and various organ donor programs is available from the following websites. Donate Life Connecticut www.ctorganandtissuedonation.org/ Organ Donation www.organdonor.gov/ National Marrow Donor Program www.marrow.org/ United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) www.unos.org/ LifeChoice Donor Services www.lifechoiceopo.org/ New England Organ Bank www.neob.org/ Contributions to Designated Charities Below is a list of charities for which you may use your tax return to contribute all or a portion of your refund. Enter your total contributions on Schedule 5, Line 70, of Form CT-1040, Connecticut Resident Income Tax Return. Your contribution is irrevocable. To contribute directly, send your contribution to the address shown below. Aids Research Education Fund Organ Transplant Fund Endangered Species, Natural Area Preserves, and Watchable Wildlife Fund Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund Safety Net Services Fund Military Family Relief Fund Assists research, education, and community service programs related to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Assists Connecticut residents in paying for the unmet medical and ancillary needs of organ transplant candidates and recipients. Helps preserve, protect, and manage Connecticut’s endangered plants and animals, wildlife and their habitats. Assists research, education, and community service programs related to breast cancer. Protects the children of families who are no longer eligible for public assistance benefits. Makes grants to the immediate family members of service members domiciled in Connecticut for essential goods and services when military services creates family financial hardship. Military Department, Military Family Relief Fund Fiscal Office 360 Broad St Hartford CT 06105-3795 Department of Public Health AIDS and Chronic Diseases Division MS #11APV PO Box 340308 Hartford CT 06134-0308 Department of Social Services Accounts Receivable 25 Sigourney St Ste 1 Hartford CT 06106-5033 Department of Environmental Protection- Bureau of Administration Financial Management 79 Elm Street Hartford CT 06106-1591 Department of Public Health Comprehensive Cancer Section Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program MS #11 CCS PO Box 340308 Hartford CT 06134-0308 Department of Social Services Accounts Receivable 25 Sigourney St Ste 1 Hartford CT 06106-5033 Make check payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut/AIDS Fund Make check payable to: Commissioner of Social Services/Organ Transplant Fund Make check payable to: DEP-Endangered Species/ Wildlife Fund Make check payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut/Breast Cancer Fund Make check payable to: Commissioner of Social Services/Safety Net Fund Make check payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut/Military Family Relief Fund Page 6
General Information Tax Assistance DRS is ready to help you get answers to your Connecticut tax questions. Visit the DRS website at www.ct.gov/DRS or call 800-382-9463 (Connecticut calls outside the Greater Hartford calling area only) or 860-297-5962 (from anywhere) during business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For walk-in assistance, refer to the back cover for a list of DRS offices. If you visit, be sure to bring: • Copy 2 of your federal Forms W-2 and any other forms showing Connecticut income tax withholding; • Your Social Security Number (SSN) card, photo identification, and proof of qualifying property tax payments if you are claiming a property tax credit; and • Your completed federal income tax return. Forms and Publications Visit the DRS website at www.ct.gov/DRS to download and print Connecticut tax forms and publications anytime. Forms are also available at most public libraries, town halls, and post offices during the tax filing season. Connecticut Form 1099-G Connecticut taxpayers who itemize their deductions for federal income tax purposes and wish to obtain their Connecticut Form 1099-G information may do so by visiting the DRS website at www.ct.gov/DRS and selecting What’s My 1099-G Amount? Paper copies of the Connecticut Form 1099-G are no longer mailed to taxpayers. Important Reminders Be sure you have received all your federal W-2 and 1099 forms before filing your Connecticut income tax return. Generally, you receive the forms on or before January 31. If you receive an additional federal W-2 or 1099 form after filing your Connecticut income tax return, you may be required to file Form CT-1040X, Amended Connecticut Income Tax Return for Individuals. See Amended Returns on Page 35. Most taxpayers qualify to electronically file their Connecticut income tax return. See May I File My Connecticut Income Tax Return Over the Internet on Page 8. You must use blue or black ink only to complete your paper return. Make sure you enter your name, mailing address, your SSN or ITIN, and the name and SSN or ITIN for your spouse (if filing a joint return), and attach all required schedules or forms. Do not send W-2, 1099, or CT K-1 forms with your Connecticut income tax return. To avoid significant delays in processing your return, be sure to complete Columns A, B, and C of Section 3 of your return. DRS will disallow your Connecticut withholding if you fail to complete all columns. Check the correct filing status on your return. Sign your return. If you and your spouse are filing jointly, both of you must sign. Have your paid preparer sign the return and enter the firm’s Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) in the space provided. Any reference in these instructions to filing jointly includes filing jointly for federal and Connecticut and filing jointly for Connecticut only. Likewise, filing separately includes filing separately for federal and Connecticut and filing separately for Connecticut only. If you are an executor, administrator, or spouse filing a return for a deceased taxpayer, remember to check the box next to the deceased taxpayer’s SSN. Remember to check the box on the first page of your return if you are filing Form CT-1040CRC, Claim of Right Credit. Check the box on the first page of your return if you are filing Form CT-8379, Nonobligated Spouse Claim. Be sure both you and your spouse file your income tax returns at the same time if you filed joint estimated tax payments but elect or are required to file separate income tax returns. No refund will be processed until both Connecticut returns are received. Use the correct DRS mailing address on the envelope when filing your paper return. One address is for refunds and all other tax forms without payment. The other address is for all tax forms with payment. See Where to File, Page 12. Remember to complete and attach Schedule CT-EITC, Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit, to claim this credit. Remember to send all four pages of your return. If you do not provide DRS with all the completed pages of your return or do not provide all required information, the processing of your return will be delayed. Page 7
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