Schedule 3 – Online File PDF
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Schedule 3, Additional Credits and Payments, is the IRS tax form used for claiming tax credits other than those shown on your federal income tax return. Additionally, complete Schedule 3 to state payments made other than withholdings and estimated tax payments.
Fill out Schedule 3 and attach it to your tax return to reduce taxes owed.
Schedule 3 is basically supporting documentation. If you don’t attach it to your return, you won’t be able to claim the tax credits and prove the payments you’ve made during the tax year.
Fill out Schedule 3 online
Fill out Schedule 3 below and save it as a PDF file with the information entered. Once saved, you can print out a paper copy and attach it to your federal income tax return.
What credits can I claim on Schedule 3?
Firstly, any other tax credit that’s doesn’t have a place on Form 1040 can be claimed using Schedule 3.
The following list shows the tax credits you’re able to claim on Schedule 3.
Refundable credits
- Net premium tax credit
- Credit for federal tax on fuels
- Qualified family and sick leave credits
Nonrefundable credits
- Credit to holders of tax credit bonds
- Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
- Qualified electric vehicle credit
- District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit
- Mortgage interest credit
- Qualified plug-in motor vehicle credit
- Alternative motor vehicle credit
- Credit for the elderly or disabled
- Adoption credit
- Credit for prior year minimum tax
- General business credit
- Residential energy credits
- Retirement savings contributions credit
- Education credits
- Credit for child and dependent care expenses
- Foreign tax credit
Other payments and refundable credits
- Net premium tax credit
- Amount paid with request for an extension to file your tax return
- Credit for federal tax on fuels
- Qualified sick and family leave credits
- Health coverage tax credit
- Credit for repayment of amounts included in income from earlier years
- Deferred amount of net 965 tax liability
- Credit for child and dependent care expenses
Attaching Schedule 3
Attach Schedule 3 the same way you attach any other tax form. A scannable copy of Schedule 3 isn’t required; therefore, you can staple it on your federal income tax return.
