This is the government’s idea of proactively addressing the special needs of senior taxpayers. But you have a bit more space to work with. So, if you as a senior taxpayer choose to use the regular Form 1040 instead of the new 1040-SR, the information and numbers you must fill in on each line will be exactly the same. The instructions for each line item pertain equally to both forms. * Instructions for both the new Form 1040-SR and the 2019 version of the regular Form 1040 are included in the same document (TAX YEAR 2019 10-SR INSTRUCTIONS). Otherwise, it’s identical to page 2 of the regular Form 1040. * of Form 1040-SR continues with the bigger print and bigger spaces theme. Because, you know, some seniors have poor vision. * The only differences on page 1 of the two forms is that Form 1040-SR has bigger print, bigger spaces for the information and numbers that senior taxpayers must enter, and a more easily-decoded standard deduction table with bigger print.
To say that the new Form 1040-SR closely mirrors the 2019 version of the “regular” Form 1040 is an understatement. In other words, you had to be age 65 or older as of the first of this year (1/1/20). You can only use Form 1040-SR if you were born before January 2, 1955.
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