Basics Intermediate: Reporting Investment Income on Your Federal Tax Returns

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1.
To determine which of your investment income is taxable, you would consult _______.
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Publication 550. Publication 550 describes income that is and is not subject to taxation.
2.
To itemize your tax deductions, use ______.
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Schedule A. This schedule is used for the separate listing of deductions.
3.
Dividends reinvested to buy more securities are not taxable as ordinary income.
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False. Dividends reinvested to buy more securities are taxable as ordinary income (except in the case of tax-sheltered accounts).
4.
Interest you earned from bank accounts or other savings institutions is reported to you on IRS Form 1099-INT.
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True. "INT" refers to interest.
5.
The basic tax form for filing individual income taxes is the 1040.
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True. The basic tax form for filing individual income taxes is the 1040.