11 – List of Schedules Use with Form 1040 and Their Uses:-

Schedule A – Itemized Deductions : –
For claiming actual deductible expenses like medical, mortgage interest, state taxes, charitable donations, etc.

Schedule B – Interest and Ordinary Dividends :-
For reporting taxable interest and dividend income.

Schedule C – Profit or Loss from Business :-
For self-employed individuals or sole proprietors.

Schedule D – Capital Gains and Losses :-
For reporting sales of investments, stocks, bonds, real estate.

Schedule E – Supplemental Income and Loss :-
For rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts.

Schedule F – Profit or Loss from Farming :-
For farmers reporting income and expenses from farming activities.

Schedule H – Household Employment Taxes :-
For individuals who employ household workers (e.g., nannies, housekeepers).

Schedule SE – Self-Employment Tax :-
For calculating Social Security and Medicare tax on self-employment income.

Schedule 1 – Additional Income and Adjustments to Income :-
For reporting unemployment, gambling winnings, alimony (pre-2019), educator expenses, IRA deductions, student loan interest.

Schedule 2 – Additional Taxes :-
For alternative minimum tax (AMT), excess advance premium tax credit repayment.

Schedule 3 – Additional Credits and Payments :-
For non-refundable credits (education, foreign tax) and refundable credits.

💡 Note: Not all taxpayers need every schedule. You only attach the schedules that apply to your tax situation.