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Additional Medicare Tax and RRTA Tax Worksheet (for line 7 of the Line 14 Worksheet) Keep for Your Records If your employer withheld or you paid Additional Medicare Tax or Tier 1 RRTA taxes, use this worksheet to figure the amount to enter on line 7 of the Line 14 Worksheet. Social security tax, Medicare tax, and Additional Medicare Tax on wages. 1. Enter the social security tax withheld (Form(s) W-2, box 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.

2. Enter the Medicare tax withheld (Form(s) W-2, box 6). Box 6 includes any Additional Medicare Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.

3. Enter any amount from Form 8959, line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.

4. Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.

5. Enter the Additional Medicare Tax withheld (Form 8959, line 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.

6. Subtract line 5 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.

Additional Medicare Tax on Self-Employment Income. 7. Enter one-half of the Additional Medicare Tax, if any, on self-employment income (one-half of Form 8959, line 13) . . . . . . . 7.

Tier 1 RRTA taxes as an employee of a railroad (enter amounts on lines 8, 9, 10, and 11) or employee representative (enter amounts on lines 12, 13, 14, and 15). Do not include amounts in Form W-2, box 14, that are identified as Additional Medicare Tax or Tier 2 tax. Do not include amounts shown on Form CT-2 on line 3 for Additional Medicare Tax or line 4 for Tier 2 tax. 8. Enter the Tier 1 tax (Form(s) W-2, box 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.

9. Enter the Medicare tax (Form(s) W-2, box 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.

10. Enter the Additional Medicare Tax, if any, on RRTA compensation as an employee (Form 8959, line 17). Do not use the same amount from Form 8959, line 17, for both this line and line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.

11. Add lines 8, 9, and 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.

12. Enter one-half of Tier 1 tax (one-half of Form(s) CT-2, line 1, for all 4 quarters of 2020) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.

13. Enter one-half of Tier 1 Medicare tax (one-half of Form(s) CT-2, line 2, for all 4 quarters of 2020) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.

14. Enter one-half of the Additional Medicare Tax, if any, on RRTA compensation as an employee representative (one-half of Form 8959, line 17). Do not use the same amount from Form 8959, line 17, for both this line and line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.

15. Add lines 12, 13, and 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.

Line 6 amount 16. Add lines 6, 7, 11, and 15. Enter here and on line 7 of the Line 14 Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.

How To Get Tax Help If you have questions about a tax is- sue, need help preparing your tax re- turn, or want to download free publica- tions, forms, or instructions, go to IRS.gov and find resources that can help you right away. Preparing and filing your tax return. After receiving all your wage and earn- ings statements (Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, etc.); unemployment compensation state- ments (by mail or in a digital format) or other government payment statements (Form 1099-G); and interest, dividend, and retirement statements from banks and investment firms (Forms 1099), you have several options to choose from to prepare and file your tax return. You can prepare the tax return your- self, see if you qualify for free tax prep- aration, or hire a tax professional to prepare your return. Free options for tax preparation. Go to IRS.gov to see your options for preparing and filing your return online or in your local community, if you qual- ify, which include the following. • Free File. This program lets you prepare and file your federal indi- vidual income tax return for free us- ing brand-name tax-prepara- tion-and-filing software or Free File fillable forms. However, state tax preparation may not be available through Free File. Go to IRS.gov/ FreeFile to see if you qualify for free online federal tax preparation, e-filing, and direct deposit or pay- ment options. • VITA. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people with low-to-moderate incomes, persons with disabilities, and limited-Eng- lish-speaking taxpayers who need help preparing their own tax re- turns. Go to IRS.gov/VITA, down- load the free IRS2Go app, or call 800-906-9887 for information on free tax return preparation. • TCE. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particu- larly those who are 60 years of age and older. TCE volunteers special- ize in answering questions about pensions and retirement-related is- sues unique to seniors. Go to IRS.gov/TCE, download the free IRS2Go app, or call 888-227-7669 for information on free tax return preparation. • MilTax. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and qualified veter- ans may use MilTax, a free tax service offered by the Department of Defense through Military One- Source. Publication 972 (2020) Page 11