Schedule D is also used to report capital gain distributions not otherwise reported on Form 1040 as well as nonbusiness bad debts. Input from Schedule D is entered on Form 1040, Line 7.

Additionally, there's a correction to line 21 of Schedule 2 for the 2024 Form 1040. The line now reads: 'Sum lines 4, 7 to 16, 18, and 19. This is your total other taxes. Enter here and on line 23 ...

You can think of the 1040 like a math worksheet: You plug in various numbers from a schedule (Form 1040 will tell you which one to use) and add the schedules' totals to your Form 1040. Form 1040 ...