ND-EZ: Form ND-EZ - Individual Income Tax Return (2024)
North Dakota · ND Tax Commissioner · Used for tax years 2024
Form ND-EZ is North Dakota's 2024 individual income tax return for full-year residents with no adjustments or credits. It reports federal adjusted gross income, federal taxable income, North Dakota income tax and withholding, and any refund or balance due.
Who files this form
Form ND-EZ is for full-year North Dakota residents with no adjustments or credits. The supplied form does not state who is required to file a return.
Use the filing status used on your federal return and fill in only one filing-status circle.
What you'll need
- Attach a copy of your entire 2024 federal income tax return.
- Attach Forms W-2, Forms 1099, and/or North Dakota Schedules K-1 showing North Dakota income tax withholding.
- Use your federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11, for federal adjusted gross income and line 15 for federal taxable income.
- If requesting direct deposit, provide your account type, routing number, and account number.
How to file
Complete Form ND-EZ for 2024, including your identifying information and federal filing status. Enter your federal income amounts and North Dakota income tax withholding. The form directs you to use the tax table in the instructions to calculate line 2; that table is not included in the supplied text.
Sign and date the return. A spouse’s signature field is provided for a joint return. Attach your entire 2024 federal return and the documents showing North Dakota withholding.
Mail to:
Office of State Tax Commissioner
PO Box 5621
Bismarck, ND 58506-5621
For a balance due, make payment to ND Office of State Tax Commissioner. For direct deposit of a refund, complete the account type, routing number, and account number fields.
Common mistakes
- Do not leave out the required attachments: your entire 2024 federal return and W-2s, 1099s, and/or North Dakota Schedules K-1 showing North Dakota withholding.
- Fill in only one federal filing-status circle.
- If federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable income is zero, enter 0 on the corresponding line.
- Follow the form’s instruction to enter 0 if the calculated overpayment on line 4, refund on line 6, or tax due on line 7 is less than $5.00.
- For direct deposit, complete all three banking items: account type, routing number, and account number.
Questions people ask
Which federal income amounts do I enter?
Enter federal adjusted gross income from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11, on ND-EZ line 1a. Enter federal taxable income from federal line 15 on ND-EZ line 1b. If either amount is zero, enter 0.
Can I have my refund directly deposited?
Yes. Complete the account type, routing number, and account number fields. The form offers checking or savings account options.
Can I make a voluntary contribution on this return?
Yes. The form lists the Veterans’ Postwar Trust Fund, Watchable Wildlife Fund, and Trees For ND Trust Fund. Contributions on line 5 reduce your refund, while contributions on line 8 are added to tax due to calculate your balance due.
How do I indicate that I obtained an extension to file?
Fill in the extension circle in item D. The form refers you to the instructions for more information, but those instructions were not supplied.
Can I authorize the tax office to discuss my return with my paid preparer?
Yes. Fill in the disclosure authorization circle to authorize the ND Office of State Tax Commissioner to discuss the return with the paid preparer identified on it.