If you’re preparing your taxes, you'll file federal income tax Form 1040. Because tax laws change often, Form 1040 might have subtle differences from year to year. Form 1040 is the main form that ...

We'll cover what this important tax document is, and then list ten key items stressing the importance of correctly filling ...

Here's a cheat sheet to help you navigate the most popular tax forms. There's no need to spend another second muddled about all the forms you'll need to file your tax return. Here's a quick resource ...

You make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS if you are self-employed or don’t have taxes withheld from your income ...

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1099 forms report income received by individuals or businesses that is not from traditional employment, like freelance payments, income from investments, retirement distributions and withdrawals from ...

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Schedule K-1 tax forms are issued by MLPs, enabling investors to report their share of income and losses. Late issuance of Schedule K-1 can delay tax filings, sometimes requiring extensions. These ...

I’m an IRS enrolled agent, which sounds (sort of) cool and scary. What it actually means is that I am licensed by the IRS to prepare taxes and represent taxpayers, which is not cool or scary. The ...

Around this time of year, taxpayers start giving their form W-4 a second look. The form W-4 is the form that you complete and give to your employer - not the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - so that ...

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