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As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ – see below for explanations of each) used for such returns.
The IRS Free File Program is a service that allows U.S. taxpayers to prepare and e-file their federal income tax returns for free. Through the program, commercial tax software companies that are part of the Free File Alliance offer free tax preparation software to tax filers with annual adjusted gross income (AGI) below $84,000 for Tax Year 2024.
Taxpayers can e-file free using the IRS Free File service, either using an authorized IRS e-file provider's tax software, if eligible, or by using online Free File Fillable Forms from the Free File Alliance. Prior to 2020, the use of a third party was required for IRS e-file, and it was not possible to e-file directly through the IRS website. [4]
Tax season starts Jan. 29 and this year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a free new option available to some taxpayers, to file their taxes in an easier way. Discover: Trump-Era Tax ...
In May, the IRS reported to Congress that it found wide interest in a free IRS tax-filing service and determined the agency was "technically capable" of delivering one. That service is Direct File ...
Tax Day is almost here, and the IRS is reminding taxpayers that they may be able to use the agency's free tool -- the IRS Free File -- to prepare their own federal tax return "to potentially ...
Form 1040-X (officially, the "Amended U.S. Individual Tax Return") is used to make corrections on Form 1040, Form 1040A, and Form 1040EZ tax returns that have been previously filed (note: forms 1040-A and 1040-EZ were discontinued starting with tax year 2018, but a 1040X may still be filed amending one of these tax forms filed for previous years).
Payers who file 250 or more Form 1099 reports must file all of them electronically with the IRS. [6] If the fewer than 250 requirement is met, and paper copies are filed, the IRS also requires the payer to submit a copy of Form 1096, which is a summary of information forms being sent to the IRS. However, 1096 is not required if 1099 form filed ...