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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.
IRS location sign at Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. The IRS originates from the commissioner of internal revenue, a federal office created in 1862 to assess the nation's first income tax to fund the American Civil War. The temporary measure funded over a fifth of the Union's war expenses before being allowed to expire a decade later.
Form 1040 (or a variant thereof) is the main tax form filed by individuals who are deemed residents of the United States for tax purposes. The corresponding main form filed by businesses is Form 1120, also called the U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return.
The IRS Fresh Start tax program is a set of initiatives designed to help taxpayers, including individuals and small businesses, who are having problems and cannot pay their taxes.
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The IRS recommends reviewing your W-4 at least once a year, early in the year, and when the tax law changes. You should also reassess your W-4 in the event of the following life changes :
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the 2025 tax filing season will officially begin on Jan. 27, when taxpayers can file returns for the 2024 tax year.
Free File Fillable Forms is an electronic version of IRS paper forms. Free File Fillable Forms does not include any elaborate cross-checking or question-and-answer formats (such as is found in many of the Free File Software packages), instead it is a simple fill-in-the blank format (however, it does perform math calculations).