Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Taxes can be complicated. As taxpayers, we find that frustrating. So it would make sense, then, that we would snatch up the easiest tax forms that we can find. Only, that's not always the right choice ...

You can use Form 1040EZ regardless of whether you use your Social Security number or an individual tax ID number to file your taxes. If you use an ITIN, make sure it hasn’t expired. Read on to learn ...

When you are ready to file your tax return for income you earned in 2016, you’ll have to pick from among three forms: the 1040, the 1040EZ or the 1040A. Anyone can decide to fill out Form 1040; the ...

With the new tax filing season just months away, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the second draft of federal form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. The form, with larger print and ...