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, ...

The tax filing deadline is just days away, but many taxpayers have yet to get their tax returns in. For many, the threshold question in preparing taxes is which tax form to use to file your return.

Form 1040EZ, as the name suggests, is the easiest of the three forms you can use to file your annual tax return. This one-page form could allow you to do your taxes in a matter of minutes, but not ...

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 ...

Choosing which 1040 tax form you need to file your return on can be a lot harder to figure out than you'd think, but answering just a few basic questions will lead you to the right version. First of ...

Source: www.SeniorLiving.org via Flickr. When you file your annual tax return, there are three forms to choose from. The 1040EZ is intended for people with extremely simple tax returns, while the 1040 ...

If you’re preparing your taxes, you'll file federal income tax Form 1040. Because tax laws change often, Form 1040 might have ...

The tax filing deadline is just days away, but many taxpayers have yet to get their tax returns in. For many, the threshold question in preparing taxes is which tax form to use to file your return.

Form 1040EZ, as the name suggests, is the easiest of the three forms you can use to file your annual tax return. This one-page form could allow you to do your taxes in a matter of minutes, but not ...