The IRS has released on its website a number of draft tax forms and instructions for the 2017 tax year, including Form 1040 and its related schedules. This article highlights key changes made on the ...

The 1040 form is the central component of an individual tax return. It's so important, in fact, that the IRS offers it in three standard versions, plus a few less common types for unusual ...

Individual taxpayers in the United States use IRS Form 1040 when filing their federal income taxes. The form comes in three varieties -- the standard 1040, the 1040A, and the 1040EZ. The purpose of ...

The Internal Revenue Service has made a draft of the Form 1040 for the 2017 tax year available on its Web site. Jeffrey Pretsfelder, a senior analyst with Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, highlights some ...

As a courtesy to Taxpayers, IRS provides an “early release draft” of an IRS tax form. The drafts are not to be used for filing, but are generally released when most changes have been incorporated into ...

Find out which IRS form is the best one for you. 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 ...

Filling out tax forms may not be your idea of a great time. But if you want to learn how the new tax law will affect your personal finances, this year’s dreaded Form 1040 is a good place to start.