| IRS Tax forms are used to file returns with the | | | | used to make itemized deductions. |
| Internal Revenue Service. There are a number of | | | | If you are unable to file your return before the |
| forms available for various purposes. The forms | | | | stipulated deadline, you may get automatic |
| required to file the return may differ depending on | | | | extension of date by 6months for filing the |
| whether you are an individual, self- employed, | | | | returns. For this purpose, you will have to submit |
| business concern or a corporation. If you are filing | | | | document number 4868. The extension is for filing |
| your returns through a CPA, Accountant or Tax | | | | the return only and not for paying the taxes. You |
| Attorney, they will know which one of the IRS | | | | are required to pay the penalties and interest for |
| tax forms to use and for what purpose. But if | | | | late payment of tax if you don't pay the tax by |
| you are filing your returns yourself you should be | | | | April 15th of every year. |
| acquainted with at least some of the IRS tax | | | | By chance, if you have entered wrong |
| forms to do the filing correctly. | | | | information while filing returns or you omitted |
| Document number 1040 is used to file returns for | | | | certain income, you can always amend the return |
| individual income. You could be single or married; if | | | | already filed. For this you have to file Form |
| married, you could be filing the returns jointly or | | | | 1040X. Other documents that support the income |
| separately; you may be above 65years; you may | | | | to be entered has to be submitted along with |
| be the head of the family or you could be a | | | | form 1040X. This form cannot be filed online and |
| widow with a dependent child; you could be a | | | | the paper form has to be used. |
| resident American or an American living abroad- | | | | There are about 200 IRS tax forms available. |
| Whatever your status is, you will have to use IRS | | | | Every year some or the other changes are |
| Tax form 1040 if your income is from one | | | | brought about in the tax rules and accordingly the |
| source. | | | | details to be filled in may also vary. You must |
| Depending on your status you are entitled to | | | | check whether any changes are there in the rules |
| certain tax exemptions and the income limit to | | | | before filing the returns. You could get the |
| pay taxes may also vary. If you are eligible for | | | | information from the IRS website. |
| tax deductions, IRS Tax Form 1040A should be | | | | |