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Make Sure You Know About Income Tax Return Forms Before You File This Year

One of the most stressful and truly frustrating experiences you can have when you are filing your taxes is to discover, after you have had your tax return sent back by the IRS, that you used one of the wrong income tax return forms. That is not a good feeling, so making totally certain that you are eligible for the form that you choose is of paramount importance. By carefully reading about the eligibility rules for each form you will be able to keep yourself out of hot water with the IRS and still get the refund you want back without having to wait several months or ending up paying fees that you did not need to pay if only you had known about the proper form to use. Most taxpayers are going to use a form that is in the 1040 Series, so this is the best place to start your research. It is often said that whichever form covers your situation, and has the simplest solution, is the form you should use. While this is generally true, you really do want to make sure that you carefully look through the requirements to ensure that you are eligible for any give tax form, no matter how easy it might seem to be. You save time when you do your homework ahead of time and that helps relieve a great deal of stress for anyone.

Of course, one of the reasons why the simplest return is advised is because the IRS itself can process the quicker income tax return forms far more rapidly than those which are more complex and need a more thorough checking over. The 1040EZ is the very simplest form of all and you will be able to use it if you are filing either Single or Married Filing Jointly, but no other filing statuses are allowed for this form, so be careful. The 1040A is for those who want to claim more than the Standard Deduction and Earned Income Tax Credit in their effort to pay less in taxes. It is not the most complex form, still being called the short form due to its relative ease of filing, but it is certainly one of the forms that one should consider if they have a fairly uncomplicated tax situation. Finally, there is the 1040 Form, known as the long form, but it does allow you to itemize deductions so it can be a very smart solution to a rather complicated tax situation and if in doubt, Form 1040 is the safest form to use.