When you prepare the 1040X, it’s not necessary to complete a brand new tax return. Form 1040X only requires that you update numbers that will change. If your changes affect more than one tax return, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. While the IRS Form 1040 for 2021 remains at 38 lines, changes have ...

Realizing you made a mistake on your tax return? Don’t panic. If you overlooked a valuable deduction, say, or forgot to report some of your income, you can simply file an amended return. Amending your ...

The Internal Revenue Service is now letting taxpayers submit Form 1040-X electronically when they want to file an amended tax return through commercial tax software, in what the agency called a “major ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released tax form 1040-SR for senior taxpayers, including instructions and printable forms for the years 2023 and 2024 ...

Once you’ve clicked “file” or dropped your tax return in the mail, use this form to provide the IRS with updated information Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side E. Napoletano is a contributor ...

As April 15 nears, millions of taxpayers this year will have to navigate the IRS' new Form 1040. It's the result of a campaign promise by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to simplify tax rules ...

The form for those 65 and older is easier to read and fill out Reviewed by Lea D. Uradu Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug To simplify taxes for those ages 65 and older, the Internal Revenue Service ...