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Home Taxes tax forms Navigating 1099s: A Guide to All 22 IRS Tax Forms to Know You should receive your 1099 form by February 15. But what happens next?

Tax season is officially here. If you don't know, tax season starts well before the April deadline, usually on the last Monday in January. Here's when the last day to file taxes is, what documents you ...

Here's when the last day to file taxes is, a quick breakdown on some new forms for the 2024-25 tax season and how to track your tax refund.

You can still get the needed prior year tax forms and instructions on the IRS.gov Forms and Publications page or by calling (800) TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).

Tax Day is just around the corner. According to the IRS, the average federal income tax refund amount as of March 14 was $3,271 — a large amount of cash that can make a big difference in your budget.

Filing your taxes can feel like a never-ending checklist — income, deductions, credits, forms, deadlines. But while some mistakes just slow down your refund, others can lead to serious IRS trouble.

As tax filing season comes to an end on Monday, April 15, you may find yourself scrambling to get your tax return completed. But don’t worry. You might be allowed another six months to complete your ...

This change introduces new reporting requirements, particularly affecting flow-through entities such as trusts and estates and may require refiling Form W-9.

In February, the IRS commissioner defended his agency at a congressional hearing centered on the country’s arduous tax code and filing process at a time when some in Congress want to cut IRS funding.