Think about filing your return electronically to take advantage of the step-by-step process online programs take you through.

Taxes may be fact of life, but have you ever been up close and personal with a Form 1040? Here's a beginner's guide to understanding how federal income tax returns work. Many, or all, of the products ...

Using a tax prep checklist can help reduce your tax-time stress. Here's a roundup of the documents and information you'll need to file your tax return this year.

Tax-filing season has started for 2024 returns, and that means millions of Americans are getting ready first to procrastinate and then to try to get through the process as quickly as possible. It's ...

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

Learn how to fix errors, report missing forms, and stay compliant with the IRS before filing your 2024 tax return.

IRS data show only approximately 6% of taxpayers mail their tax returns, and for good reason. filing electronically is easier, safer and faster, but it isn’t an option for everyone. Despite recent IRS ...

DES PLAINES, IL - MARCH 15: Income tax form are seen at the Des Plaines Public Library March 15, 2005 in Des Plaines, Illinois. H&R Block, the world's largest tax services company, has served nearly ...

Do you remember your very first tax return? If you filed that return before the World Wide Web arrived on the scene (1993), perhaps you talked with your parents or older siblings to learn what to do.