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If you’re preparing your taxes, you'll file federal income tax Form 1040. Because tax laws change often, Form 1040 might have subtle differences from year to year. Form 1040 is the main form that ...

If you're staring at your 1040 income tax form and feeling lost, you probably aren't alone. The 1040 tax form was overhauled and revamped in 2018, designed to be shorter and hopefully less confusing.

Your federal income taxes are going to look a little different this year, thanks to the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Credits and deductions have changed, as has your 1040. It’s not really postcard-sized, ...

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 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Mira Norian Individual taxpayers use Form 1040, a standard Internal Revenue ...

History of federal income taxation in the U.S. 1862 - President Lincoln signs measure to help pay for Civil War. Creates a commissioner of Internal Revenue and the nation’s first income tax. 1867 - ...

The IRS is cutting the 1040 form in half. Instead of filling two pages, the new version will take up about one, according to a draft released Friday. (The page is cut in half, and is double-sided.) ...

Everyone's getting a new experience this tax season. Thanks to tax reform, preparing your return involves a brand new set of forms, and for the first time, millions of taxpayers are having to use the ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - What Is a 1040 Tax Form and How Does It Work? The 1040 tax form is the form taxpayers use for filing federal taxes. It's also a form that plenty of people have trouble ...

The 1040 tax form is the one most people use for filing taxes. It’s not the easiest to understand, though. Form 1040 received an overhaul and revamp in 2018 designed to make it shorter and less ...