tax

On the IRS website, there's an option to view all of its current forms. Click the link and you'll be greeted with a total of 2,263 files ranging from instructions on filing quarterly federal tax returns to guides about starting a business and keeping records.  Thankfully, the vast majority of these forms won't apply to you and are only used for specific reasons. Even so, there will be a number of forms you need to know about to meet your tax obligations and avoid IRS issues. To make things as easy as possible, here’s a guide to the most important tax documents.  The Big One: Form 1040 Form 1040 is the form used to calculate your tax bill after you tally your income and deductions. The "long form" itself is only two pages long, but you'll need to complete 70+ lines and various … [Read more...] about Forms upon forms: A guide to the most important tax documents you need