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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 ...

Form 5498 documents individual retirement account (IRA) contributions, rollovers and distributions. You don’t need to fill it out or send it to the IRS — just keep it for your records. Many, or all, ...

If you received interest income throughout the year, you'll probably receive a Form 1099-INT detailing those payments. Here's what it means and what to do with it. Many, or all, of the products ...