Tax Resources

Federal Tax Forms

The IRS estimates that Americans spend about 6.1 billion hours per year filling out tax forms.

Source: National Taxpayers Union, 2016

Here you can view, print, or save commonly used tax forms and accompanying instructions for completing the forms. The links below will take you to the Internal Revenue Service website.

Form Description Instructions
1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Instructions
1040A U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Instructions
1040EZ U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Instructions
Sch A Itemized Deductions Instructions
Sch B Interest and Ordinary Dividends n/a
Sch C Profit and Loss from Business Instructions
Sch C-EZ Net Profit from Business n/a
Sch D Capital Gains and Losses Instructions
Sch E Supplemental Income and Loss Instructions
Sch EIC Earned Income Credit n/a
Sch F Profit and Loss from Farming Instructions
Sch H Household Employment Taxes Instructions
Sch J Farm Income Averaging Instructions
Sch R Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled Instructions
Sch SE Self-Employment Tax Instructions
W-4 Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate n/a
W-4P Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments n/a
W9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Instructions

Federal Tax Publications

There have been nearly 5,000 changes to the tax code since 2001 – an average of more than one a day, not including changes resulting from the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

You can view or print the most popular IRS publications by simply clicking on the appropriate publication number.

Publication Description
1 Your Rights as a Tax Payer
3 Armed Forces’ Tax Guide
5 Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest If You Don’t Agree
17 Your Federal Income Tax (for individuals)
225 Farmer’s Tax Guide
334 Tax Guide for Small Business (for individuals who use Schedule C or C-EZ)
463 Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses
501 Exemptions, Standard Deductions, and Filing Information
502 Medical Expenses
503 Child and Dependent Care Expenses
590-A Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
590-B Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
969 Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans