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Form 1040
Description and Definition of Form 1040
The U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Form 1040 is the basic “long” form taxpayers file annually with the Internal Revenue Service. Taxpayers with simple returns can use the “short” Form 1040 A or Form 1040 EZ.
Description and Definition of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
This is the basic “long form” you file annually with the IRS. If you do not have a complex tax return, you may be able to use the “short form” versions: Form 1040A or 1040EZ.
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Further Reading
- Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return in the West's Tax Law Dictionary
- Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return in “A Dictionary of Taxation”