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The 1040 Form Made Simple

Everyone dreads the overly complicated 1040 form. Filling it out is not only taxing, it's downright confusing. Fortunately, there are a few tricks that can help make tax prep a little easier.

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Picking the Right Tax Form

Picking the right tax form can help save you time and frustration when preparing your federal income tax return. There's three types of forms: the 1-page Form 1040-EZ, the short form 1040-A, and the standard Form 1040.

The idea is to use the form that covers the types of income and deductions you need to report. Typically I encourage people to start with the Form 1040-A, as that form covers the vast majority of situations.