Filing your federal tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) starts with having the right forms in hand. Whether you choose to e-file or submit a paper return, being well-prepared is ...

Income forms at the first tax documents you need Whether or not you're among the majority of Americans who file taxes using the standard deduction instead of itemizing deductions, you'll need to ...

7 Simple Steps for Organizing Your Tax Documents This system for naming and storing all the paperwork you need to prepare your taxes is easy, and you don't have to follow it perfectly for it to work.

If you’re self-employed, you'll need to file taxes throughout the year, typically via quarterly payments. The self-employment tax is 15.3%, a combination of Social Security and Medicare taxes ...

Consumer Reports tells you how long to keep tax records and other documents and shares easy ways to organize your post-tax paper records and computer file clutter.