Income Tax Tag: Tax Forms

Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number is used by employers, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietors, trusts, estates, churches, government agencies, Indian tribal entities, certain individuals and others to apply for their federal EIN tax ID number. That sounds like a whole lot of employers for just one form, but Form SS-4 line 9a asks you to check one box that best describes your entity type.

Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number

Please note that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now has an online EIN application The online EIN application replaces the need for Form SS-4. The online EIN application asks you the questions necessary to process your form and you will get your EIN immediately upon completion. See the EIN online application link below for more information.

Form SS-4 Application for Employer Identification Number

• Form SS-4
• Form SS-4 Instructions

Apply for Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online

• EIN Application Online

Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Return is the tax form to fill out if you need an exact copy of a tax return and all attachments mailed to the IRS. Complete Form 4506 and mail it to the address listed in the form instructions. Form 4506 requires a $57.00 fee for each year requested. You can use Form 4506 to request copies of tax returns filed within the past six years.

Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Return

There may be other free ways to get a copy of your income tax return. For example, if you filed your income tax forms online using TurboTax or H&R Block, log into your account and print your tax forms. The IRS also offers a computer print out of your return called a “transcript.” A transcript may be an acceptable substitute for your tax return and will show most of the line items on your IRS income tax forms.

Form 4506 Request for Copy of Tax Return

• Form 4506
• Form 4506 Instructions (on the form)

Form 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return

• Form 4506T-EZ
• Form 4506-T
• Form 4506-T Instructions (on the form)
• Free transcript can also be obtained by calling the IRS at 800-829-1040, follow the prompts in the recorded message

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

Form 5405 First Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment of the Credit is used by eligible taxpayers who buy a home and qualify for the first time homebuyer credit. The Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 signed by the President in July effectively extended the closing deadline from June 30 to Sept 30 for any eligible purchase that was entered into before April 30.

The IRS says in their July notice that those who entered into a purchase contract on or before April 30 but closed after that date should attach a copy of a signed contract showing all the parties names, signatures, property address, purchase price, and the date of the contract, attach to their tax return.

• Form 5405
• Form 5405 Instructions

Please read the IRS Form 5405 Instructions for more information about the First Time Homebuyer Credit. More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

Form 1040X Amended US Individual Income Tax Return is the tax form you use to amend your 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and related forms. While some exceptions do exist, you generally must file Form 1040X within 3 years after the date you filed your original income tax return. Use Form 1040X to correct your filing status, number of dependents, total income, deductions, and credits.

Form 1040X Amended US Individual Income Tax Return

Form 1040X is used by taxpayers who rushed through their income tax forms at tax time and realize days, months, or even years later that they missed a credit that could put more money in their pockets. Form 1040X is also used when a tax adviser identifies a prior year mistakes or missed deductions and credits.

If you have concerns about the last 3 years of tax returns you filed or need help completing Form 1040X for a known issue, visit an H&R Block location near you for help. Many of the tax software products that we feature on our site also allow you to file Form 1040X, however, you will need to print and mail Form 1040X into the IRS because it can’t be filed electronically.

Click the Form 1040X image above to obtain a blank form direct from the IRS. The two links below can also be used to obtain printable Form 1040X and Form 1040X Instructions.

• Form 1040X
• Form 1040X Instructions

More printable income tax forms can be found on our site.

Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification is a tax form used to request your taxpayer identification number SSN or TIN. Form W-9 is commonly presented to independent contractors, consultants and self employed individuals prior to getting paid the first time. The basic idea behind Form W-9 is for the requesting company to obtain your Social Security Number and signature which “certifies” that you submitted this number and are not subject to backup withholding.

Tax Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

Form W-9 is fairly short and straight forward. It will take you far longer to read the form instructions then to complete the form. Form W-9 simply asks for your name, address, and social security number. Read the Part II Certification instructions carefully, then sign and date.

Click the Form W-9 image above to obtain a blank form direct from the IRS, which you can print and give to your contractors. Contractors can also complete their portion of the form and submit Form W-9 to their employer when requested. More printable tax forms can be found on our site.

We just created a prior year 2008 Federal Tax Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ web page so that you can locate your 2008 tax forms more easily. If you are late filing your 2008 Federal tax forms we recommend that you complete them as soon as possible. The IRS will calculate your penalty and interest amount for you, so all you should have to do is complete the 2008 Federal tax forms and mail them to the IRS.

H&R Block Free Efile 2009 is available online using the special offer links available on our web site. H&R Block Free 2009 edition is for basic tax returns such as to free efile your federal 1040EZ. Features of the H&R Block Free 2009 edition include step by step guidance for first time users, double checks for errors, and 1 federal efile. H&R Block Free 2009 edition will not prepare tax returns that contain self employment, stock transactions, rental property income, farm income, or K-1 income. If you need to efile more tax forms try H&R Block Deluxe 2009.

Step up to H&R Block Deluxe 2009 edition and get a 15% discount for a limited time only using the links on our web site. I just checked the price today and see the current price is $29.95 and the 15% discount price is $25.46 which includes free Federal efile. This price does not include the H&R Block State edition which you can add on if desired. Hurry to get the 15% discount special offer because the H&R Block Deluxe 2009 and other H & R Block software edition prices usually go up through out the tax season.