Tax forms

The Internal Revenue Service has posted a number of draft tax forms and instructions for tax year 2017, including Form 1040 and its related schedules, on its website.

The IRs has pushed back a number of deadlines for those affected by the fires.

A checklist for clients who are looking to launch a new business.

Forms 2290 for heavy vehicles used in July and later face a filing deadline.

The IRS is warning a new set of Individual Taxpayer ID Number holders to renew.

New rules let those living overseas get the numbers from certified acceptance agents.

The IRS regularly shares tips about different credits and deductions that can reduce a tax bill – as well as scams taxpayers should look out for.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department to develop a new income tax form to improve S corporation shareholder compliance with basis rules.

Some of the most frequent problems with returns result from simple things like goofs in arithmetic, misspelled names and transposed numbers.

The Internal Revenue Service has added help icons to reduce error rates.