U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 1040A, the short form of the individual income tax return, and its instruction booklet change every year because federal tax laws that govern the rules, computations, allowances and ded... More »

The Internal Revenue Service verifies dependent claims using an automatic computer system, which checks for errors in form submissions; the federal agency also randomly selects tax return forms for review, ensuring accur... More »

Use Form 4868 to obtain a six-month extension for filing taxes by filing the form by the due date for your calendar year tax return or fiscal year return, explains the Internal Revenue Service. You are, however, not gran... More »

Amending or correcting a tax return is done on form 1040X, according to the Internal Revenue Service. To claim or repay the first-time homebuyer credit, taxpayers generally file form 5405. More »