Tax Forms
Unaltered
IRS tax forms for reporting income, deductions, credits and tax are uniquely formatted by irs and approved for specific use in unaltered form.
Behind each form, there is a specific use and purpose; i.e.
forms 1040, 1040a and 1040ez are used to report individual income and tax; form 4868 and form 7004 are used to request an extension; forms 1065, 1120 and Schedule C are used to report business income and tax; etc.
For approved forms and schedules to file individual income taxes, go-to resource is irs
Publication 17.
For approved forms and schedules to file business taxes, go-to resource is irs
Circular E.
Forms generated by tax
software
companies are pre-approved in unaltered form for printing and filing, including non-taxable extension forms 4868 and 7004.
Approved forms and schedules are dated and assigned Government OMB numbers. Altered forms raise a flag, generate irs notice and are subject to rejection.
Beware of altered forms and schedules. Pose a tax
question
relating to forms and schedules filed with irs and Social Security Administration.
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