| When the month of April rolls around most of America | | | | |
| is preparing their income tax returns. Each year all | | | | When a taxpayer reports their income earned to their |
| individuals who made an income are required to report | | | | state government they will also have to fill out a state |
| that income to federal and state governments by filing | | | | tax return form. Each state has their own income tax |
| an income tax return. | | | | return forms. The form numbers will all be different |
| Taxpayers must file two separate income tax returns. | | | | because they vary from state to state; however, |
| One income tax return goes to the federal | | | | some forms will have the same heading. It is not |
| government and the other goes to the state | | | | uncommon for a state income tax form to be known |
| government that a particular taxpayer resides in. The | | | | as the Resident Income Tax Return. As with federal |
| majority of taxpaying Americans are able to fill out a | | | | income tax returns, the majority of states have a long |
| Form 1040A: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. | | | | income tax return form and a short one. Taxpayers |
| Individuals that do not have any children or other | | | | who are able to fill out and file a short state income |
| qualifying dependents are able to file a federal 1040EZ | | | | tax return are encouraged to do so because it saves |
| form. This form is also referred to as the Income Tax | | | | many taxpayers a large amount of tax preparation |
| Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents. | | | | time. As with most federal income tax forms, state tax |
| The 1040EZ is basically a shorter version of the 1040A | | | | return individuals are likely to have a packet of state |
| form; however, taxpayers must meet certain | | | | income tax forms mailed directly to their home. It is |
| requirements before filing a 1040EZ form. | | | | also possible for taxpayers to find their state tax |
| The majority of taxpayers will have the federal | | | | forms at their local post office, financial institution, or |
| income tax forms they need mailed to their home. The | | | | library. |
| option to have federal income tax forms mailed to a | | | | In addition to the traditional taxpaying individual, there |
| taxpayer is given on the previous year's tax forms. | | | | are others who have to report and possibly pay an |
| Taxpayers who do not wish to receive federal income | | | | income tax. All businesses and estate properties of an |
| tax forms but do need them can get the forms from a | | | | individual who has passed on are subject to an income |
| number of sources. Many paper forms are available | | | | tax. A small business owner or the executor of an |
| for pickup at many local post offices, banks, and | | | | estate property will have to file different federal and |
| libraries. Taxpayers can also visit the website of the | | | | state income tax forms than the traditional taxpayer. |
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is found at The | | | | These forms can be obtained at the same places |
| Internal Revenue Service has a collection of federal | | | | where standard federal and state forms are available. |
| income tax forms that can be downloaded and printed. | | | | |