IRS.com is not affiliated with any government agencies

Past Tax Returns

AGI vs. MAGI: How to Calculate Each One

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Understanding_AGI_and_MAGI.mp4"][/video] Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI): When it comes to calculating your taxes, you will often hear…


The Child Tax Credit

A Tax Break for People Who Have a Qualifying Child One of the most valuable and popular federal tax credits is the Child Tax Credit. For tax…


Who Has To File A Tax Return

How to Determine If You Need to File a Tax Return With the IRS Are you wondering if you need to file a tax return?…


Tax Form 1099-MISC: Miscellaneous Income

Reporting Miscellaneous Income and Payments to the IRS   Form 1099-MISC is an information return used to report certain miscellaneous income/payments to the IRS. If…


6 Tips to Help You Avoid an IRS Tax Audit

Although the IRS only audits about 1.1% of the over 140 million returns it receives each year, for those people who do receive an audit…


Business Taxes: Important Due Dates

In general, all businesses operating in the U.S. are required to report their activities to the IRS by filing annual tax returns. The due date…


5 Tax Deductions for Businesses

Beyond normal day-to-day business expenses, there are many other tax deductions that can help business owners reduce their tax liability. Not using all the deductions…


The Complete Guide to the Standard Deduction

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Federal_Standard_Deduction_Explained.mp4"][/video] Unlike itemizing deductions, which lets you pick and choose which expenses get deducted from your taxable income, the standard deduction is…