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Form 8962 Instructions to Claim the Premium Tax Credit (PTC)

So premium tax credit is not like premium gas. Well, that's a relief. IRS Form 8962, also known as the Premium Tax Credit form, is…


The Healthy Way to Fill out the 8889 Tax Form for HSAs

With great tax benefits from HSAs come great tax forms, like the 8889 tax form. Tax benefits abound when you use pretax dollars when paying…


Reporting Sales, Capital Gains and Capital Losses With Form 8949

Think of this sheet as your score card for playing Monopoly, but with real money. When it comes to reporting sales, capital gains, and capital…


Declare Your Assets on Form 8938: What Are Specified Foreign Financial Assets and How They’re Taxed

Form 8938 is how IRS agents stop Bond villains: "Sir, you have an undisclosed villa. With a shark pool. What's the fair market value of…


It’s Not a Sequel: Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons to With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships

This form is the worst James Bond movie title, but it describes so many Bond movie plots. If you're reaching for this form, you're about…


Form 8824: What Are Like-Kind Exchanges and How Do You Report 1031 Exchanges on Your Tax Return?

You can't trade houses tax-free in Monopoly, but you can in real life! Meet Form 8824. If you've ever engaged in a 1031 exchange, it's…


Earn Extra Credit with Form 8863! Claim Your American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits

Earning extra credit hits different when you're talking to the IRS. You might be thinking about academic credit hours and how to finish the academic…


Schedule 8812: Add This List to Your 1040 to Claim Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents

If the 1040 had kids, schedule 8812 would be the tidy one. Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) is an important document provided by the Internal Revenue…