If you're staring at your 1040 income tax form and feeling lost, you probably aren't alone. The 1040 tax form was overhauled and revamped in 2018, designed to be shorter and hopefully less confusing.

The 1040 form is used to report personal income for federal tax purposes. / Credit: Daniel Acker Form 1040 is the standard form for reporting your income, deductions, dependents and other tax details ...

Form 1040 is the standard form for reporting your income, deductions, dependents and other tax details to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It's usually referred to as an Individual Tax Return.

Tax time can be stressful, and for many, the headaches start with trying to figure out which forms to use. Thankfully, since the 2018 tax year, all tax forms have been consolidated into one redesigned ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - What Is a 1040 Tax Form and How Does It Work? The 1040 tax form is the form taxpayers use for filing federal taxes. It's also a form that plenty of people have trouble ...