Tax guidance, plainly explained

Form 8835 claims the renewable electricity credit for owners of qualified facilities. Learn who files, the Form 3800 link, and records to keep.

Form 8832 lets an eligible entity, such as an LLC, pick its federal tax classification. Learn the default rules, timing limits, and the 60-month rule.

Form 8828 reports the recapture tax if you sell a home with a federal mortgage subsidy within nine years. See who must file and the key lines.

Form 8824 reports a like-kind exchange of business or investment real estate. Learn the 45-day and 180-day rules and why only real property qualifies.

Use Form 8822-B to tell the IRS about a new business address or a new responsible party. Learn which lines to fill and where to send it.

Form 8821 lets a named designee see your IRS tax information. It does not let them represent you. Learn the lines, signature rule, and revocation.

Form 8815 can exclude interest from U.S. savings bonds cashed in 2025 to pay college costs. Learn the income limits and the rules.

Form 8801 gives a credit for alternative minimum tax you paid in earlier years. Learn who files it, which lines matter, and where the credit goes.

Form 843 asks the IRS to remove certain penalties or interest, or to return some non-income taxes. Learn when to use it and how to fill it out.

Form 8396 figures the mortgage interest credit for homeowners with a Mortgage Credit Certificate. Learn the $2,000 limit and the Schedule A reduction.

Form 8300 reports more than $10,000 in cash received in one transaction or related transactions. Learn who files, when to file, and what the form asks.

Form 7203 tracks an S corporation shareholder's stock and debt basis. Learn who files it, how basis changes, and where losses are limited.

Form 709 reports gifts above the 2025 annual exclusion of $19,000 per person. Learn who must file, the due date, and what the form covers.

Form 6781 reports gains and losses on section 1256 contracts and straddles. Learn the 40% short-term and 60% long-term split and where each total goes.

Form 6198 limits a loss to the amount you have at risk. Learn who must file, what counts as not at risk, and how Part II differs from Part III.

The 2025 energy efficient home improvement credit covered insulation, windows, doors, heat pumps, and audits. Learn the limits and how Form 5695 works.

The 15-year repayment for a 2008 first-time homebuyer credit ended with the 2024 return. Learn when Form 5405 still applies in 2025, such as a home sale.

Form 5329 reports the 10% additional tax on early retirement withdrawals and lists the exception codes for 2025. Learn how Part I works.

No W-2 or 1099-R, or the form is wrong? Learn the steps before Form 4852, the IRS phone number, where to attach it and what to keep.

Form 4835 reports farm rent paid as crop or livestock shares to a landowner. Learn who uses it, how Line A works, and where totals go.

Form 4797 reports gains and losses when you sell business property. Learn the three parts, depreciation recapture, and where the rest goes.

Form 4562 claims depreciation and Section 179 expensing for business assets. See the 2025 limits, the bonus depreciation rule, and who must file.

Form 4506-T asks the IRS to send a tax transcript by mail or fax. Learn the lines to complete, the transcript types, and the 120-day rule.

Form 4506 asks the IRS for a copy of a return you already filed. Learn what to complete, when to sign, and when a transcript may be the better choice.

Tips you did not report to your employer can owe Social Security and Medicare tax. Learn the $20 monthly rule and how Form 4137 figures the tax.

Form 4136 claims a credit for federal tax paid on fuel used in certain nontaxable business uses. Learn the eligibility check and the form's parts.

Form 3922 reports stock you bought through an employee stock purchase plan. Learn the boxes, when no income is reported, and what to keep.

Form 3921 reports when you exercise an incentive stock option. Learn what each box shows, how to use Copy B, and when AMT may apply.

Form 3911 lets you tell the IRS that a tax check was lost, stolen, or destroyed. Learn what to complete, what to sign, and where to send it.

Form 3800 combines general business credits from other forms. Learn who must file it, how unused credits carry back or forward, and where it goes.

Form 3520 reports certain large gifts from foreign persons and certain dealings with foreign trusts. Learn who must file it and when it is due.

Form 2848 lets a representative act for you before the IRS. Learn what the form covers, who signs it, and how it works.

Form 2439 reports long-term gains a mutual fund or REIT kept, with tax it paid. Learn the boxes and where you report them.

U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad may use Form 2350 to ask for more time to file. Learn who should file it and what it does not do.

Form 2210 shows whether you owe a penalty for not paying enough estimated tax during the year. Learn the tests, the exceptions, and when to file.

Form 2210-F is for people whose gross income is at least two-thirds farming or fishing. Learn the tests, the exceptions, and how the penalty is figured.

Form 2106 is only for reservists, qualified performing artists, certain public officials, and some workers with disability costs. See who files it.

Form 1310 lets a person claim a tax refund for someone who died. Learn the three boxes, the signature part, and what to attach.

Form 12153 asks the IRS Independent Office of Appeals for a Collection Due Process hearing. Learn what the form asks and what to send.

Form 1099-SA reports withdrawals from an HSA, Archer MSA or MA MSA. Learn the box codes, when a withdrawal is not taxable, and which form reports it.