Filing Taxes

Tax Forms Eligible for E-Filing


Your signature on Form 8453 applies only to the e-filed portion of your return which includes forms and schedules for e-filing.

The following Tax Forms Are Eligible For E-Filing:
  • Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
  • Form 1040A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
  • Form 1040EZ, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
  • 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
    • You can now submit Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically using available tax software products.
    • Only tax year 2019 and 2020 Forms 1040 and 1040-SR returns that were originally e-filed can be amended electronically.
    • You still have the option to submit a paper version of the Form 1040-X and should follow the instructions for preparing and submitting the paper form.
  • Schedule A, Itemized limitations
  • Schedule B, Interest and Ordinary Dividends
    • and Schedule 1
  • Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business
    • and Schedule C-EZ
  • Schedule D, Capital Gains and Losses
  • Schedule E, Supplemental Income and Loss
  • Schedule EIC, Earned Income Credit
  • Schedule F, Profit or Loss from Farming
  • Schedule H, Household Employment Taxes
  • Schedule J, Farm Income Averaging
  • Schedule R, Credit for Elderly or Disabled
    • and Schedule 3
  • SE, Self Employment Tax
  • Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement
  • Form W-2G, Certain Gambling Winnings Statement
  • Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, IRAs, Etc.
  • Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit
  • Form 1116-AMT, Alternative Minimum Tax Foreign Tax Credit
  • Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
  • Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses
  • Form 2106-EZ, Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses
  • Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration
  • Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax
  • Form 2210-F, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishermen
  • Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses
    • and Schedule 2
  • Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income
  • Form 3468, Investment Credit
  • Form 3800, General Business Credit
  • Form 3903, Moving Expenses
  • Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels
  • Form 4137, Social Security and Medicare on Unreported Tip Income
  • Form 4255, Recapture of Investment Credit
  • Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization
    • Forms 2106 and 4835 and Schedules A, C, E, and F
  • Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts
  • Form 4797, Sales of Business Property
  • Form 4835, Farm Rental Income and Expenses
  • Form 4952, Investment Interest Expense Deduction
  • Form 4972, Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions
  • Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans and Other Favored Accounts
  • Form 6198, At-Risk Limitations
  • Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax
  • Form 6252, Installment Sale Income
  • Form 6781, Gains and Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles
  • Form 8271, Investor Reporting of Tax Shelter Registration Number
  • Form 8283, Non-cash Charitable Contributions
  • Form 8379, Injured Spouse Claim and Allocation
  • Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit
  • Form 8582, Passive Activity Loss Limitations
  • Form 8582-CR, Passive Activity Credit Limitations
  • Form 8586, Low-Income Housing Credit
  • Form 8606, Non-deductible IRAs
  • Form 8615, Tax for Children Under Age 14 Who Have Investment Income of More Than $1,500
  • Form 8801, Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax
  • Form 8812, Additional Child Tax Credit
  • Form 8814, Parent's Election to Report Child's Interest and Dividends
  • Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest from Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds
  • Form 8824, Like-Kind Exchanges
  • Form 8829, Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
  • Form 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses
  • Form 8853, Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
  • Form 8859, District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit
  • Form 8862, Information to Claim Earned Income Credit After Disallowance
  • Education Credits
  • Form 8880, Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
  • Form 8881, Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs
  • Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit
  • Form 8889, Health Savings Accounts
  • Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request

Tax Forms Not Eligible for E-Filing

Tax forms ineligible for e-filing must be mailed to the IRS. You attach your tax forms to Form 8453 and mail them together.

The following Tax Forms Are Not Eligible for E-Filing:
  • Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return and Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return.
  • If you apply for a loan, you may have to sign Form 4506 or Form 4506-T. These IRS forms allow the lender to use these forms to verify your income with the IRS. The IRS sends a copy of your tax return information for specific years to your lender.
    • You can also use these form s to get your own tax information.
    • Form 4506:
        • Is an actual copy of your return.
        • It costs $50 per return.
        • Form 4506 is useful if you need a copy of your tax return from more than three previous years.
        • Can take up to 75 days to get a copy.
    • Form 4506-T:
      • Is a transcript of your return and not an actual copy of it.
      • Is free
      • Takes about three weeks for transcripts to arrive.
      • You’ll receive a printout of the transcript of your return, which contains most of the line items on your tax return.
  • Form 8836, Qualifying Children Residency Statement.

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